Mario Lanza - the Loveliest Night of the Year

The favourite songs of Mario Lanza are set in this romantic presentation of the music of Mario Lanza and Kathryn Grayson, starring Roger Lemke and Annalisa Kerrigan.

Mario Lanza -The Loveliest Night of the Year, is for everyone who loved the Hollywood 50s and wants to be a part of this beautiful revival.

With Make Believe, Torna A Surriento, With a Song in My Heart, Arrivederci Roma, Ave Maria, Be My Love, Golden Days, The Loveliest Night of the Year, They Didn't Believe Me, I'll Walk with God from This Day On, If You Were Mine - and many more, this is a stunning taste of Lanza's finest hits sung by two of Australia's leading artists, Roger Lemke and Annalisa Kerrigan.

Green Room Award winner Roger Lemke, one of Australia's favourite artists hits the high notes portraying the role of Mario. Lemke has achieved a rare blend of extraordinary success as concert artist, musical theatre and opera singer for Opera Australia, working with Baz Luhrmann, and Cameron Mackintosh. "I have sung Lanza's songs all my life and I believe that it is this sort of music that touches people's hearts - it's a great love of mine."

Kerrigan's fine, silvery tone and graceful presence is the perfect fit for Kathryn Grayson's character - she one of ABC Classic's star artists, with two best selling albums, one going straight to the top of the Australian classical charts and remaining there for an unprecedented six weeks.

Two extraordinary singers portrayed by two extraordinary Australian artists - this is a concert that will leave you with a song truly in your heart.
Roger Lemke - Mario Lanza
Annalisa Kerrigan - Kathryn Grayson
Written by Philip Wheeldon