The Best of Mario Lanza

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1Because You’re Mine
tenor vocals:
Mario Lanza (tenor)
live recording of:
Because You’re Mine (Because You’re Mine)
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn
composer:
Nicholas Brodzsky
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!)
part of:
The 25th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
3:32
2Serenade (from ‘The Student Prince’)
tenor vocals:
Mario Lanza (tenor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music (in 1953)
live recording of:
The Student Prince: Act I. Serenade (Overhead the Moon is Beaming) (Karl Franz, Detlef, Lucas, Von Asterberg, Students)
lyricist:
Dorothy Donnelly
composer:
Sigmund Romberg
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd. and Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin)
part of:
The Student Prince: Act I
3:47
3Drink, Drink, Drink
choir vocals:
The Jeff Alexander Choir
tenor vocals:
Mario Lanza with chorus (tenor)
vocals:
Mario Lanza (tenor) (in 1959)
orchestra:
[orchestra] ([unknown], Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
conductor:
Constantine Callinicos (Conductor and accompanist, mainly for Mario Lanza) (in 1959)
live recording of:
The Student Prince: Act I. Drinking Song (Drink! Drink! Drink!) (Detlef, Students)
lyricist:
Dorothy Donnelly
composer:
Sigmund Romberg
publisher:
Chappell & Co Ltd., Chappell Music Ltd. and Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin)
part of:
The Student Prince: Act I
recording of:
The Student Prince: Act I. Drinking Song (Drink! Drink! Drink!) (Detlef, Students)
lyricist:
Dorothy Donnelly
composer:
Sigmund Romberg
publisher:
Chappell & Co Ltd., Chappell Music Ltd. and Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin)
part of:
The Student Prince: Act I
3:18
4I’ll Walk With God
tenor vocals:
Mario Lanza (tenor)
live recording of:
I’ll Walk With God (written for 1954 film “The Student Prince”)
lyricist:
Paul Francis Webster
composer:
Nicholas Brodzsky
publisher:
Warner/Chappell Music (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.)
part of:
The Student Prince (1954 film)
2:57
5For You Alone
tenor vocals:
Mario Lanza (tenor)
live recording of:
For You Alone
lyricist:
P. J. O'Reilly
composer:
Henry Ernest Geehl (pianist, conductor and composer)
2:42
6One Night of Love
tenor vocals:
Mario Lanza (tenor)
live recording of:
One Night of Love: "One Night of Love"
lyricist:
Gus Kahn
composer:
Victor Schertzinger
3:05
7If I Loved You
tenor vocals:
Mario Lanza (tenor)
live recording of:
If I Loved You (Carousel)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer)
publisher:
Williamson Music Company and Williamson Music, Inc.
part of:
Carousel (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical)
3:32
8Deep In My Heart Dear
tenor vocals:
Mario Lanza (tenor)
live recording of:
The Student Prince, Act I: Deep in My Heart, Dear (Karl Franz, Kathie)
lyricist:
Dorothy Donnelly
composer:
Sigmund Romberg
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd. and Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin)
part of:
The Student Prince: Act I
4:20
9Gaudeamus igitur
tenor vocals:
Mario Lanza (tenor)
live recording of:
The Student Prince: Gaudeamus igitur
lyricist:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
composer:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
arranger:
Sigmund Romberg
version of:
Gaudeamus igitur (traditional student song)
part of:
The Student Prince: Act I
2:20
10Temptation
tenor vocals:
Mario Lanza (tenor)
vocals:
Mario Lanza (tenor) (in 1952)
orchestra:
Ray Sinatra’s Orchestra (in 1952)
conductor:
Ray Sinatra (in 1952)
live recording of:
Temptation
lyricist:
Arthur Freed
composer:
Nacio Herb Brown (US songwriter)
part of:
Going Hollywood (1933 film)
part of:
Singin’ in the Rain (soundtrack of the 1952 film)
2:21
11Golden Days
tenor vocals:
Mario Lanza (tenor)
vocals:
Mario Lanza (tenor) (in 1952)
orchestra:
Ray Sinatra’s Orchestra (in 1952)
conductor:
Constantine Callinicos (Conductor and accompanist, mainly for Mario Lanza) and Ray Sinatra (in 1952)
recording of:
The Student Prince: Prologue. Golden Days
lyricist:
Dorothy Donnelly
composer:
Sigmund Romberg
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd. and Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin)
part of:
The Student Prince: Prologue
live recording of:
The Student Prince: Prologue. Golden Days
lyricist:
Dorothy Donnelly
composer:
Sigmund Romberg
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd. and Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin)
part of:
The Student Prince: Prologue
1:32
12Romance
tenor vocals:
Mario Lanza (tenor)
live recording of:
Romance
lyricist:
Walter Donaldson
composer:
Edgar Leslie
3:23
13I’ll See You Again
tenor vocals:
Mario Lanza (tenor)
live recording of:
I’ll See You Again (adapted from Bitter Sweet)
lyricist and composer:
Noël Coward
arranger:
Saint-Granier
publisher:
Chappell & Co.
