Mario said it, “I sing each word like it is the last on earth.”

My favorite singer for all my life. I am 88 and still being thrilled by this precious singer God blessed you dear Mario. ❤

It was interesting to me that many of the great operatic tenors of the last several decades have stated that their idol growing up was Mario Lanza. Mario had the skill, talent, sense of style and gusto to sing the opera as well as popular genres.

January 1957 Albert Hall was there and loved him. How sad October he was gone but lives in our hearts and his music always.

I've been a Mario fan since 1956 when I (9yo) used to rush home from school in time for Mario's stint on Radio Erin! Mario forever!

This is 2023. I play his records every day. I loved Mario since I first heard his voice in the 1950; I was just a kid, but fell in love with Mario and stil love him today.

Vincent, Thank you a thousand plus times for presenting dear precious Mario's voice in such a wonderful new light. I am old now but I have loved him since I was 13 years old. When people write that he was the greatest tenor of the 20th century, I want to tell them that they're wrong. He was the greatest singer ever. He had everything: he was devastatingly handsome, a wonderful actor, his breath control was unbelievable and he could sing opera as well as everything in "The Great American Songbook". How his role was stolen from him in "The Student Prince" was one of the dirtiest tricks that I've ever heard of Hollywood doing. His beautiful daughter said that he was fired, not because of his weight as the studio claimed. She said that he was fired because when the director told him not to put so much emotion in his singing, Mario told the director "you can tell me how to act, but you can't tell me how to sing". He was blackballed in Hollywood because even though the studio owners were all in competition with one another, they stood firm in not letting actors get any control (not like today). His own business manager either through incompetence or crookedness caused Mario to owe the IRS $250,000 in back taxes. Does anyone have an idea of how much that would be in today's money, especially when artists didn't make the millions they make now? Mario had to go to Italy to make a living. Thank God that we have his beautiful recordings. Thank you for all of your kind words about our beloved Mario.

Of all the great Tenors, only the voice of Mario can make me cry.🙏🇬🇧

Mario Lanza’s voice is a feast for the sense of hearing. We are so blessed to have his recordings. If he had fulfilled his dream of performing opera, maybe we would not have had both opera and popular songs to utterly enjoy, today. I confess, though, that as an opera lover, I would have liked to hear any complete opera by Lanza’s. His voice is superlative.

The most exciting singer ever

Always a fan of Mario Lanza while in high school on the island of Kauai, HI in 1952 and on. I treasure all the movies he has made, including him dubbing his voice in "Serenade." He is the GREATEST TENOR that ever lived and one that could sing in many different languages!! He tops Caruso!!

The greatest tenor of the 20th century 🎶

Thanks Vince. I'm now in my eighth decade. I have adored Mario since l was aged 11. I love how you keep our memories alive.

Thank you Vincente, for this beautiful tribute. Mario's voice was almost unreal. It was the most perfect pitch I've ever heard. I love Mario even today, for me he is still alive as long as people like you keep playing and honoring his music. God Bless you.

Oh how absolutely beautiful. Mario had a fantastic voice. I , if l remember that long time ago went to see one of his movies quite a few times. The Student Prince.

Thank you Vincent for the singing of Mario, I am 79, and just purchased a DVD of his movie “Serenade” I play it often.

BEAUTIFUL SINGING!!❤

I grew up as a child listening to Mario lanza my mother was an opera singer she would not listen to pop music and always love hus voice today and his films, as singers have come and gone I am a singer myself classically trained live inzlondon for 25 years but I am originally Scottish like yourself but to my mother who passed away 3 years ago gave me singers who inspire me that she had I was trained in Glasgow Deirdrie Trundel and Mary Banks American singing teacher thank you for this blessings gratitude peace prayers and health joy laughter and music 🎶 🎵 and unconditional love Glynis Alexandra xxxxxxxxx ❤ 💖 ♥

Thanks again Vincent you know l love and adored Mario as you love him too! Thanks for his music.

Thank you, Vince for this selection of songs . Mario's versatile voice nailed my belief that he was the greatest. I can't get enough of listening to his golden voice.

Do you know who was a huge fan of Mario Lanza? Elvis Presley!

