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Music critic Jay C. Rosenfeld wrote in The New York Times of August 9, 1942, "Irma González as Mimì and Mario Lanza as Rodolfo were conspicuous by the beauty of their voices and the vividness of their characterizations." In an interview shortly before her own death in 2008, González recalled that Lanza was "very correct, likeable, with a ...
1967: Mario Lanza sings His Favorite Arias, RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2932; 1968: The Best of Mario Lanza Volume 2, RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2998; 1969: Mario Lanza in Opera, RCA Red Seal LSC-3101(e) 1969: Mario Lanza – Memories, RCA Red Seal LSC-3102(e) 1970: Mario Lanza in his Greatest Hits from operettas and Musicals, RCA Red Seal VCS-6192(e)
Lanza's 1950 recording of the song (released by RCA Victor Red Seal Records as catalog number 10-1561) was his first million-seller, [1] eventually selling over two million copies. [3] It was on the Billboard charts for 34 weeks, going to number one. [4] It was the theme song for Lanza's radio program, The Mario Lanza Show (1951–52). It ...
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The Mario Lanza recording also reached No. 3 in the UK Singles Chart, spending 24 weeks within the top 12, and was Lanza's only UK Top 12 hit. The Nat King Cole recording was included on his album Top Pops, placed three spots lower and spent three weeks on the chart. The Mario Lanza recording was one of his three million-selling singles.
The music was first published as a waltz called "Sobre las olas" ("Over the Waves") in 1888, written by Juventino P. Rosas. In 1950, the music was adapted by Irving Aaronson with lyrics by Paul Francis Webster for the movie The Great Caruso, in which it was sung by Ann Blyth. Later, Mario Lanza recorded the song.
"You Are My Love" is a song with music by Constantine Callinicos and lyrics by Paul Francis Webster, recorded in 1953 by American tenor Mario Lanza. [1] It was one of four songs Lanza recorded with Callinicos on 17 June 1953, and became a minor hit. [2]
"Serenade" is a song with music by Sigmund Romberg and lyrics by Dorothy Donnelly [1] from the first act of their operetta The Student Prince. In the 1954 MGM film The Student Prince, it was sung by Mario Lanza.