Mario Lanza singing Live 1954 2nd Shower of Stars TV appearance.

Mario Lanza on the 1954 tv show Shower of Stars singing E lucevan le stelle from "Tosca" & Someday from "The Vagabond King".
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[@joelombrdo]

For me, he was the greatest tenor ever. A powerful voice combined with emotion and his charisma. Bravo, paisano!

[@newmoon54]

Yes sir~!~!~!~ Miss him very very much ...............~!~

[@mariacalignano810]

👍

[@philboeing1889]

Agreed!!

[@reinaldocruzcruz4857]

⁰⁰

[@terry8641]

​@@newmoon54 ❤

[@TheWatanna]

No one before, no one after, just Mario Lanza.

[@bettywillard8142]

I have heard many great voices but, to this day, not one of them, great as they are, move me like Mario does, in every song from any musical form.

[@robynhorne5578]

How very true, I thank the person who posted said piece.

[@cattycassals]

I love you Mario

[@Mikep487]

Forgotten my eye. This man continues to make a huge impact with fan clubs even now forming. He was utterly remarkable.

[@bettywillard8142]

And irreplaceable.

[@cattycassals]

Ill join his fan club

[@alexis12628]

He will NEVER be forgotten. I would love to join a fan club, but where???

[@Mikep487]

@@alexis12628 You might try contacting the Mario Lanza Institute or Museum in South Philadelphia. They could probably tell you, or perhaps a good google will find it.

[@alexis12628]

@@Mikep487 I am in contact with them. I would love to go and visit the museum. I’m going to California this weekend and I will hopefully visit his grave at Holy Cross cemetery.

[@davidcraig9938]

It's been a week and I am still listening to this. Nobody sings like this guy. Listen to the power and ringing in the voice...and the emotion. Captivating. Not an even, sleepy, poetic sound like Caruso or Borjling. This guy is on fire with Tosca! What an amazing interpretation!

[@robertcentobene4375]

Yes, this is true! I am a vocal teacher and can tell you that it is amazing that he had such a talent. It is due, partially because he had love in his life and secondly a great underlying technique. This performance here is perhaps his greatest recording. It is too bad the technical quality of the picture isn't better

[@nancyoshea8787]

@@robertcentobene4375 true- and I am convinced that the recording equipment of that day couldn’t even capture all of his sound! Can you imagine how he sounded in person?😮✨

[@CarolanIvey]

I couldn't have said it better.

[@danielmurray3462]

MARIO LANZA HAS BEEN GONE 60 YEARS & 1 DAY. HE IS & ALWAYS WILL BE IN THE STRATOSPHERE OF THE GREATEST TENOR OF THE 20TH CENTUTY! WE MISS YOU MARIO!!

[@elizabeththropp7882]

Thank you. I agree wholeheartedly!!!!

[@31.01]

THE GREAT MARIO LANZA!! A VOICE THAT WILL NEVER RETURN!!

[@zs1968]

When I'm sad I listen to Mario's voice and I see the light of hapyness. We'll never forget him.

[@davegiacon3976]

There will never be another Mario just the greatest

[@nancyrexroad5694]

Mario Lanza is so Loved ..Never Forgotten.. Gone too soon But what a Legacy he left !!!!!!!!!

[@antoinetterusso7974]

A voice blessed by God! The greatest Tenor, who ever lived.

[@jimpratt5072]

He had a wonderful melodic tenor voice that was sent from heaven . God rest his soul.

[@robertwalker2290]

One of the greatest voice of all time.

[@JulienNeel]

I would give anything to sing like Lanza just for a few seconds, just to feel the ecstasy of such a huge and pure sound coming out of my body.

[@marcgiardina4043]

Amen brother Amen!!!!!!!!!!!! wouldn't we all!....wouldn't we all!!!!!!!!!!! Fu#king studio killed him!!!!

[@davidcraig9938]

"Someday"--that was completely out of this world. Tosca was the portal, Someday was a new galaxy. I could never tire of listening to this! Thank you!

[@stephenalderson6279]

" someday" - " the man with the heart of a king" how lanza interprated and embodied such lyrics! Im astounded too at the beauty, emotion and pathos he displayed in " yesterday's"

[@davidglzhang780]

Mario Lanza is my first choice on top ten tenors at 20th century!

