Test your knowledge of Mario Lanza's life and career in this fourth fun quiz of thirty questions!
Q.1
With whom did Lanza record the Bach-Gounod "Ave Maria" for the soundtrack of "The Great Caruso"?
Jacqueline Allen
Marni Nixon
Michael Collins
Luciano Pavarotti
Q.2
When he was making "Serenade" in 1955, Lanza tried unsuccessfully to persuade the film's producer to allow the lead vocalist from a famous vocal group to feature in the movie. What was the name of the vocal group?
The Platters
The Inkspots
The Andrews Sisters
The Trapp Family Singers
Q.3
On the third movement of which composer's third symphony is "The Song Angels Sing" (recorded by Lanza in 1951 and 1952) based?
Beethoven
Brahms
Bruckner
Mendelssohn
Q.4
To whom was Lanza referring when he told the audience at his first Royal Albert Hall recital: "He's not really shy; he's just rushing back to count the money!"?
Constantine Callinicos
Peter Prichard
Victor Hochhauser
John Coast
Q.5
Many of Lanza's original albums were released posthumously between November 1959 and July 1961. What was the last of these "concept" albums to be released?
The Vagabond King
A Mario Lanza Program (Royal Albert Hall recital)
The Desert Song
Mario Lanza Sings Caruso Favorites
Q.6
What was the only Lanza film in which a number of the featured songs were written by one of the other actors in the same movie?
That Midnight Kiss
The Toast of New Orleans
Because You're Mine
Seven Hills of Rome
Q.7
One of the songs that Lanza recorded for "The Student Prince" soundtrack in 1952 was not featured in the movie and remains unreleased to this day. What is the name of the song?
Just We Two
Thoughts will Come to Me
What's to Be?
King for a Day
Q.8
On August 18, 1950, Lanza recorded a famous aria for the soundtrack of "The Great Caruso" that was not included in the release print of the film. What was the aria?
Una furtiva lagrima from Donizetti's "L'Elisir d'Amore"
Ch'ella mi creda from Puccini's "La Fanciulla del West"
Improvviso (Un dì all'azzurro spazio) from Giordano's "Andrea Chénier"
Questa o quella from Verdi's "Rigoletto"