The man's musicality was beyond belief, Vince. He had some training, sure. But, the Coke shows show just how amazing he was and how he could adapt his amazing voice, to what I consider his massive strength (the popular song/ballad). I've heard other singer's versions of the songs he recorded, but none of them make me sit up and listen like him. He truly was a once in a lifetime singer and I'm so very happy, thanks to my dear late dad, that I discovered him some thirty-seven (I'm fifty) years ago. Thank you, as always for posting x

What an absolute joy to hear Mario at the 'Top of His game' - The heartfelt descriptives used added so much to the experience. Thank you so much Vince.

Outstanding tribute to the great Mario! Thank you, indeed, dear Vincent.

Vince, thank you, what a glorious choice of songs, After 68yrs the voice still raises the hair on my arms

Thanks to Vincent for always trying to shine Mario Lanza, I'm watching the Lanza videos you uploaded .

Awsome Mario Lanza. Ahead of His time. Incredible.RIP😢

Why turn that magnificent voice into a mechanical, mathematical workout? We just love his voice.

Thankyou for bringing this magnificent glorious voice back to hear My Dad's records got lost I loved to listen to Mario when I was a young girl n fell in love with his voice the way he sang with such passion and musicality that's been unmatched till now I hope you will present more very soon Barbie 🐝🤗👏👏👏🌹

What a wonderful selection, absolutely thrilling, yet I'm close to tears and I play his music nearly everyday.

Excellent

Thank you for the wonderful memories Vincent! Mario was my absolute favorite Opera singer as a young child in the 1960's and I often look for my favorite songs by him on youtube so I can enjoy all over again. You have put together a wonderful tribute to him here. I also don't think he can be beaten but one young man today comes VERY close, look up Jonathan Antoine who has a channel on youtube. Such a stunning performer who also sings from his heart.

Vince, you are a fantastic genius to honor the greatest tenor Mario Lanza in such a way.Thank you so Much.

Mr. DePlacido, This is the second time that I see your video and I always enjoy learning from you. It is a blessing for us, lovers of Mario Lanza to come across someone like you, so knowledgeable of music to keep Mario Lanza alive. In a time when the technology was not advanced to filter imperfections during recordings, Lanza’s voice and interpretation were heavenly to my ears. I fell in love with his crystalline voice when I was a pre-teen and to me, to this day, he has no equal. He is pure gold. Thank you for your dedication to a man whose voice should not be silenced through oblivion. A movie about him should be made, with you as a consultant.

Thankyou Vince for this Beautiful mix of Mario’s songs I feel he had got so much more to offer us when he was sadly taken from the world he will always be No1 to me. I have a special place in my heart for Granada he was Magnificent and will always be so ❤️❤️❤️

Another wonderful exposition and revelation -- a heartfelt thanks from a kid who grew up in South Philly, Vince you're a treasure to the musical world.

Stunning Vince, absolutely stunning! Well done Sir. I salute you and the Legend for these delights.

Beautiful compilation and intelligent, well-thought-out, heartfelt comments. Bravo Vince!

I love his singing

This is amazing Vince I thoroughly enjoyed it!

I remember being ill in bed about 8yrs or 10 and that scene when he’s swinging wine and for higher and higher always cracked me up. Doesn’t matter what he does,that voice is impeccable and out of this world! Love watching you’re channel because you diplomatically dissect everything,but none of us will ever know why his talent is still exciting all of us after these years. I’m 40 and I’m still in love with this man 😍 the voice,the passion,the ooomph,and that face ❤

Aspettiamo tutti con gioia i post del Signor Vincent ! Le sue scelte delle foto e della musica di Mario sono sempre vincenti..Grazie mille !!!

Thank you for sharing a great singer with us bravo mario

Thank you.

This was a great program of Mario, made even better by your inspired commentary, you are a true fan Vince...

Thank you again Vincent just beautiful

There will ever be another singer to compete with Mario. What a wonderful, handsome man he was. Did any of his children inherit his magical voice?

Марио это кусочек моего сердца люблю его с детства для меня он всегда любимый единственный сердце замирает когда его слушаешь нет ему равных.

Best tenor of all time.Ehst a voice?

Какая ж сила в голосе певца ! Она .то водопад , то шёпот сада , но когда кричит его Душа ; мощность звука посильнее Ада !

I remember an interview with Lindsay Perigo when he referred to the very superior sound Mario produced with an extended "ooo" sound giving Marcheta as an example, and the end of "Recondita Armonia" as another example. Vince, you've added some more examples, the Toselli "Serenade", "Behold", "You and the Night and the Music", "Only a Rose" and "I'll Be Seeing You" are ones I caught, there may be more!

