The Best of Mario Lanza

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3 slimline jewel cases

Annotation last modified on 2020-09-21 20:51 UTC.

Tracklist

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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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Release

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]