Almost 58 years after Mario Lanza died, the songs he made popular in his radio and movie years still resonate even with singers who weren’t born yet during his heyday.
MARIO who? Mario Lanza’s name still rings a bell with the prewar, wartime and early baby-boomer generations. To Generations X, Y, Z and the millennials, who he?
Mario Lanza preceded top three tenors Jose Carreras, Placido Domingo and Luciano Pavarotti. This American-Italian singer, influenced by Enrico Caruso...