Mario Lanza ~ Opera Arias & Duets, from Andréa Chenier · La Bohème · I Pagliacci · Madama Butterfly · Otello
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Free Music Review: A treat for Lanza fans everywhere
Hit: 5 Stars
This new CD is a joy to behold. The quality of the tracks will make you think Lanza is alive and well and in your living room. The excitement felt by listening to the raw power and clarity of this legend's voice will make you wonder why this CD doesn't cost twice its price. Keep the vaults open and bring us more of the same. In response to an earlier reviewer's comment about Lanza "sounding like" he is singing Nessun Dorma in a lower key than written, nothing could be truer--and that is a true tribute to the richness of Lanza's instrument. He sings the aria in the correct key with a fullness that makes you wonder why he doesn't sound like he's "reaching" for these notes. Lanza's style transcends classification. Comfortable in both pop, operetta and opera, he was one of a kind.Free Music Review: At Last
Hit: 5 Stars
Okay, so Mario Lanza wasn't a genuine Opera singer. But people, if there was ever an album that grabbed you by the lapels and said, "look pal, this is opera and this is how good it can sound". Well this was it. It never sounded so good. I'm only 29 so I never heard the great ML sing live, but I've heard him thousands of times on record and video. I think, that although he never really took his training seriously, had he done so, he would have had no rivals. Vocally, Lanza is the best we've EVER heard. End Of Story. If he'd have been trained to perform the arias on this album, you and me may never have heard of him. Listen to this fine compilation and be thankful that you have heard MARIO LANZA. If this doesn't introduce you to the passion and excitement of Opera then nothing will. Take Care.Free Music Review: Breathless vocal passion
Hit: 5 Stars
Beyond possessing a tremendous voice, Mario Lanza's great triumph was to invest in every song -- nay, every note -- a breath-taking depth of emotion. Never artificial or overwrought, it is evident in Lanza's singing that he is feeling every word. This sincerity and passion, combined with his amazing technical ability, form a shimmering alchemy which more often then not leaves me entirely overwhelmed. This CD contains several superb examples of this alchemy, including the two Chenier arias, and the electrifying Otello duet, sung with Licia Albenese. Listening to the latter, I found myself literally gripping my seat, exhilarated. Opera truly lives when it is felt as well as sung, and anyone who understands this will find find this CD blissfully captivating.Free Music Review: controversy in judgement
Hit: 5 Stars
I terribly do not agree with the reviewer from Detroit. In my opinion the reading and rendering of both Andrea Chenier arias have been, for 40 years, unique and imcomparable, similarly to the Vesti la Giubba, or the Otello duett, etc. It absolutely does not matter that Mario Lanza was or not a classically qualified opera singer. Only one thing matters: is there a goosebump-effect during listening to the performance or not. Yes, I have been a Lanza fan since my childhood, the reason is simple: this effect exists and did not change either in absolut term or in any comparison with anyone else since or before.Free Music Review: Mario knocks 'em dead again!
Hit: 5 Stars
The review by the music fan from Detroit is as "week" as his/her spelling. Mario's Chenier arias, far from being "week" are a study in marrying lyrics to music. And who else could soar up to the climactic B-flat in the Improvviso the way Mario does? Nessun Dorma is not transposed down - it finishes with a B & an A just as Pavarotti's (et al) does. It sounds to be in a lower key because Mario's voice has more depth. The CD is worth having for the Lamento di Federico alone. With the other gems that are on it, it is astonishingly under-priced.