Lanza: Greatest Hits

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

Tracklist

CD 1
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1Be My Love (From “The Toast of New Orleans”)
tenor vocals:
Mario Lanza (tenor)
conductor:
Ray Sinatra
recording of:
Be My Love
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn
composer:
Nicholas Brodzsky
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!)
part of:
The 23rd Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Nicholas Brodzsky3:33
2Because
tenor vocals:
Mario Lanza (tenor)
conductor:
Constantine Callinicos (Conductor and accompanist, mainly for Mario Lanza)
recording of:
Because
lyricist:
Edward F. Lockton and Frank Teschemacher
composer:
Guy d’Hardelot
publisher:
Warner/Chappell Music
Guy d’Hardelot2:12
3All the Things You Are (From “Very Warm for May”)
tenor vocals:
Mario Lanza (tenor)
orchestra:
Henri René & His Orchestra
recording of:
All the Things You Are (from “Very Warm for May”)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein) (in 1939)
composer:
Jerome Kern (in 1939)
publisher:
Polygram Int. Publishing (renamed Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. circa 1998) (ended), T.B. Harms Inc. (ended) and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998)
part of:
Broadway Rhythm (film)
Jerome Kern3:19
4Serenade (From “The Student Prince”)Sigmund Romberg3:46
5Rigoletto: “La donna è mobile”
tenor vocals:
Mario Lanza (tenor)
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
Giuseppe Verdi2:07
6Pagliacci: “Vesti la giubba”
tenor vocals:
Mario Lanza (tenor)
orchestra:
RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Constantine Callinicos (Conductor and accompanist, mainly for Mario Lanza)
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
Ruggero Leoncavallo3:33
7’O sole mio
tenor vocals:
Mario Lanza (tenor)
orchestra:
Carlo Savina and His Orchestra
recording of:
’O sole mio
lyricist:
Giovanni Capurro (in 1898)
composer:
Eduardo Di Capua (in 1898) and Alfredo Mazzucchi (in 1898)
publisher:
Bideri CEVEL, Domaine public (refers to works that are in the public domain) and Gennarelli Casa Editrice
arrangement of:
O sole mio
part of:
For the First Time (1959 film)
Eduardo Di Capua2:31
8Beloved (From “The Student Prince”)
tenor vocals:
Mario Lanza (tenor)
conductor:
Constantine Callinicos (Conductor and accompanist, mainly for Mario Lanza)
recording of:
Beloved (written for the 1954 film “The Student Prince”)
lyricist:
Paul Francis Webster
composer:
Nicholas Brodzsky
part of:
The Student Prince (1954 film)
Sigmund Romberg3:11
9Younger Than Springtime (From “South Pacific“)
tenor vocals:
Mario Lanza (tenor)
recording of:
Younger Than Springtime
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Williamson Music Company
part of:
South Pacific (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical)
Richard Rodgers3:30
10The Loveliest Night of the Year (From “The Great Caruso”)
tenor vocals:
Mario Lanza (tenor)
conductor:
Constantine Callinicos (Conductor and accompanist, mainly for Mario Lanza)
recording of:
Loveliest Night of the Year
lyricist:
Paul Francis Webster
composer:
Irving Aaronson
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!) and Robbins Music (publishing company owned by EMI Music Publishing Ltd.)
Irving Aaronson3:37
11If I Loved You (From “Carousel”)
tenor vocals:
Mario Lanza (tenor)
conductor:
Ray Sinatra
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)
Richard Rodgers3:31
12Carmen: Flower Song
tenor vocals:
Mario Lanza (tenor)
orchestra:
RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Constantine Callinicos (Conductor and accompanist, mainly for Mario Lanza)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte II. No. 17 Duo : « La fleur que tu m’avais jetée » (Carmen, Don José) (Flower Song)
composer:
Georges Bizet (composer) (in 1875)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) (in 1875) and Henri Meilhac (in 1875)
part of:
Carmen : Acte II
Georges Bizet3:29
13Golden Days (From “The Student Prince”)
tenor vocals:
Mario Lanza (tenor)
conductor:
Constantine Callinicos (Conductor and accompanist, mainly for Mario Lanza)
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
Sigmund Romberg1:30
14With a Song in My Heart (From “Spring Is Here”)
tenor vocals:
Mario Lanza (tenor)
conductor:
Ray Sinatra
recording of:
With a Song in My Heart
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart (in 1929)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer) (in 1929)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Harms, Inc., Imagen Music, Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!) and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
Richard Rodgers3:32
15Yours Is My Heart Alone (From “The Land of Smiles”)
tenor vocals:
Mario Lanza (tenor)
vocals:
Mario Lanza (tenor) (in 1951)
conductor:
Ray Sinatra and Constantine Callinicos (Conductor and accompanist, mainly for Mario Lanza) (in 1951)
recording of:
Yours Is My Heart Alone (from “The Land of Smiles”, Harry B. Smith translation, 1940)
composer:
Franz Lehár (composer)
librettist:
Ludwig Herzer and Fritz Löhner-Beda
translator:
Harry B. Smith
publisher:
Glocken Verlag Ltd.
translated version of:
Das Land des Lächelns: Akt II. Nr. 11 „Dein ist mein ganzes Herz” (Sou-Chong)
part of:
The Land of Smiles
Franz Lehár3:04
16Because You’re Mine (From “Because You’re Mine”)
tenor vocals:
Mario Lanza (tenor)
conductor:
Constantine Callinicos (Conductor and accompanist, mainly for Mario Lanza)
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)
Nicholas Brodzsky3:33
17Cavalleria Rusticana: Addio alla madre
tenor vocals:
Mario Lanza (tenor)
orchestra:
RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Constantine Callinicos (Conductor and accompanist, mainly for Mario Lanza)
recording of:
Cavalleria rusticana: “Mamma, quel vino è generoso, è certo” (Turiddu, Lucia, Donne) (Addio alla madre)
composer:
Pietro Mascagni (composer & conductor) (in 1890)
librettist:
Guido Menasci (Italian librettist, 19th-20th c.) and Giovanni Targioni-Tozzetti (Italian librettist, 19th-20th c.)
part of:
Cavalleria rusticana
Pietro Mascagni3:33
18Aida: “Celeste Aida”
piano:
Constantine Callinicos (Conductor and accompanist, mainly for Mario Lanza)
tenor vocals:
Mario Lanza (tenor)
orchestra:
RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra
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
Giuseppe Verdi4:23
19The Lord's Prayer
choir vocals:
The Jeff Alexander Chorus
tenor vocals:
Mario Lanza (tenor)
conductor:
Ray Sinatra
recording of:
The Lord’s Prayer
lyricist:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
composer:
Albert Hay Malotte (composer) (in 1935)
Albert Hay Malotte3:21
20Granada
tenor vocals:
Mario Lanza (tenor)
conductor:
Ray Sinatra
recording of:
Granada (original Spanish version)
lyricist and composer:
Agustín Lara (in 1932)
publisher:
Latin-American Music, Southern Music Co. and Peer International Corporation (BMI) (from 1932 to present)
Agustín Lara3:55