In spite all his detractors, it is undeniable that he had the greatest, most exciting tenor voice of any recorded age in history... and I'm inclined to think of any age, recorded or not. I first heard Mario Lanza, unexpectedly, in 1951, when I was 16 years old, while attending a movie one weekend. He was singing Vesti la giubba in prevues of coming attractions for The Great Caruso. Before that day, I had never heard an operatic aria, but as I listened to "Ridi, pagliaccio..." I felt chills run up and down my spine and I have been a hopeless operaphile ever since. In 3 weeks, I will be 89 years old.

My father was his nickname; This takes back to his voice and his songs

Born in 19 48 my father loved Mario Lanza i can still see him siting listening to Mario love him to what a singer god bless you sir

I am nearly 78 i love his singing the best in the world❤

He took his mom maiden name Lanza and the her name was maria so he made it mario

Vince: Great job on Begin the Beguine comparison Allan Jones sang it in the key “C” Mario sang in the key “D” It propels the performance to another level. I wish my father was still alive to watch your videos.

Умница! Труженник! Красавец! Кому много дано, с того и спрос большой... Для меня Марио Ланца - открытие каждый раз, как звучит его голос, а он для меня звучит каждый день... раскрывая всё новые возможности певца, я словно, знакомлюсь с Марио, как с человеком, певец жил в 20-е - 50-е годы прошлого века, а "раскрывается" для меня человеком современным, добрейшим, не злобивым, легко откликающимся на юмор... когда слышишь голос Марио, многогранный, красивейший, нарядный, не нужны мои слова, надо, просто слушать и наполняться чистейшей энергией!!!!!!!!!! Спасибо, Марио❤️👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏Спасибо, Винсент, за сохранение Памяти о Божьем человеке Марио Ланца!!!! 🙏🙏🙏 🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹

I fell in love with Mario Lanza the first time I heard his voice, I am now 81 and am still in love with his voice.

Great compilation! Thanks Vincent!

In sing class I would try to sing loud with confidence and made me happy now I learn to blend my voice with others. God bless all singers and thank you .

Nessun Dorma AT ITS BEST

MANY THANKS VINCENT,SUCH A GLORIOUS VOICE ,THANK YOU FOR SHARING.XX💚🌹💝💜💕🤫

Every sunday my father would put his albums on mom would be making homemade macaroni and cooking the gravy every where u went in our neighboehood in South Philly you could here his songs and the smell of gravy here in South Philly he is revered and loved by all. He even sang at mid nite mass at his church St Mary Madaline on Montrose st Ave Maria which could be heard all over philly little italy which i still live in no place like it

Thanks Vincent for mario.s favorite love it

Bravissimo Vincent, fine selections, and well put together and commented. The 100% Italian in and around me somehow even as a very young whipper snapper gave me an infinity for Opera and the Neapolitan classics. Lanza taught me that type of expressive singing can be applied to the "pop" repertoire. Problem is his singing made other "pop" artists, and more operatic singers in pop repertoire, to me seem secchi in comparison (which my mind could not stop doing). The magic of Mario gave me standards almost impossible for others to match. I liked a lot of 40s and 50s pop artists but if I wanted to turn over my soul in pop Mario it had to be. My point is this, and it is not a snobby one, Mario had a magical quality in the "pop" repertoire that once it captured you (you put on ears to hear, understand, and appreciate it) you became less satisfied with more common singing. Not that you cannot like "normal" pop artists (I certainly do) just that that special something often seems lacking.

Thank you again !! My favorite " Core 'ngrato " is Uncle Junior on the Sopranos btw.

Perfect Unicat Minunat

Dear Vince Mario had a God given extraordinary voice which he acnowiedged.l nterviewed his relations in his mothers home town in Abruzzo,Italy as the town l was born is nearby.They were lovely people.Would love to send you the dvd although most of it is in ltalian.l live in Melbourne,Australia and know Cesari the author.All the best john gabriel

Une voix magnifique un chanteur immense .❤❤

Al zijn films waren geweldig. gr Lies

I just love the dedication and expertise that have gone into creating this. Vince: I would have given anything when I was a lonely 13- or 14-year-old --- and thought I was the only person on the planet who felt what you express so beautifully here about this man's singing --- to have heard such heartfelt and intelligent commentary. Great choices (and very stylishly presented), including a couple of gems that I kicked myself for neglecting, such as Fools Rush In. (Spot-on comments too about the phrasing in that rendition.) I also loved how you used the visuals from the film "Serenade" for that brilliant high C finish to "Giannina Mia"!