[@titwixtitou2421]

And Franco Corelli ❗❗❗

[@dianaaljadeff2983]

Mario Lanza Franco Corelli Fritz Wunderlich Luciano Pavarotti Nicolai Gedda Beniamino Gigli Jussi Bjorling Mario Del Monaco Plácido Domingo Jose Carreras .I didnt name Enrico Caruso because he died in 1921

[@Mikep487]

You've got to have incredible pipes to sing this well under ANY conditions, and nobody ever has matched Lanza's pipes before or since. I'm quite confident that if Mario had gone in that operatic direction without Hollywood's intervention, he'd have been the premier tenor ever, which in my book, he still is. But I don't think we'd have had as much of a treasure trove of his remarkable performances as we do if he had done so. What a pleasure to be privy to this remarkable performer.

[@bobpeters9898]

Will never be another God must be listening to him every day

[@willh69]

Very true. Part of becoming a professional opera singer is smoothing out rough edges. But the rough edges are what make music relatable to the average Joe. Although I would have wanted to hear Lanza at the most professionally developed version of himself, I also think they would have also taken away much of if not all of the human emotions that makes his performances so compelling.

[@roybodden9243]

I sometimes wondered was he an operatic tenor who could sing a pop song like none other, or a pop vocalist who could sing opera? Which ever, he will, to me, always be the greatest tenor of them all!

[@isabelibarra915]

It's true!! Roy

[@jadezee6316]

he was an operatic tenor first....no pop singer can sing opera worth a dime

[@nancyrexroad5694]

Golden, Beautiful Voice ..Beyond Words !!!!!!!!!

[@SimonTBam]

I think any tenor would be proud of that rendition of E Lucevan Le Stelle.... and the Someday is pretty spectacular. I have never heard ANYONE sing it better.... It is a pity that he did not concentrate on forging a career in opera.... Just stunning.....

[@davidwhite1585]

I don,t think it mattered whatever he sung was fabulous such a waste when he left

[@castelobrancopaulo]

Mario Lanza was the unique singer of classic music that could make it popular.

[@erikadriaens8834]

it is the other way

[@stephenalderson6279]

@Qwerty123 no lanza was an operatic tenor par excellence. Lanza sang popular songs without equal. He was and still is unique.

[@davegiacon3976]

The greatest voice of the ones that have gone and today Mario Lanza the greatest

[@atenorforjesus]

He was a great tenor, The most exciting I have ever heard.

[@christinefruchard8912]

Donc vous ne connaissez que lui ...donc rien au vrais chanteurs . Eluzalyrics

[@atenorforjesus]

He is a real singer and the best I have heard. Parlez vous Anglais? Of course you do.

[@atenorforjesus]

Thanks Sabrina

[@ursmue1937]

Christine Fruchard -- I know your head is hollow.

[@isabelross2326]

He was something else magnificent the pure emotion best tenor ever

[@marcgiardina4043]

The thing Lanza sounds like he was dropped from heaven and God just said now go sing young man! so natural like he never took lessons amazing sound my absolute favorite,

[@thedokterate]

"Someday" that's my favorite piece from mr. lanza. What a voice!!!

[@TheDustMarine]

He is just great I’ve listened to Pavarotti but l don’t get the same thrill when I hear him ,Lanza had something special that god gave him

[@bettywillard8142]

And Mario knew his voice was indeed a gift from God.

[@techone8568]

So true. My dad was a Lanza fan. Pavarotti was a pretender to the throne.

[@barbaramooney6641]

I first heard him when I was a small child. I was transfixed ! My parents asked him what I thought,,I said "he's Loud" all singers should be so "loud" !

[@barbaramooney6641]

@@bettywillard8142 AGREE

[@italopera6036]

Italopera says : His technique, traditional italian I am teaching is perfect. However, in this aria, don't forget he is about to die, he knows that, and should not sing "fortissimo" all the time ! Please read what he is saying. Thanks !

[@robertcentobene4375]

Without doubt, I believe that this song, someday, shows how Mr Cocozza overshadows all singers, both male and female! He manages to manifest singing in the fullest and best way the human voice can be used to portray the blossoming of love in your heart!

[@edejan]

OMG! He brought such tears to my eyes! His voice is so beautiful and so emotionally expressive! And his humble and charismatic personality only adds to his legend! Why did he have to leave us when he should have had so many years of beautiful singing ahead of him?

[@ankaretharmer3362]

What a wonderful singer! Singing both opera & light classical, appealing to such a wide audience, he was a huge star!!!

