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Stephen Costello

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[A Sincere Tribute to Mario Lanza by a Masterful Tenor]This is the second album on the Delos label by Stephen Costello, a masterful tenor from Philadelphia, USA. It was conceived as a tribute to Mario Lanza, a great predecessor from his hometown who became a global star through film and recordings. The tracklist includes Be My Love and Without a Songsongs that have been a mainstay of Costellos repertoire since his youthas well as songs from the film *The Student Prince*, and the classic Youll Never Walk Aloneall timeless hits from the 1920s through the 1950s that Lanza loved to sing. Costello masterfully recreates Lanzas vocal characteristicssuch as his precise diction, smooth legato, and resonant high notesas preserved in his recordings, infusing them with a contemporary interpretation. Under the baton of Konstantin Orbelianrenowned for his vocal accompanimentthe Grammy-nominated Kaunas Ci