arrangement of:
Bitter Sweet, Act I: I’ll See You Again
part of:
Bitter Sweet (Noel Coward operetta)
3:03
14Danny Boy (Londonderry Air)
tenor vocals:
Mario Lanza (tenor)
live recording of:
Londonderry Air
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
John Pell (classical guitar)
arrangement of:
Londonderry Air (for Harp, arr. Carlos Salzedo)
3:01
15You’ll Never Walk Alone
tenor vocals:
Mario Lanza (tenor)
live recording of:
You’ll Never Walk Alone (Carousel)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), T.B. Harms Company, The Welk Music Group, Williamson Music Company and Williamson Music, Inc.
part of:
Carousel (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical)
2:00
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1Tosca: Recondita armonia
tenor vocals:
Mario Lanza (tenor)
live recording of:
Tosca: Atto I. “Recondita armonia” (Cavaradossi, Sagrestano) (“Dammi i colori”)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer) (from 1896 until 1899)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa (from 1896 until 1899) and Luigi Illica (from 1896 until 1899)
part of:
Tosca: Atto I (Tosca: Act 1)
2:46
2Tosca: E lucevan le stelle
tenor vocals:
Mario Lanza (tenor) (in 1950)
orchestra:
RCA Victor Orchestra
conductor:
Constantine Callinicos (Conductor and accompanist, mainly for Mario Lanza) (in 1950)
recording of:
Tosca: Atto III. “E lucevan le stelle” (Cavaradossi)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer) (from 1896 until 1899)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa (from 1896 until 1899) and Luigi Illica (from 1896 until 1899)
part of:
Tosca: Atto III (Tosca: Act III)
live recording of:
Tosca: Atto III. “E lucevan le stelle” (Cavaradossi)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer) (from 1896 until 1899)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa (from 1896 until 1899) and Luigi Illica (from 1896 until 1899)
part of:
Tosca: Atto III (Tosca: Act III)
3:07
3La bohéme: Che gelida manina
tenor vocals:
Mario Lanza (tenor)
live recording of:
La bohème: Atto I, no. 6. “Che gelida manina!” (Rodolfo)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer) (in 1896)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
La bohème: Atto I. In soffitta (La bohème: Act I, Puccini)
5:03
4I pagliacci: Vesti la giubba
tenor vocals:
Mario Lanza (tenor)
live recording of:
Pagliacci: Atto I. “Recitar!” … “Vesti la giubba” (Canio)
composer and librettist:
Ruggero Leoncavallo (composer) (in 1892)
part of:
For the First Time (1959 film)
part of:
Pagliacci: Atto I (Pagliacci: Act I)
3:37
5Rigoletto: Questo e quella
tenor vocals:
Mario Lanza (tenor)
live recording of:
Rigoletto: Atto I, scena 1. N°2 Ballata “Questa o quella” (Duca)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (from 1850 until 1851-03-11)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave (from 1850 until 1851-03-11)
part of:
Rigoletto: Atto I
1:47
6Rigoletto: La donna è mobile
tenor vocals:
Mario Lanza (tenor)
live recording of:
Rigoletto: Atto III. “La donna è mobile” (Duca)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (until 1851-03-11)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave (until 1851-03-11)
part of:
Rigoletto: Atto III
3:10
7Aida: Celeste Aida
tenor vocals:
Mario Lanza (tenor)
live recording of:
Aida: Atto I, scena 1. Recitativo “Se quel guerriero io fossi!” … Romanza “Celeste Aida” (Radamès)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (in 1871)
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni (in 1870)
part of:
Aida: Atto I
3:20
8Core ’ngrato
tenor vocals:
Mario Lanza (tenor)
live recording of:
Core ’ngrato (Catarì, Catarì) (Original for voice & orchestra)
lyricist:
Riccardo Cordiferro (in 1911)
composer:
Salvatore Cardillo (Italian-American composer) (in 1911)
publisher:
Ed. G. Ricordi & Cia. SpA (Italian publisher)
3:23
9Lolita
tenor vocals:
Mario Lanza (tenor)
live recording of:
Lolita
lyricist and composer:
Arturo Buzzi‐Peccia
3:40
10Mattinata
tenor vocals:
Mario Lanza (tenor)
live recording of:
Mattinata
lyricist and composer:
Ruggero Leoncavallo (composer)
3:44
11Santa Lucia
tenor vocals:
Mario Lanza (tenor)
vocals:
Mario Lanza (tenor) (in 1952)
orchestra:
[orchestra] ([unknown], Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
conductor:
Paul Baron (conductor) and Constantine Callinicos (Conductor and accompanist, mainly for Mario Lanza) (in 1952)
recording of:
Santa Lucia (Italian version)
lyricist and composer:
Teodoro Cottrau (composer)
translator:
Enrico Cossovich (Italian poet) (in 1849)
translated version of:
Santa Lucia (original traditional Neapolitan song)
live recording of:
Santa Lucia (original traditional Neapolitan song)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
translator:
Teodoro Cottrau (composer)
3:03
12’A vucchella
tenor vocals:
Mario Lanza (tenor)
live recording of:
’A vucchella
lyricist:
Gabriele D'Annunzio (in 1892)
composer:
Francesco Paolo Tosti (Paolo Tosti, composer) (in 1904)
2:19
13Torna a Surriento
tenor vocals:
Mario Lanza (tenor)
live recording of:
Torna a Surriento
lyricist:
Giambattista De Curtis
composer:
Ernesto De Curtis (composer) (in 1902)
publisher:
PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd.