[@vini952002]

So complete, so emotive, and so perfect. Nobody in the history of music can present a quality of music stratospheric.

[@bsrlpar]

Nobody will ever come close to the voice of Mario. Many have tried and failed. He had the special quality that nobody can compete with. Also he had the most beautiful handsome face. If i could have given my life for his, i would have done it willing without hesitation. Unfortunately i am now 86 years old.

[@martaparsons5633]

He was amazing. I love listening to his music. He always seemed like a nice person.

[@elisakelly2]

Mario Lanza is the greatest

[@christinefruchard8912]

Pour la GRAISSE OUI . LE GRAISSE-TEAST... POUR LE CHANT ONE OF THE WORST , INDEED ELUZALYRICS

[@ursmue1937]

Christine Fruchard !!! Good that your head is empty, You do not have to wear so hard, Troll.

[@stephenalderson6279]

@@christinefruchard8912 what kind of creature bore you? Was it some kind of bat? They cant find a good word for you. But i can Txxx!

[@bud21s]

My GOD ! Classicaly trained , or not , THIS is the voice of GREATNESS ! LIVE... television . Obviously nervous as hell , he STILL produced magnifent music ! That is the sign of a true artist ! Bravo Mario ! Muto , muto bella ! ! David

[@edwardkerrigan5356]

bud21s: More of this myth. OF COURSE he was classically trained. He was trained by the best over a period of about ten years, including a three years hiatus during his military training.

[@robertcentobene4375]

Mario Lanza's most perfect performance! All his singing, his movements that occur naturally to fit together in one all inclusive awesome rendition of one of the most impressive performances of a most beautiful composition of music!

[@petercurry167]

Ditto

[@newmoon54]

That's it!!! This live, t.v. studio performance just blew what hair I had,,,, off my head!!! He was absolutely the very best~!~ Fact~!~

[@SrSoapFan]

Each time I listen & view this video of Mario Lanza performing live, it breaks my heart to think what his family, friends, fans & the entertainment industry lost, with his untimely passing at such a young age. His rendition of each selection is just brilliant. Bravo, Mario! May he RIP.

[@22GAURA]

60 years ago Mario Lanza entered my life. I think humble and charismatic are just two of the wonderful words that describe him perfectly, when he sang he meant it, every part of his being when into his singing. Now, so many years on I can still listen, watch those flashing eyes and expressions and still get a tingle. Why indeed did he have to leave us.

[@sabrinadubois2614]

"I sing each word as though it were my last." MARIO LANZA

[@tntquality]

My GOD, what a voice! Just amazing......

[@Usagi1992]

So sad that he's one of, if not THE, most criminally underrated tenors of all time. What a voice! We miss you, Mario. :(

[@stephenalderson6279]

' underrated' by who though? We all love him on this site im sure! Cobblers to pretentious, jelous ' opera snobs'!

[@lesleywilbourne7823]

Not underrated not when all top tenors, and other opera singers, have cited him as their inspiration!

[@cattycassals]

My south Philadelphia neighbor you were the best.

[@dianaaljadeff2983]

@@lesleywilbourne7823 Not Underrated Carreras Domingo and also Callas and Tebaldi admired him.He didnt go to.the opera because he didnt like to study too much and prefered the movies. But he influenced many tenors after him.Sadly because of his behavior he died too soon

[@edwardkerrigan5356]

@@dianaaljadeff2983 That is not why he didn't go into opera. His astonishingly successful international impact - unexpected, and unwanted by many - through his movies, drew him further and further into the maw of the Hollywood publicity machine to the point that he was only just beginning to escape it when his death occurred. He was in negotiations to sing at the Rome Opera House to open the 1960 season when died.

[@davegiacon3976]

Just beautiful as only Mario can sing with so much passion the greatest of all time forever Mario

[@matthewgardiner6793]

Mario left this world the year I was born,since that year we have heard many a great tenor but none as wonderful as him.

[@operatictenor1987]

Simply sublime. Out of any tenor that has ever been in the past, present or I"m sure in the future dosen"t sing from the heart with such beautiful emotion like Mario even if you have the best techinque in the world. That is just a Gift and you can"t teach that.

[@newmoon54]

Oh my gosh!!!! The second song is just as fantastically sung, as the first! And this is a television studio performance people!!!! He's singing like he was performing at the Met., or Carnegie Hall!!!! OMG!!!!!

