Mario Lanza: Singing to the Gods (American Made Music)
by Derek Mannering

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Book Review: A superior effort with photographs, index, and discography.
Summary: 5 Stars

This is not the first Mario Lanza biography by Derek Mannering. The first, "Mario Lanza - A Biography," also published by Robert Hale Limited, made its debut in 1991. Since then, it has been reissued in large print and paperback editions. Mr. Mannering's current offering is not simply a rewrite of his first effort. Rather, it is a fresh, new look at an intriguing and controversial personality. It is even-handed, not majoring in sensationalism as some, but containing the pluses and minuses alike, in correct proportion to the actual multi-faceted, flawed, and great talent that was Mario Lanza.

The foreword was written by the surviving daughter of Mario Lanza, Ellisa Lanza Bregman. Perhaps she says it best in her closing words, "Anyone who wants to know the life and times of Mario Lanza need go no further than this book."

Maynard F. Bertolet, Past President of the Mario Lanza Institute, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.

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