Mario Lanza Autographs
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 “ The Great Caruso “ Signed Cast Vintage Japanese Movie Program) was sold in May 2023 for $1,499.99 while the cheapest item (Vintage MARIO LANZA B&W Photo POSTCARD With Published Signature, Not Posted) found a new owner for $4.00 in July 2021. The month with the most items sold (4) was October 2025 with an average selling price of $38.49 for an autographed item of Mario Lanza. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in May 2023 with $1,499.99 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $4.00 was July 2021. In average, an autographed item from Mario Lanza is worth $50.00.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Mario Lanza were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | Be My Love: A Celebration of Mario Lanza - 156625129X, paperback, autographed | $29.01 |  |
| Be My Love: A Celebration of Mario Lanza - 156625129X, paperback, autographed | $29.01 | |
| Bill Ronayne Signed Book Films of Mario Lanza Tenor Actor Biography Story Rare! | $11.72 | |
| Bill Ronayne Signed Book Films of Mario Lanza Tenor Actor Biography Story Rare! | $11.72 | |
| Mario Lanza: Singing to the Gods HC Derek Mannering Signed Ellisa Lanza Signed | $64.99 | |
| Mario Lanza: Singing to the Gods HC Derek Mannering Signed Ellisa Lanza Signed | $64.99 | |
| RARE COLOR STILL MARIO LANZA OFF CAMERA SIGNED | $16.25 | |
| RARE COLOR STILL MARIO LANZA OFF CAMERA SIGNED | $16.25 | |
| RARE MARIO LANZA ORIGINAL SIGNED AUTOGRAPH HOLLYWOOD ACTOR OPERA SINGER | $50.00 | |
| RARE MARIO LANZA ORIGINAL SIGNED AUTOGRAPH HOLLYWOOD ACTOR OPERA SINGER | $50.00 | |
| Singer / Actor Mario Lanza Autograph Post Card Original PSA certified | $800.00 | |
| Singer / Actor Mario Lanza Autograph Post Card Original PSA certified | $800.00 | |
| Vintage 8x6 Black & White Signed Photograph Actor Tenor MARIO LANZA 1921-1959 | $12.00 | |
| Vintage 8x6 Black & White Signed Photograph Actor Tenor MARIO LANZA 1921-1959 | $12.00 | |
| VINTAGE MARIO LANZA AUTOGRAPH SIGNED PROMOTIONAL PHOTO 5x3" | $23.94 | |
