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Change my mind about Mario Lanza

I just don’t get why anyone takes Mario Lanza seriously as “the tenor of the century” and so forth.

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Fine natural vocal endowment but almost no artistry or, to my ears and eyes, charm. I guess he was an entryway to opera for many listeners and performers, but I am just left cold.

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