- Mario's National Concert Tour
- (This was sent to us by Terry
Robinson, Mario¹s closest friend) I thought everyone would enjoy a list of newspaper
and magazine headlines and quotes from stories that ran during Mario's
unforgettable national tour in 1951. The tour was nicknamed "The Lanza
Bonanza" and I handled the public relations. In the entourage were:
Betty, Constantine Callinicos, his pianist, Sam Weiler his manager, and
Bill Judd of Columbia Concerts.
The following headlines speak
for themselves...
"Lanza Arrives Here Tomorrow"
"Lanza Concert a Sellout"
"Mario, Welcome To Scranton"
"Singer Is Mobbed By Bobby-Soxers"
"Mario Lanza and Wife Given
Key To Scranton"
"Time (Magazine) Society
Editor Finds Singer a Real He-Man"
"Lanza Triumphs, Wows åEm,
Youngsters Give Forty Screams"
"Crowds Swarmed and Clutched
at Lanza¹s Coat"
"Mario Lanza Mobbed By Crowds"
"Lanza To Sing Here Tonight"
"Mario Lanza, operatic tenor,
is unassuming, wholesome, handsome, and boyish."
"Lanza Concert a Sellout"
"Lanza Unscathed After Talk
to Teenagers"
"Mario Lanza Acclaimed"
The headlines and praise for
Mario went on and on as we continued our tour across the U.S....
"Lanza's Brilliant Voice
Thrills Sellout Crowds"
"Brilliant Future Predicted
for Mario Lanza, Singer"
"The women shriek and holler
when Mr. Lanza sings of love."
"Audience Puts on Biggest
Show as Tenor Stirs Young Admirers"
"Bobby-Soxers Jam Lanza Rehearsal"
"Housewives Leave Dishes
to Squeal at Mario Lanza"
"It Couldn't Happen to Caruso
but It Did Happen to Lanza"
"Lanza Sings Like Caruso...Women
Squeal Like Kids" |