The Great Caruso (Blu-ray)

In his best-remembered role, Philadelphia's own Mario Lanza portrays early-20th-century opera star Enrico Caruso, who many say was the world's finest voice. Selections from famous operas highlight this beautiful screen biography that loosely follows Caruso's life from Naples, Italy, to New York City's renowned Metropolitan Opera. Songs include "The Loveliest Night of the Year," "Celeste Aida," "La Donna è Mobile," and many more. Ann Blyth, Dorothy Kirsten, Jarmila Novotna also star. 109 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English DTS HD mono Master Audio, Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English (SDH).

Starring: Mario Lanza, Ann Blyth, Dorothy Kirsten, Jarmila Novotna, Richard Hageman, Paul Javor, Carl Milletaire, Shepard Menken, Vincent Renno, Nestor Paiva, Peter Edward Price, Carl Benton Reid, Eduard Franz, Ludwig Donath, Alan Napier, Mario Siletti, Angela Clarke, Ian Wolfe, Yvette Duguay, Argentina Brunetti, Blanche Thebom, Teresa Celli, Nicola Moscona, Giuseppe Valdengo, Lucine Amara, Marina Koshetz, Gilbert Russell, Robert Ebright, Jacqueline Allen, Olive Mae Beach, Maurice Samuels, Edit Angold, Robert Sherwood, Antonio Filauri, Peter Brocco, David Bond, Charles Evans, Matt Moore, Sherry Jackson, Mario DeLaval, Martha Bamattre, Anthony Mazola, Rudy Baron, Michael Frazco, Dorothy Vaughn, Hazel Dohlman, Roddy McCaskill, Tito Vuolo, Minerva Urecal, Paul Harvey, John Hamilton, Jack George, Harry Cody, Fred Hoose, Helen Dickson, Peggy Leon, Eula Guy, Nino Pipitone, Dick Cogan, Roger Moore, Jack Gargan, Frank Pershing, Bert Roach, Thomas Quinn, Stuart Holmes, Harold Miller, Nikki Juston, Spec O'Donnell, Allan Ray, John Raven, Dario Piazza, Ernesto Morelli, Dino Bolognese, Henry DarBoggia, Douglas Carter, Helen Reyes, Yolanda Mirelez, John Piffle, Esther Zeitlin, Bob Lawrence, Claude Cariguel, William Yetter Jr., John Royce, Manuel Paris, Leo Mostovoy, Viola Daniels, Charles Mauu, Danilo Valente, Jose Portugal, Albano Valerio, Rod De Medici, Renald DuPont, Blanche Franke, Mario Cimino, Zachary Yaconelli, Michael Jordan, George Restivo, Richard LaMarr, Maria Ganardi, Nola Haines, Mae Clarke, Jewel Rose, Tay Dunn, Larry Williams, Bess Flowers, John Sheffield, Eric Wilton, William Nind, Colin Kenny, Philo McCullough, Genevieve Bell, St. Luke's Choristers

Director: Joe Pasternak

Rating: G