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Mario Lanza
American tenor and actor (–)
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| Born | Alfredo Arnold Cocozza ()January 31, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | October 7, () (aged&#;38) Rome, Italy |
| Education | Berkshire Music Center |
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| Years&#;active | – |
| Spouse | Betty Lanza &#; (m.&#;)&#; |
| Children | 4 |
Mario Lanza (LA(H)N-zə, Italian:[ˈmaːrjoˈlantsa]; born Alfredo Arnold Cocozza[alˈfreːdokoˈkottsa]; January 31, &#;– October 7, ) was an American tenor and actor.
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He was a Hollywood film star popular in the late s and the s. Lanza began studying to be a professional singer at the age of After appearing at the Hollywood Bowl in , Lanza signed a seven-year film contract with Louis B. Mayer, the head of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, who saw his performance and was impressed by his singing.
Prior to that, the adult Lanza sang only two performances of an opera. The following year () he sang the role of