FULL MARIO LANZA SINGS OTELLO Documentary by Derek McGovern New Zealand 2026

Information on the Performance

• Work Title: Mario Lanza Sings Otello  
• Composer: Verdi Giuseppe  
• Libretto: Arrigo Boito  
• Venue & Opera Company: various  
• Recorded:
• Type: Other
• Singers: Mario Lanza
• Conductor:   
• Orchestra:
• Stage Director:   
• Costume Designer:   

Information about the Recording

• Published by: Derek McGovern  
• TV Director: Derek McGovern  
• Date Published: 2026  
• Format: Streaming
• Quality Video: 3 Audio:3
• Subtitles: yessubs, ensubs  

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS PERFORMANCE

  This video discusses tenor Mario Lanza (1921-1959)’s various recordings of arias and duets from Verdi’s 1887 opera Otello.

  For those who have long dismissed Lanza as a mere “film singer,” this video should be instructive, while for his many admirers the excerpts featured here, together with the full version of his Act III Monologue (“Dio! Mi potevi scagliar tutti i mali”), will no doubt constitute a poignant reminder of What Might Have Been.

  Here are links to the full versions of the arias and duets featured in this video:

  “Già, nella notte densa” (Act I duet with Jean Tennyson, soprano) October 1945 • Verdi ‘Otello’ excerpts. Mario Lanza & Rob…
  “Dio ti giocondi” (Act III duet with Gloria Boh) July 1955 • Mario Lanza & Gloria Boh – Dio ti giocondi…
  “Dio ti giocondi” (Act III duet with Licia Albanese) November 1955 • Mario Lanza, Licia Albanese – Otello: Duet…
  “Dio! Mi potevi scagliar tutti i mali” (Act III monologue) July 1955 • Mario Lanza Dio Mi Potevi
  “Niun mi tema” (Act IV Death Scene) Late August or September 1958 • Mario Lanza Niun Mi Tema Widescreen

  Apologies for my occasionally intrusive Kiwi vowels and diphthongs during my narration.

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