Elsewhere in Tuesday’s paper you can find my humble little story about renewed interest in the untimely death at 38 of tenor Mario Lanza, the huge — no pun intended — movie star of the 1950s. I didn’t ...

Vincent James DeFini built what might have been the world's biggest collection of Mario Lanza memorabilia. He also befriended other stars. DeFini died April 10 at the Cleveland Clinic after a heart ...

Heigh Ho, dear lovely rainbow tribe, Bobby Patrick, your rainbow reviewer is back in CD-Land to offer another broken-down breakdown of a new music release. So, strap in and get ready, as Bobby goes on ...

Hulking Hollywood Tenor Mario Lanza was a big box-office hit 3½ years ago in The Great Caruso. But when his temperament interfered with his work on The Student Prince, M-G-M canceled his contract ...

(See Cover)It was the emotion-packed end of Act I of Pagliacci, and the clown’s heart was broken; the sob-racked notes of Vesti la Giubba soared out of the phonograph, quivered through the cluttered ...

Get a compelling long read and must-have lifestyle tips in your inbox every Sunday morning — great with coffee! Here at the Lanza Institute, you’re standing 10 feet from the location of the singer’s ...

Hailed by KUSC Los Angeles as the "next great tenor", the protege of legendary tenor Jerry Hadley has impressively shown his flexibility as a performing artist of multiple genres by offering ...

Mario Lanza's birthplace has been reduced to a pile of rubble. Despite opposition from the local neighbors association and some South Philly residents of Italian heritage, a developer has moved ...