Mario Lanza
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About
Opera tenor who acted in 1940s Hollywood movies like The Great Caruso and who performed in the opera Madame Butterfly in New Orleans.
Before Fame
He was offered a full scholarship to the Berkshire Music Center after impressing Serge Koussevitzky.
Trivia
His movie debut was in the 1949 film That Midnight Kiss.
Family Life
He married Elizabeth Jeannette "Betty" Hicks on April 12, 1945 and had four children with her.
Associated With
Lanza's music and persona were used in Heavenly Creatures, the 1994 film by Peter Jackson.
