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	Mario Lanza The Song is You [ORIGINAL RECORDINGS REMASTERED] Genres: Pop, Broadway & Vocalists The great maestro, Arturo Toscanini, upon hearing the powerful and expressive voice of Mario Lanza defined him as the voice of the century . A star of stage and screen Mario Lanza had it all, and it s unlikely that any oth... more » « less
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All Artists: Mario Lanza
Title: The Song is You [ORIGINAL RECORDINGS REMASTERED]
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Label: Jasmine Music
Original Release Date: 1/1/2008
Re-Release Date: 11/30/2008
Album Type: Box set
Genres: Pop, Broadway & Vocalists
Styles: Easy Listening, Vocal Pop
Number of Discs: 4
SwapaCD Credits: 4
UPC: 604988032123

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The great maestro, Arturo Toscanini, upon hearing the powerful and expressive voice of Mario Lanza defined him as the voice of the century . A star of stage and screen Mario Lanza had it all, and it s unlikely that any other RCA classical artist achieved the phenomenal sales of both his single and album releases. A plethora of hits focusing on his more popular material including The Loveliest Night Of the Year , Because You re Mine and Be My Love which blazed to #1 and remained on the Billboard charts for over seven months! Also included are popular classics such as: The Hills Of Home , And This Is My Beloved , My Heart Stood Still as well as many more! With esteemed conductors and arrangements by Constantine Callinicos, Ray Sinatra, Henri René and Paul Baron. Plus accompaniment from the highly-skilled Jeff Alexandra Choir on the popular classic Earthbound . Mario Lanza was a passionate and extremely talented and was quoted saying: I sing from the heart... I sing the words of the song and really feel them, from the top of my head to the tip of my toes... I sing as though my life depends on it, and if and if I ever stop doing that then I ll stop living.

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HE SANG AS THOUGH HIS LIFE DEPENDED ON IT

Barry McCanna | Normandy, France | 11/07/2008

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Lanza himself said that he sang as though his life depended on it, and that is obvious from the opening bars of every track on this compilation. He modelled himself on his idol Caruso, and his rich powerful voice enabled him to follow in that full-throated tradition. That style of singing was criticised by those weaned on the softer approach of the Gigli school, but modern taste seems to have swung back in his favour, as witness the success of Luciano Pavarotti.

The accompanists include Paul Baron, Henri René, Ray Sinatra, and Constantine Callinicos conducting the RCA Victor Orchestra, and the compilation falls into four main categories. Of the 99 tracks, 12 by my count are operatic arias, including three duets with Elaine Malbin, 27 come from shows or films, including those in which Lanza either appeared or sang, 15 are Christmas carols, and the remainder are popular songs. The carols are grouped together in the latter part of the fourth disc, and to my mind it would have made sense to group the operatic items together also, rather than in separate lots across three CDs.

Those familiar with Lanza's recordings will know also that his intonation was occasionally faulty, and nor did he always temper the dynamics of his voice to the mood of the song (as witness "Love Is The Sweetest Thing"). But those are minor cavils because most of these tracks are a sublime pairing of Lanza's glorious voice with superb accompaniments. Transfers are crisp and clear as one might expect given the pedigree of RCA Victor Red Seal.

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