He is the best in the world

He was a Philly boy and I loved him since was 1955 and ever since.

Thanks Vincent..Greetings to the Emerald Island

Every Sunday afternoon my parents would put the record player on and Mario Lanza would sing whilst we tidied and polished the furniture... ! He touched my hezrt and soul and gave me my love of music which is still with me at 76,,,,,,,

Ho cominciato a cantare. Ascoltando il Maestro

A people like Mario del Monaco, Franco Corelli, Juiseppe di Stephano , Beniamino.Gigli were good at both opera and neapolitan songs. Mario was perfect in these but, in.addition, his singing of american songs will stay forever unsurpassed.These songs/ melodies also will never be surpassed/recreated because the media appreciating such songs is all dead in US ( except me, but I was not born in US!)So, Mario died along with his audience . " He was the lucky one...". Recall the generation.of Jeanette MacDonald and Nelson Eddie around this time.. Claudio Villa was intermediate variant of singing. His singing overlapped a bit with that by Mario. After that...Frank Sinatra and his generation and, after that- nothing. It is interesting, though, that in European media loving Lanza- style music is still alive and well even though, in Italy this style of music is practically extinct. Young Italians do not pay attention whatsoever to opera, neapolitan songs, etc.And their adorable pop singers are not singing any more. I bet, only much older people in Italy, France, Argentina, Mexico, Russia, still appreciate Mario's divine ( cosmic, ethernal) voice. I leave for readers/listeners to decide whom to blame for this situation.

My father's favourite singer. Of course I love his voice too. Aaaaammaaazzingvoice!

Ive seen and heard them all currently singing BUT - NO ONE COMPARES TO MARIO

Spellbinding, Vince. I became increasingly fearful of being electrocuted! Regarding the "Core"-the first one is already sharp and I think he made a decision to simply shriek the second. He does the same thing in his Coke version. Instructive, I think, that Richard Mohr, who I believe was a bit of a stickler, didn't ask for a re-take.

Amazing thankyou so much love Yvonne Glasgow xx

YOU'VE GOT TO IMAGINE,,ALL MY GRANDPARENTS WERE ITALIAN SO AS A BOY I HEARD MY SHARE OF ITALIAN SINGERS, & MARIO WAS NO EXCEPTION INFACT SOME COUSINS & UNCLES WERE NAMED AFTER HIM, ALSO THEY LIVED IN PHILADELPHIA THEY SHOULD INCLUDE A TOUR OF HIS HOME IN PHILLY, WHAT A BEAUTIFUL VOICE,,NOTED,, HE WAS THE KING OF SERINADE SONGS ITALIAN OR ENGLISH 😇😇😇🥨🥨🥨🌹🌹🌹🤩🤩🤩💙💙💙 19

I am in 2 minds about SOME of those top note finishes in his Coke Shows. Some work a lot better than others and some are not in the best of taste to put it mildly and don't work as a result.

Vince: You are an audio visual wizard!

Bravo Vince keep it coming your great god bless you

Ianza il. Tenore che ha interpetrato. E. Recitato. Il. Film caruso grandissmiiiiii ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

Este es el mejor de todos los tiempos claro después de el gran caruso

That is not Mario Lanza in that clip of If I Loved You. The picture is Gordon Mc Rae.

Vincent, I just heard Jonathan Antoine singing "Canta pe' me" and to me he sounds an awful lot like Mario Lanza singing the same song. I wonder what you would say being the expert. I've never heard anyone else compare to Mario.

Thankyou vincent david

Who knows,out there, the name of the song that ends in “Mai piu, mai piu...? I have ,I think, all of Lanza’s recordings but cannot find this song anywhere.

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EGYEDÜLÁLLÓ KÜLÖNLEGES HANGÚ ÉNEKES---

Magnificent ‼️ I was three when he left us. Thx for films/records/the WWW. ….Thirty eight, 38, waa much too soon💞 🇺🇸/🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿💞

Quem viveu uns bons anos vendo umas coisas boas e em paz e tranquilidade hoje da valor a vida de outrora estás frases não conteem

Love this but would have been better if we could have heard Mario sing an less of this man talking.

Why didn't you just play his beautiful music?

Oh Shut up!

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