The great Caruso

The Resource The great Caruso
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The great Caruso
Statement of responsibility
produced by Loew's Incorporated ; MGM presents, a Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer picture ; produced by Joe Pasternak ; written by Sonya Levien and William Ludwig ; directed by Richard Thorpe
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  • eng
  • eng
  • eng
Summary
  • "Bravo, Enrico! Bravo, Mario! Renowned tenor Mario Lanza portrays his long-time singing idol Enrico Caruso in the crowd-pleasing musical that was 1951's #4 box-office hit. Suggested by Dorothy Caruso's biography of her husband, The Great Caruso rings out with aural pleasures (27 musical selections) and shines with the grandeur of a life lovingly refracted through the Hollywood biopic lens. The music (by Puccini, Donizetti, Verdi and more) emhasizes works most closely associated with Caruso. The story, spanning Caruso's Naples boyhood to worldwide acclaim and tragedy-stricken final performance, touches on the down-to-earth character traits that spread the singer's fame beyond the black-tie society of Metropolitan Opera connoisseurs. Nominated for three Academy Awards, the movie won for Best Sound Recording"--Container
  • Recreates Caruso's career, from beginning as a young cafe singer through his 18-year triumph at the Met, centering on his happy marriage to Dorothy Benjamin and his troubles with her family
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TEF
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videorecording
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Credits note
Operatic numbers staged and conducted by Peter Herman Adler ; musical supervision and background score, Johnny Green ; director of photography, Joseph Ruttenberg ; film editor, Gene Ruggiero
Dewey number
791.43/72
Intended audience
Rated: G
Language note
In English
LC call number
PN1997
LC item number
.G74 2011
PerformerNote
Mario Lanza, Ann Blyth, Dorothy Kirsten, Jarmila Novotna, Blanche Thebom, Teresa Celli
Runtime
109
Series statement
Warner archive collection
Technique
live action
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