Serenade

MARIO LANZA REIGNED SUPREME....AND WILL ALWAYS REIGN SUPREME! The greatest voice I have ever heard. In my personal opinion, no comparison can be held between Lanza and any other tenor....no matter how great! If anyone has heard a more powerful, indescribably electrifying version of Nessun Dorma, let me know! If anyone has heard a more poignant, melifluous, with crescendo to passion of his version of Ave Maria, that I would like to see and hear. He was by no means a perfect man as, Heaven knows, not one amongst us can claim anything close to being without fault, but Hollywood treated him despicably. Another casualty of the greed and cold heartlessness of that town. Didn't they realize that such a voice comes along only once in a hundred life times!? At least we have the few films he left for posterity. I am always visibly shaken after watching and hearing Mario Lanza. He leaves me feeling such joy, such profound sadness for his short and tragic life, and such gratitude for THAT VOICE! It just stays with you...It has from the moment I first heard it at 12-years-old. I love you, Mario Lanza! Magnificent, irreplaceable.

The world knows and loves Mario's amazing singing talent and both his fabulous voice and his acting ability are apparent in the film SERENADE. He does a fine job of both. For a man to literally take his major talent and express to the world what it could be like to have that talent destroyed may be distressing for any actor. But to be able to rebuild himself and reclaim that talent is not just remarkable but powerful and inspiring. Mr. Lanza's rendition of Nessun Dorma surpasses any other I have ever heard. SERENADE is a film worthy of any music lovers time, money, energy, passion and collection. ENJOY!!

Yes very much loved the music movie with Mario Lanza and especially Sarita Montiel and character of Vincent Price.

the music and songs are so great to hear I loved it my thanks to all

A friend of mine recommended this film for the best vocals in any of Mario's movies. Well, he was RIGHT! I also learned that Mario was a superb dramatic actor (Vincent Price, one of his costars) agrees with me. This is not a light, funny movie, though it has a few funny bits. But it is intense, all the acting is fine, and the music is spectacular. For animal lovers, I must tell you that there's a brief scene of a bull fight (the hero went to Mexico) but that isn't close & it doesn't last long. The movie is worth watching & keeping.

Mario Lanza created, arguably, his best singing characterization in "Serenade" as a vinyard worker becoming an opera singer. He goes in & out of his mind with obsession over Joan Fontaine, his sponsor. Sarita Montiel, the actress who worked in many Mexican films was a vision & had a great scene with Joan toward the end. She also is the one who saves Lanza's from both physical & artistic extinction. Vincent Price plays a good guy journalist, while Vince Edwards plays a boxer & love interest (therefore Mario's rival) of Joan's. This means that Lanza was just a passing fancy for her. His obsession causes the initial downfall of his career as he walks out of a performance of Verdi's "Otello" in progress, leaving Licia Albanese as Desdemona in an awkward lurch. The VHS tape (not yet transferred to DVD) is in excellent condition.

I didn’t care much for the acting. But it’s an old movie that was over acted. I only got it because I love Mario lanza

Probably due to trying to digitize, but it's disappointing.