Mario Lanza: The American Caruso(1983)
Mario Lanza: The American Caruso Synopsis
Plácido Domingo hosts this tribute to American tenor Mario Lanza. Interviews, rare footage and vintage recordings chronicle Lanza's life from his Philadelphia childhood to his meteoric rise as an opera singer and film actor and his tragic death. Credited with bringing opera and classical music into the home of everyday Americans, Lanza starred in That Midnight Kiss and The Toast of New Orleans and portrayed Enrico Caruso in The Great Caruso.
Mario Lanza: The American Caruso (1983) is a documentary and tv movie film directed by John Musilli, released on January 1, 1983 with a runtime of 1h 30m. It stars Plácido Domingo, Zsa Zsa Gabor, Kathryn Grayson and Dorothy Kirsten.
- Director:
- John Musilli
- Producers:
- JoAnn Young
- Status:
- Released
Mario Lanza: The American Caruso Cast & Crew
Main cast
Plácido Domingo
as Narrator
Zsa Zsa Gabor
as Self
Kathryn Grayson
as Self
Dorothy Kirsten
as Self
- Gisele MacKenzie
Gisele MacKenzie
as Self
Joe Pasternak
as Self
- Terry Robinson
Terry Robinson
as Self
Mario Lanza
as Self (archive footage)
Key crew
Directed by John Musilli, produced by JoAnn Young.
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Mario Lanza: The American Caruso – Frequently Asked Questions
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Who stars in Mario Lanza: The American Caruso?
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The main cast of Mario Lanza: The American Caruso (1983) includes Plácido Domingo, Zsa Zsa Gabor, Kathryn Grayson, Dorothy Kirsten and Gisele MacKenzie. The film was directed by John Musilli. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
When was Mario Lanza: The American Caruso released?
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Mario Lanza: The American Caruso was released on January 1, 1983 and runs for 1h 30m.