[@highcking]

Every young tenor since the 1950s, myself included, dreamed that one day he'd wake up and have Mario Lanza's voice.

[@robertaagcaoili9014]

Mario Lanza...the greatest tenor ever. His magnificent, powerful voice full of emotion, perfect diction and phrasing will always be #1 in my opinion. There will never be another natural tenor like Maestro Lanza. Incomparable voice!!!!

[@ronaldgoff7499]

best tosca ever recorded tone beauty great

[@ronaldgoff7499]

funny in color in 54 same year rca made first color set for 1000 like 12000 today

[@philiptropea4933]

Author Andrew Farkas said on my musical radio show, ' If Lanza had the brains and discipline to match his voice he could be one of the top 3 or 4 of the greatest singers ever!' Phiip Tropea tenor 2 singing videos, author of 'MARCO' amazon

[@Mikep487]

@@philiptropea4933 Farkas still missed the mark. Lanza was THE greatest singer ever as it was.

[@jimpratt5072]

The beautiful song Someday plays through my head half the night. So Beautiful.

[@mariloumunoz7937]

Thank you so much for all the beautiful songs you played, you made me happy, thank you very much.

[@edithsymmans3273]

I have always enjoyed listening to Mario Lanza singing this beautiful song. He has always managed to touch my soul deep. As I listen I can see my Daddy sitting in our sitting room with his eyes closed and smiling as he listens. It was my Daddy whom taught to appreciate great and exceptionally beautiful music like this. I never tire of Mario Lanza's exceptional voice and vocals. There is only one Mario Lanza whom was graced with a gift from God and thankfully he shared it with the world 🌎. REST IN ETERNAL PEACE MARIO LANZA.... You are sadly missed, remembered and forever loved. 💕

[@jimpratt5072]

I remembering hearing Mario for the first time when i was in basic training in the Army 1951 Blackstone Va. I still love hearing his great voice. One of the very best tenors ever.

[@ursmue1937]

64 years I hear Mario Lanza and the voice is just as incredible, as if it were just 1951. Simply a genial artist.

[@maysusanbedural9960]

Such voice... He always had his heart in his songs so that he delivers all with so much emotion...and when he hits those notes, the hairs on my skin rise!!!

[@macmillard3061]

I have been telling people and anyone who would listen for over 60 years Mario Lanza was the greatest tenor ever!!

[@hallets1956]

My earliest childhood memory was my mother playing Mario Lanza and now at 58 he is still my favourite singer.. Thank you mum..

[@rommi6659]

And you are so right! Mario Lanza was described by Arturo Toscanini as "the greatest voice of the 20th century"!

[@guidogreco341]

rommi non diciamo schiocchezze..per favore

[@christinefruchard8912]

Toscanini devait être sénile ..tous ces témoignages agiographiques sentent l’arnaque ..la voix est quelconque. .. Tellement ouissante qu’elle a permis aux HEBREUX de traverser la mer Rouge,,,il a penché la tour de PISE depuis HOLLYWOOD , des poursuites sont prévues ...levMET et SCALA n’en ont pas voulu car il aurait arraché la toiture des thêatres .. Et selon tous ces "grands témoins "il fût la plus belle voix ..la plus puissante et s’il n’est pas monté sur scène ..ce n’est pzs parce qu’ il était bidon..mais pour ne pas ridiculiser tous les ténors passés et présents,...il a été gentil MARIO,,,CAR ..DI STEFANO. ET PAR EXEMPLE ...BERGONZI...CORELLI...BONISSOLI...,,PAVAROTTI auraient chanté dans les rues avec une guitare .. C’EST A MOURIR DE RIRE TELLEMENT IL FAUT ETRE NUL POUR ENCENSER CE CHANTEUR .. IL’POUVAIT PROUVER QU’IL AVAIT QUELQUES QUALITES EN ALLANT AU MET...OU A LA SCALA..OU DANS UN THEATRE LYRIQUE ?? IL S’EST DEGONFLE CAR IL N’Y AVAIT PLUS HOLLYWOOD OU LES FAMEUX CONCERTS MICROPHONÉS OU PLAY BACKÉS... PEU DE VALEUR SAUF L’ATTRAITVDES GENS POUR L’OPERA..MAIS IL FAUT GRANDIR ..LES FANS CLUBS SONT DES SECTES D’INCOMPETENTS OU D’AVEUGLES PAR LA LUMIERE DIVINE ?? ELUZALYRICS

[@ursmue1937]

Christine Fruchard, I can say with certainty, YOU'RE SICK. New on YT, and already shown as an idiot.

