Autographs of Mario Lanza

Mario Lanza (US: /ˈlɑːnzə, ˈlænzə/ LA(H)N-zə, Italian: ; born Alfredo Arnold Cocozza ; January 31, 1921 – October 7, 1959) was an American tenor and actor. He was a Hollywood film star popular in the late 1940s and the 1950s. Lanza began studying to be a professional singer at the age of 16. After appearing at the Hollywood Bowl in 1947, 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 (1948) he sang the role of Pinkerton in Puccini's Madama Butterfly in New Orleans.
His film debut for MGM was in That Midnight Kiss (1949) with Kathryn Grayson and Ethel Barrymore. A year later, in The Toast of New Orleans, his featured popular song "Be My Love" became his first million-selling hit. In 1951, he starred as tenor Enrico Caruso, his idol, in the biopic The Great Caruso, which produced another million-seller with "The Loveliest Night of the Year" (a song which used the melody of Sobre las Olas). The Great Caruso was the 11th top-grossing film that year.
The title song of his next film, Because You're Mine, was his final million-selling hit song. The song went on to receive an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Song. After recording the soundtrack for his next film, The Student Prince, he embarked upon a protracted battle with studio head Dore Schary arising from artistic differences with director Curtis Bernhardt, and was eventually fired by MGM.
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Traded items with a signature of Mario Lanza

The most expensive item with a signature of Mario Lanza (MARIO LANZA (BE MY LOVE) SIGNED AUTOGRAPH) was sold in April 2018 for £275.00 while the cheapest item (VINTAGE HAND SIGNED PHOTO OF MARIO LANZA) found a new owner for £0.99 in February 2025. The month with the most items sold (2) was April 2015 with an average selling price of £83.94 for an autographed item of Mario Lanza. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in April 2018 with £275.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with £1.09 was April 2020. In average, an autographed item from Mario Lanza is worth £49.99.

Most recently, these items with a signature of Mario Lanza were sold on eBay - click here for more items.

Picture	Item Title	Price	Store
	HAND SIGNED 1954 EXCELLENT Mario Lanza-A Kiss And Other Love Songs TWO 45S	£163.11
	HAND SIGNED 1954 EXCELLENT Mario Lanza-A Kiss And Other Love Songs TWO 45S	£163.11
	Mario Lanza autograph	£8.32
	Mario Lanza autograph	£8.32
	Mario Lanza Signed Photograph With The Best Of Mario Lanza 12 Vinyl Records	£21.99
	Mario Lanza Signed Photograph With The Best Of Mario Lanza 12 Vinyl Records	£21.99
	Roberto Sacca Dreaming with Singt Mario Lanza *1989 Vinyl LP Dino Label *Signed*	£54.06
	Roberto Sacca Dreaming with Singt Mario Lanza *1989 Vinyl LP Dino Label *Signed*	£54.06
	Signed Mario Lanza Autograph on black and white Postcard photo	£132.00
	Signed Mario Lanza Autograph on black and white Postcard photo	£132.00
	Singer actor Mario Lanza original hand signed photo postcard autograph	£35.00
	Vinyl LP's Mario Lanza bundle with autograph	£5.75
	Vinyl LP's Mario Lanza bundle with autograph	£5.75
	Vtg MARIO LANZA (+Mother) Photograph Signed By MARIA LANZA COCOZZA Framed - C83	£10.49
	Vtg MARIO LANZA (+Mother) Photograph Signed By MARIA LANZA COCOZZA Framed - C83	£10.49