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Almost 40 years after his premature death, the mystique of Mario Lanza continues. This biography, which includes recollections by fellow performers, traces the inherent tragedy of the singer''s life.'

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4.0 out of 5 stars An interesting work, 17 Jun 2009

By	Rob Pollock (Sheffield, Tasmania Australia) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This biography of the famous tenor is most interesting in its detailed and clear explanations of the tangled business dealings which added to the complicated circumstances of Mario Lanza's life. The writer shrewdly identifies the collision of the relatively regular guy Freddy Cocozza with the superstar Mario Lanza as a basic cause of the confusion and unhappiness that contributed to his tragically destructive life style.
It is not essential to enjoyment in reading any book, including this one, to agree slavishly with all the conclusions reached by the author.

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3.0 out of 5 stars GOOD CONTENT, BADLY WRITTEN, 24 May 1999

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Roland Bessette's "Mario Lanza" is a good object lesson about the price of fame and an interesting survey course in the career of this gifted but horrifyingly troubled tenor.

But attorney Bessette's book proves that as a writer, he makes an excellent lawyer. Bassette's sentence structure, confusing and contradictory information and feeble attempts at humor all mar what is otherwise a well researched work on a man about whom the author obviously cares.

Here in Philadelphia, Mario Lanza is something of a diety: its good to see the record set straight. In the end, it seems his failings make his accomplishments all the brighter. If only Mr. Bessette had had what today is that rarest of all things: a good editor.

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3.0 out of 5 stars GOOD CONTENT, BADLY WRITTEN, 24 May 1999

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Roland Bessette's "Mario Lanza" is a good object lesson about the price of fame and an interesting survey course in the career of this gifted but horrifyingly troubled tenor.

But attorney Bessette's book proves that as a writer, he makes an excellent lawyer. Bassette's sentence structure, confusing and contradictory information and feeble attempts at humor all mar what is otherwise a well researched work on a man about whom the author obviously cares.

Here in Philadelphia, Mario Lanza is something of a diety: its good to see the record set straight. In the end, it seems his failings make his accomplishments all the brighter. If only Mr. Bessette had had what today is that rarest of all things: a good editor.

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5.0 out of 5 stars The Lanza Bible
I'll start by saying that this is the BEST Lanza bio of them all, expertly researched, brilliantly put across. Which of course is why so many people have attacked it. Read more

Published 1 month ago by David Bret

3.0 out of 5 stars Well balanced, but sordid
This is a good run of the mill celebrity biography. Certainly it gives an explanation of some the dynamics of Lanza's life from a medical and psychiatric background and actually... Read more

Published on 5 April 1999

4.0 out of 5 stars Wonderfully Researched and Well Written
Having been a Lanza fan since age 15, when I first heard his recording of Be My Love and that unbelievable high C, I found this book very well written and researched. Read more

Published on 5 April 1999

1.0 out of 5 stars Don't Even Bother To Waste Your Money!
This book is a distortion of half truth. It was written by a liar....and not a terribly bright one at that!

Published on 4 April 1999

1.0 out of 5 stars A Superficial One Demensional Cold & Detached Report
This book was written like a cold detached boring report....It is a shame that the author wasn't able to capture the "passion" of the artist in his writing. Read more

Published on 13 Mar 1999

1.0 out of 5 stars Another compilation of trash and half-truths!
Instead of a new slant on the life and work of Mario Lanza, we have been served another sleezy, trashy compilation of all previous Lanza myths. Read more

Published on 5 Mar 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars A Review From The Eccentric Observer Newspapers - 2/28/99
This is a fine biography, judicious in its evaluations and well documented in its facts, giving Lanza his due and, yet, also presenting the dark other side. Read more

Published on 1 Mar 1999

1.0 out of 5 stars A load of rubbish
I don't know why time was wasted in printing this book, the content is nothing that has not been addressed before and most of it is not what fans or those interested in this... Read more

Published on 27 Feb 1999

1.0 out of 5 stars Hope the author never gets an interview
This author and his book leaves a lot to be desired. Although he writes well, he misses the mark with his feeble attempt to undermine Mario. Read more

Published on 20 Feb 1999

2.0 out of 5 stars Too Much Negativity!
Mario Lanza was one of the greatest tenors of all time. I was only 7 when he died, but I remember listening to my sister's records of him, especially "The Student... Read more

Published on 17 Feb 1999

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