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Biography
Born January 31, 1921 - Powerful tenor Mario Lanza (born Alfred Coccozza) studied singing from childhood, and in 1942 gained an audition with conductor Serge Koussevitzky; as a result, he won a scholarship and appeared at the Berkshire Summer Festival in Tanglewood. He was soon signed to a concert tour contract by Columbia, but the tour was interrupted by his World War II... Continue Bio >>

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Danny Boy

Filmography:
1983 Mario Lanza: The American Caruso
1959 For the First Time
1958 The Seven Hills of Rome
1956 Serenade
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Discography:
Toast of New Orleans
That Midnight Kiss
Serenade
1962 I'll Walk with God
1960 Student Prince
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