| | Derek McGovern wrote:
>>If the egregious Mr. Davison had taken the trouble to listen to the disc of live performances that accompanies Armando Cesari's biography of Lanza, he'd have discovered an abundance of effortless B-flats, Bs and high Cs from the beginning of Mario's career to the end.
That appears to be belied by your own testamony. Here are some of your own criticisms.
Serenade - An Underrated Treasure
Mario Lanza
Reviewed by Derek McGovern
To be objective, Mario's acting does veer towards hamminess at times - a fault which director Anthony Mann should have corrected - but there are many scenes in which he is highly effective.
In an operatic montage consisting of Di Rigori Armato, Amor Ti Vieta, and Di Quella Pira, Lanza is outstanding in the first two selections, and disappoints only on the final pinched high C of Di Quella Pira,
One Alone: The Later Years
Mario Lanza
Reviewed by Derek McGovern
Drink, Drink, Drink is next, and although Mario no longer sounds like the youthful prince from his earlier recording, his performance here is still acceptable,
The Riff Song comes first, and together with My Margo features an enthusiastic - if wayward - treatment from Mario. The latter song was deleted from the original album, possibly because the last note (a B-flat) is somewhat strained.
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