With his “Tribute to Mario Lanza” Maltese tenor Joseph Calleja bows to the great Mario Lanza. Born in 1921 as the son of Italian immigrants in Philadelphia, Mario Lanza is a legend up until today. He was once the most famous tenor in the world, although he was hardly performing on any opera stage. In Hollywood, Lanza started a career that seeks its equal – and much too soon came to an end: Mario Lanza died at the age of 38 in 1959. For Joseph Calleja Mario Lanza is one of his big idols, whom he has admired since he was a child. At the Vienna Konzerthaus, he dedicates a whole concert to him singing the most beautiful melodies, arias and popular songs that made Lanza unforgettable … .