Mario Lanza

Biography

Alfredo Arnold Cocozza, 31 January 1921, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, d. 7 October 1959, Rome, Italy. An enormously popular star in film musicals and on records during the 50s, with a magnificent operatic tenor voice. The son of Italian immigrants, he took his stage name from the masculine version of his mother’s maiden name, Maria Lanza. From the age of 15, Lanza studied singing with several teachers, and was introduced into society circles with the object of gaining a patron. He was... Read more

Genres

Classical Classical Drama Movies Easy Listening Holiday & Seasonal Music Videos & Concerts Musicals & The Arts Pop / Rock Vocals World Music

Tags

classical

opera

tenor

mario lanza

classic

male vocalists

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