[@jsphotos]

Lanza was a special singer. Passion infuses his music. In spite of his difficulties - many of which would have utterly destroyed some performers - he undertook i nhis short life to leave a legacy that will inspire and live forever. Viva Mario Lanza! Thank you, Mr. Lanza.

[@damiengodfrey1250]

this great tenor has inspired so many followers and a singer like me God bless his soul and let his ledgen live

[@davidwhite1585]

me too

[@annalisascharff8763]

Ich durfte 1958 in München sein Konzert erleben… es war so wunderbar und ich war glücklich, selig ….und bin noch heute ein Fan dieses auf der Welt einmaligen Tenors!

[@jeanguillaume1568]

Human souls of today are so degrading as well as our voices. There would never be that many who would be.comparable as M.L such great, classic, strong and beautiful clear voice of Him to the end of the world.

[@kimmr100]

Pure magic - this has to be the gold standard - thank you for posting.

[@user-bk5kq7qn6d]

Кто может исполнить с таким чувством, экспрессией, душой И сердцем. Великий Марио Ланца.

[@joelombrdo]

Yes, every time I listen to him sing E lucevan le stelle I get chills to my soul.

[@donnabrenton453]

Amazing voice just absolutely perfect. He shouldn't have died so young😩

[@SrSoapFan]

Mario Lanza could sing anything & make it sound magnificent! Thank you for these videos of the greatest tenors ever!

[@robertcentobene4375]

it was the famous orchestra conductor who said Mario Lanza was the greatest tenor of the 20th Century. I believe that there will be almost no one else as good as him!

[@josephvitielo1693]

Arturo Tuscunini

[@josephinenewbrook3412]

excellent. I have been listening to Mario on records my parents played in the late 1940s and he still enthrals me.

[@jimpratt5072]

The beautiful song Someday has to be one of the greatest I have ever heard and I have loved singers and all types of music in my 86 yrs. but it must be sung by the great Mario Lanza.

[@marcgiardina4043]

Wow words cant come out of me! I still cant stop crying!

[@normanashurst1591]

I am a 84 year old man and love mario since i was 12 years old no one will ever surpass him i love all his songs but this one is probably my favourite he puts his heart and soul in it

[@ericlafoudrenoire1113]

Best version ever.

[@RichardVac]

How he used his hole body to project his voice was amazing, he was a true inspiration for any artist that inspires to be a professional singer, Mario Lanza was a true legend, I can't stop watching his performances, thanks! For posting this vider

[@colinbellvintagehymnssongs5291]

Goosebumps and my hair standing! Incomparable Mario!

[@pamterlizzi2636]

He always sang with such passion

[@superloose5632]

Like A meteorite, he arrived in a flash, amazed us with that voice, good looks, talent, personality... and he was gone.

[@garystokefc]

omg fantastic this was live mario the voice the master

[@alexis12628]

I would love to have seen him just one time and heard that VOICE! That would have been the thrill of a life time. A voice that was his, and ours for a short time. There will never be another ML.

[@roybodden9243]

The greatest tenor of them! No operatic vocalist could sing a pop song like him!

[@raymondcorcoran2297]

The best what a voice

[@svetla46]

Fantastically! What sincerity, what feelings. Thank you very much for this show. Mario Lanza forever!

[@kfoster3616]

most incredible voice

[@ronaldgoff7499]

best version ever if he sang like this all the time he is new caruso

[@anitamoga4500]

Wonderful voice !

[@BrentonSandercock]

Mario was my idol singer for when I was growing up,I was a boy serprano and used to sing along to his records! I think he is the greatest and a good actor too

[@normahobson5591]

Isn't it a shame that Mario Lanza had to prove himself to the critics and the press! Why on earth did he need to do such a thing-he owed nobody anything as he was one of if not the most outstanding tenor who had the most perfect timing and pitch and for my money the greatest tenor of the 40s and 50s. He was a true artist and still is loved still by so many around the. world even after 55 years. Keep on singing for us dear Mario! We still miss you!

[@CarloQuinto]

Norma Hobson Oh, and no one else has to prove themselves? Come on, any performer has to prove themselves to the critics and the public.. Lanza just could never compete with real singers.