3:05
14’O sole mio
tenor vocals:
Mario Lanza (tenor)
live recording of:
’O sole mio
lyricist:
Giovanni Capurro (in 1898)
composer:
Eduardo Di Capua (in 1898) and Alfredo Mazzucchi (Italian composer, known for “’O sole mio”) (in 1898)
publisher:
Bideri CEVEL, Domaine public (refers to works that are in the public domain) and Gennarelli Casa Editrice
4:22
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1Rigoletto: La donna è mobile
tenor vocals:
Mario Lanza (tenor)
live recording of:
Rigoletto: Atto III. “La donna è mobile” (Duca)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (until 1851-03-11)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave (until 1851-03-11)
part of:
Rigoletto: Atto III
2:09
2Serenade: Vien al mio grido d’amor
tenor vocals:
Mario Lanza (tenor)
live recording of:
Serenade: Vien al mio grido d’amor
lyricist:
Cesare Sturani
composer:
Riccardo Drigo (composer)
is based on:
Arlekinada: Serenade
3:38
3Core ’ngrato (catari, catari)
tenor vocals:
Mario Lanza (tenor)
live recording of:
Core ’ngrato (Catarì, Catarì) (Original for voice & orchestra)
lyricist:
Riccardo Cordiferro (in 1911)
composer:
Salvatore Cardillo (Italian-American composer) (in 1911)
publisher:
Ed. G. Ricordi & Cia. SpA (Italian publisher)
2:36
4Tosca: Recondita armonia
tenor vocals:
Mario Lanza (tenor)
live recording of:
Tosca: Atto I. “Recondita armonia” (Cavaradossi, Sagrestano) (“Dammi i colori”)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer) (from 1896 until 1899)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa (from 1896 until 1899) and Luigi Illica (from 1896 until 1899)
part of:
Tosca: Atto I (Tosca: Act 1)
2:10
5Tosca: A lucevan le stelle
tenor vocals:
Mario Lanza (tenor) (in 1950)
orchestra:
RCA Victor Orchestra
conductor:
Constantine Callinicos (Conductor and accompanist, mainly for Mario Lanza) (in 1950)
recording of:
Tosca: Atto III. “E lucevan le stelle” (Cavaradossi)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer) (from 1896 until 1899)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa (from 1896 until 1899) and Luigi Illica (from 1896 until 1899)
part of:
Tosca: Atto III (Tosca: Act III)
live recording of:
Tosca: Atto III. “E lucevan le stelle” (Cavaradossi)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer) (from 1896 until 1899)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa (from 1896 until 1899) and Luigi Illica (from 1896 until 1899)
part of:
Tosca: Atto III (Tosca: Act III)
3:08
6La traviata: Parigi o cara
tenor vocals:
Mario Lanza (tenor)
live recording of:
La traviata: Atto III. Duetto “Parigi, o cara, noi lasceremo” (Alfredo, Violetta)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto III (La traviata: Act III)
5:08
7Madama Butterfly: Vogliatemi bene (Love duet)
tenor vocals:
Mario Lanza (tenor)
live recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto I. “Vogliatemi bene, un bene piccolino” … “Un pò'di vero c'è” … “Oh quanti occhi fisi” (Butterfly, Pinkerton) (Love Duet)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
publisher:
Casa Ricordi BMG S.p.A.
