Enjoy the beautiful voice of Mario Lanza with this rare 1958 LP, "The Great Caruso." This vinyl record features excellent sound quality and comes with its original cover, making it a great addition to any classical or opera collection. The 12" record has a speed of 33 RPM and is in black color, while the cardboard sleeve is in excellent shape. The LP includes several aria pieces, all performed by Mario Lanza with the RCA Victor Orchestra. The record grading is near mint (NM or M-), and the sleeve grading is also excellent (EX). This unit is a must-have for any music collector, and it was manufactured in the United States. Don't miss out on the opportunity to own this rare gem!

Mario Lanza (:  , Italian: ; born Alfredo Arnold Cocozza ; January 31, 1921 – October 7, 1959) was an American tenor and actor. He was a Hollywood film star popular in the late 1940s and the 1950s. Lanza began studying to be a professional singer at the age of 16. After appearing at the  in 1947, Lanza signed a seven-year film contract with , the head of , who saw his performance and was impressed by his singing. Prior to that, the adult Lanza sang only two performances of an opera. The following year (1948) he sang the role of Pinkerton in 's  in .

His film debut for MGM was in  (1949) with  and . A year later, in , his featured popular song "" became his first million-selling hit. In 1951, he starred as tenor , his idol, in the biopic , which produced another million-seller with "The Loveliest Night of the Year" (a song which used the melody of ). The Great Caruso was the 11th top-grossing film that year.

The title song of his next film, , was his final million-selling hit song. The song went on to receive an  nomination for Best Original Song. After recording the soundtrack for his next film, , he embarked upon a protracted battle with studio head  arising from artistic differences with director , and was eventually fired by MGM.

Lanza was known to be "rebellious, tough, and ambitious". During most of his film career, he suffered from  to overeating and alcohol which had a serious effect on his health and his relationships with directors, producers and, occasionally, other cast members. Hollywood columnist  writes that "his smile, which was as big as his voice, was matched with the habits of a tiger cub, impossible to housebreak." She adds that he was the "last of the great romantic performers". He made three more films before dying of an apparent  at the age of 38. At the time of his death in 1959, he was still "the most famous tenor in the world". Author Eleonora Kimmel concludes that Lanza "blazed like a meteor whose light lasts a brief moment in time".

 ‎– The Great Caruso Label:  ‎– LM-1127 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Mono
Country: US Released: 1958 Genre: Classical Style: Opera
Tracklist PositionTitle/CreditsDurationVerdi: RigolettoA1Act I: Questa O Quella (The One Is As Fair As The Other) Composed By – * A2Act II: La Donna È Mobile (Woman Is Fickle) Composed By – * A3Act III: Parmi Veder Le Lagrime (Art Thou Weeping?) Composed By – * Puccini: ToscaA4Act I: Recondita Armonia (Strange Harmony Of Contrasts) Composed By – * B1Act III: E Lucevan Le Stelle (The Stars Were Brightly Shining) Composed By – * Donizetti: L'Elisir D'AmoreB2Act II: Una Furtiva Lagrima (A Furtive Tear) Composed By – * Ponchielli: La GiocondaB3Act II: Cielo E Mar! (Heaven And Ocean) Composed By – * Leoncavallo: PagliacciB4Act II: Vesti La Giubba (On With The Play) Composed By – *