[@SrSoapFan]

+Charles Henry Mr. Henry, Then why did the so called "real singers" pay tribute to him in praise of his God Given talent? This was proof enough! There's a saying, "if you don't have anything good to say, then don't say anything"!!

[@CarloQuinto]

SrSoapFan It's hard to criticize a colleague especially one who passed away so young and is such an icon as viewed by the general public. But I'd be willing to bet, heavily, that these "real singers" if pressed one to one in private, would "sing a different tune" regarding mr. lanza.

[@SrSoapFan]

Believe what you'd like, but then we'll never know. We are all entitled to our own opinions. Mario Lanza will be remembered for the timeless treasures left for all to enjoy & discover, for generations to come.

[@rossplattmills4130]

+Charles Henry So Charles.(according to you) we are to believe that all the KNOWLEDGEABLE singers, musicians, conductors etc who praise Lanza are two faced liars (saying one thing and thinking another) and YOU are the only truthful person .......have you ever seen anyone about this problem?

[@maryawaterbury1305]

Thank you very much for my favorite opera singer. 🥰😘😎

[@ronaldgoff7499]

best version iv heard had he sang like this all the time been best in 20th century

[@galinasarapulova6423]

НАВСЕГДА неповторимый, неподражаемый, уникальный, пронзительный голос!!! Марио - слушаю много лет и получаю огромное удовольствие ....СУПЕР -ГОЛОС!

[@juneduffield8735]

Beautiful ❤️❤️❤️

[@petrof4056]

what a gift!!!!! bravissimo mario!!

[@stevecarlson6462]

I don't think there will be another as great as Mario Lanza. I don't believe there is enough time left for humanity to produce another. Not in a thousand years. Rest in peace great Mario.

[@tamareliozishvili3359]

SUPER!!!

[@leemarie5019]

What a marvelous voice!

[@biggerthanacadillac]

Mario's astounding voice & passion could make a stone weep; I feel emotional turmoil whatever ML does.......he was the GREATEST E V E R, and I could qualify that had I space. There have been MANY 'taught' voices, and it's a terrible shame that ML didn't live to kindle HIS unique flame in other aspiring singers by means of master classes. Who was Pavarotti's early HERO? Guess! None other than Mario Lanza. Young Pav worshipped ML's voice & genius. Can you blame him?

[@juancerantola954]

The voice, the interpretation and carism are unique. It's a real pleasure to watch him.

[@gabryc.3004]

V. Di Placido SEI GRANDE questi links di Mario Lanza sono sempre magnifici... Li ascolto e RIASCOLTO questo stupendo tenore è sempre stato il mio preferito MAI MAI ce ne sarà uno UGUALE!!!!!

[@hermanbesher2124]

Mario Lanza was the best of the best I cried when I heard him as a kid and I cry uncontrollably now when I hear him sing, what a tragic and sad tale of his life he lived but his beautiful and incredible wonderful voice lives on God keep you Mario you brought so much joy to so many and were treated harshly by Hollywood and critics that made you sick and brought pain in your life, So is the life of a great artist..Rest in peace maestro.....

[@voltape]

the greatest tenor ever - he brought opera back to life - Pavarotti, Domingo, and many more confessed they were inspired by him to launch their careers - As I'm 86 I remember him in his prime and his films - The Toast of New Orleans, That Midnight Kiss, the Great Caruso! I myself was benefitted by my taste of opera he inspired in me - I learned French and Italian - Viva Mario! Greetings from Lima, Peru

[@Racheltaylordiva]

Fantastic - just fantastic!!

[@jokehoek832]

Prachtig luister nog steeds naar mario lanza vanaf het begin

[@lindaoneill1001]

He takes me completely out of this world with that voice. Never ever be another Mario Lanza. Wonderful beyond words.

[@bertbretherton]

I am 65 and when small my mum played 78s of this superlative man's music to me. I will never hear a voice greater than his, nor see a more consumate charismatic and sincere performer. I absolutely cherish early Elvis, but Mario set a standard so high that others can only dream of reaching. He was the James Dean of singing.

[@elcantante45]

Mario, an extraordinary voice and feeling. the best singer that has taken United States

[@ftbrothers]

pure excitement from the master

[@reic0002]

oh, the voice.

[@hallets1956]

Thank you Vincent for the uploads. Mario has and always will be my favourite artist.

[@michaelmika2995]

Maman's favorite tenor. I have tears in my old eyes while listening to this.