Joseph Calleja: “Nessun Doma” – Tribute to Mario Lanza

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 ... .