2010 seems to be too late to start a new topic on an old movie.
Ok, I'll do it anyway.
Who is the greatest singer of all time? Lanza or Pavarotti? I guess we should limit it to the operatic category. I.E., please don't vote for Sinatra.
Oh, I forgot my selection. I'll pick Lanza.
shareI pick Lanza as well. The man could really sing.
shareLanza, Lanza, Lanza, Lanza, Lanza!
Pavarotti was revealed to be a lip-syncer in his concerts, for which thousands of people paid lots of hard-earned dough to hear.
Pavarotti also sold paintings for thousands of dollars, and they were later revealed to be paint-by-number pictures out of one of those Walter Foster art books you could buy at the drugstore. I'm not making this up.
Pavarotti was a big fat phony.
Lanza was one of the greatest voices of the twentieth century, and everything you ever heard him do was real.
@liscarkat-2.
That's news to me. It reminds me of Winston Churchill. He was an amateur oil painter. He would forge a famous French painter's name on his paintings so that he could sell them in Paris for more money.
To put Lanza in the same sentence as Pavorotti is ridiculous. Only Lanza fans who are devoted fanatics but no nothing about true opera could even consider this. Pavorotti was a true musician, disciplined, could sing entire operas, had incredible control and technique...and is one of the greatest singers to ever grace a stage. (please don't mention the one Madame Butterfly that Lanza did...hardly qualifies). Lanza's live performances indicate his forced sound and lack of vocal discipline, particularly breath control. Keep dreaming.
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shareI never saw either man perform live, so my opinion is only of their recorded singing. I prefer Lanza. Not only is the voice superb, but the diction is perfect as well.
Lanza didn't sacrifice the lyrics for the music.
Lanza's style was quite possibly the most emotional of any singer of his type, he sang every song like it was going to be his last. but with him it worked.
In my opinion, his emotional approach worked well with non-operatic songs as well. I think Lanza's cover of "Younger Than Springtime" from "South Pacific" is the best ever.
On a few occasions, his approach may have been too emotional for some; his cover of "Granada" verges on insanity, but I liked it. If I had a voice like his, I'd be tempted to let it all out.
I heard Mr. Pavarotti on several occasions during his peak years of fame in opera and at a recital and his voice was simply extraordinary. Concerning Mr. Lanza I respect his legacy, but prefer Pavarotti. This may or may not be a generational thing.
Note: the late Jerry Hadley recorded a tribute album featuring music associated with Mario Lanza. Mr. Lanza's fan base is a unique and loyal one I think.