Trailer HD, The Great Caruso, Warner Archive
The Great Caruso (1951), WarnerArchive, WarnerBros, TheGreatCaruso Bravo, Enrico Bravo, Mario Renowned tenor Mario Lanza portrays his longtime singing idol Enrico Caruso in the crowdpleasing musical that was 1951s, 4 boxoffice hit. Suggested by Dorothy Carusos biography of her husband, The Great Caruso rings out with aural pleasures (27 musical selections) and shines with the grandeur of a life lovingly refracted through the Hollywood biopic lens. The music (by Puccini, Donizetti, Verdi and more) emphasizes works most closely associated with Caruso. The story, spanning Carusos Naples boyhood to worldwide acclaim and tragedystricken final performance, touches on the downtoearth character traits that spread the singers fame beyond the blacktie society of Metropolitan Opera connoisseurs. Nominated for three 1951 Academy Awards, the movie won for Best Sound Recording. Special Features: Documentary Mario Lanza: Singing to the Gods; Theatrical Trailer (HD), Dire br, br,
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