The Legendary Tenor: Historical Recordings (1949-1959)

~ Release by Mario Lanza (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1Celeste Aida - From Aida
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
4:23
2Questa o quella - From Rigoletto
1:48
3La donna mobile - From Rigoletto
tenor vocals:
Mario Lanza (tenor)
orchestra:
[orchestra] ([unknown], Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
conductor:
Constantine Callinicos (Conductor and accompanist, mainly for Mario Lanza)
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
2:05
4Parmi veder le lagrime - From Rigoletto
recording of:
Rigoletto: Atto II. “Parmi veder le lagrime” (Duca)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
Rigoletto: Atto II
4:40
5Recondita armonia - From Tosca
2:44
6E lucevan le stelle - From Tosca
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)
3:06
7Una furtiva lagrima - From L lisir d more
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
4:15
8Cielo e mar - From La Gioconda
recording of:
La Gioconda: Atto II. “Cielo e mar!” (Enzo)
composer:
Amilcare Ponchielli (composer)
librettist:
Arrigo Boito (librettist, composer)
part of:
La Gioconda: Atto II. Il rosario
4:02
9Vesti la giubba - From I Pagliacci
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
10Granada
3:57
11Mattinata
3:49
12O Sole Mio
vocals:
Mario Lanza (tenor) (in 1958)
conductor:
Constantine Callinicos (Conductor and accompanist, mainly for Mario Lanza) (in 1958)
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
4:23
13Marechiare
3:14
14Funicul Funicul
2:35
15Vieni Sul Mar
2:28
16Serenata
3:51
17Lolita
3:21
18Luna d'Estate
2:21
19La Mia Canzone
3:15
20Santa Lucia
2:42
21Musica Proibita
3:18
22Ideale
3:08