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto I (Madame Butterfly: Act I)
6:13
8O soave fanciulla
tenor vocals:
Mario Lanza (tenor)
live recording of:
La bohème: Atto I, no. 9. “O soave fanciulla” (Rodolfo, Marcello, Mimì)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer) (in 1896)
librettist:
Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa (in 1896)
part of:
La bohème: Atto I. In soffitta (La bohème: Act I, Puccini)
3:33
9Parlami d’amore, Mariù
tenor vocals:
Mario Lanza (tenor)
live recording of:
Parlami d’amore Mariù
lyricist:
Ennio Neri
composer:
Cesare Andrea Bixio
2:45
10L’elisir d’amore: Una furtiva lagrima
tenor vocals:
Mario Lanza (tenor)
live recording of:
L’elisir d’amore: Atto II. Romanza “Una furtiva lagrima” (Nemorino)
composer:
Gaetano Donizetti (Italian opera composer) (in 1832)
librettist:
Felice Romani (Librettiste, écrivain, poète, traducteur)
part of:
L’elisir d’amore: Atto II
3:41
11Mama mia che vo sape
tenor vocals:
Mario Lanza (tenor)
live recording of:
Mamma mia, che vo' sapè
lyricist:
Ferdinando Russo
composer:
Emanuele Nutile (in 1900)
2:12
12Andrea Chénier: “Un dì all'azzurro spazio” (Improvviso)
tenor vocals:
Mario Lanza (tenor)
live recording of:
Andrea Chénier: Atto I. “Colpito qui m’avete” … “Un dì all’azzurro spazio” (Improvviso) (Chénier)
composer:
Umberto Giordano (Italian opera composer) (until 1896)
librettist:
Luigi Illica
publisher:
Casa Musicale Sonzogno di Piero Ostali, Milano
part of:
Andrea Chénier: Atto I
4:42
13Pagliacci: “Vesti la giubba”
tenor vocals:
Mario Lanza (tenor)
live recording of:
Pagliacci: Atto I. “Recitar!” … “Vesti la giubba” (Canio)
composer and librettist:
Ruggero Leoncavallo (composer) (in 1892)
part of:
For the First Time (1959 film)
part of:
Pagliacci: Atto I (Pagliacci: Act I)
2:48
14’A vucchella
tenor vocals:
Mario Lanza (tenor)
live recording of:
’A vucchella
lyricist:
Gabriele D'Annunzio (in 1892)
composer:
Francesco Paolo Tosti (Paolo Tosti, composer) (in 1904)
2:24
15O paradiso
tenor vocals:
Mario Lanza (tenor)
live recording of:
L’africana: Atto IV. “Mi batte il cor” … “O Paradiso”
composer:
Giacomo Meyerbeer (composer)
librettist:
Eugène Scribe
translated version of:
L'Africaine: Acte IV. "Pays merveilleux" ... "Ô Paradis"
3:10
16Marechiare
tenor vocals:
Mario Lanza (tenor)
live recording of:
Marechiare
lyricist:
Salvatore Di Giacomo
composer:
Francesco Paolo Tosti (Paolo Tosti, composer)
2:08
17Lolita
tenor vocals:
Mario Lanza (tenor)
live recording of:
Lolita
lyricist and composer:
Arturo Buzzi‐Peccia
3:44
18Mattinata
tenor vocals:
Mario Lanza (tenor)
live recording of:
Mattinata
lyricist and composer:
Ruggero Leoncavallo (composer)
2:00
19La spagnola
tenor vocals:
Mario Lanza (tenor)
live recording of:
La spagnola
lyricist and composer:
Vincenzo di Chiara (in 1906)
3:26
20Torna a Surriento (Come Back to Sorrento)
tenor vocals:
Mario Lanza (tenor)
live recording of:
Torna a Surriento
lyricist:
Giambattista De Curtis
composer:
Ernesto De Curtis (composer) (in 1902)
publisher:
PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd.
3:08
21’O sole mio
tenor vocals:
Mario Lanza (tenor)
live recording of:
’O sole mio
lyricist:
Giovanni Capurro (in 1898)
composer:
Eduardo Di Capua (in 1898) and Alfredo Mazzucchi (Italian composer, known for “’O sole mio”) (in 1898)
publisher:
Bideri CEVEL, Domaine public (refers to works that are in the public domain) and Gennarelli Casa Editrice
4:09

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manufactured in:the E.U. (Europe)
distributed by:Prism Leisure Corp. PLC (not for release label use!)
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Prism Leisure (budget UK-based compilation label) (in 2006)
licensed from:licensemusic.com
part of:Cherished Classics (order: 3)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/9796739 [info]
ASIN:UK: B000H9I17S [info]