Mark Vincent Sings Mario Lanza & The Classics Across Australia

Lunchbox Theatrical Productions is proud to announce Mark Vincent in Concert paying tribute to great Hollywood legend and one of the most influential classical singers of the modern era, Mario Lanza.

Australia's hottest classical treasure, Mark Vincent will showcase the songs and arias that made Mario Lanza world famous; Lanza Fever swept the whole of the US and now Mark Vincent will sweep Brisbane Sydney and Melbourne in this tour that relives the magic of Mario Lanza.

Australian tour dates - October/November 2017

BRISBANE - Sunday 29 October 2017 at 5pm

Concert Hall, QPAC / Book at qpac.com.au

SYDNEY - Thursday 9 November 2017 at 8pm

State Theatre / Book at ticketmaster.com.au

MELBOURNE - Sunday 12 November 2017 at 5pm

Arts Centre Melbourne, Hamer Hall / Book at artscentremelbourne.com.au

For all cities, a limited number Premium tickets are available and include a meet and greet with Mark and copy of his newest CD, Mark Vincent A Tribute To Mario Lanza.

Eight years after he won Australia's Got Talent and stole Australia's heart Mark went on to record seven chart-topping albums with worldwide sales exceeding half a millionunits by the age of 20, Mark Vincenthas set a new benchmark: a 'virtualduet' with Mario Lanza that form part of the tour. The shows will feature a beautifully crafted set list performed with band and strings pulling from the album, and Mark's distinguished catalogue.

Mark sings alongside Mario in 'Because You're Mine,' one of the legendary movie star's biggest hits. Re-mastered and re-edited, the song, taken from the MGM musical of the same name, is given a fresh and brilliantnew dynamic with the addition of Mark's rich tenor tones.

"It's an amazing thrill to be singing with the greatesttenor of his time," Mark says, "I feel, in a humbleway, I am simpatico with him. We were both brought up in Italian families - he was raised in Philadelphia - where there was a lot of love, but also a lot of hard times. That seems to go with the territory. As a kid, Caruso performed in cafes, singing Neapolitan favourites. I sang for patrons at my grandfather Bruno's pizza restaurant from the age of ten. For tenors, apparently, it's never too soon to start!"

After debuting at No. 1 on the ARIA Classical Charts and Top 5 on the National ARIA Album Chart, A Tribute to Mario Lanza continues to make impacton the Australian music scene. According to ARIA, "Mark Vincentis the highest selling and charting Classical Crossover Artist in ARIA Chart History".

Mark's seventh and most recent album Together, a duet album with MarinaPrior, was releasedin April 2016 and debuted on the Australian Album Chart at #5, and #1 on the Classical Chart. Mark and Marina then topped it up with a triumphant national tour.

In 2014 Mark made his music theatre debut in the Australian production of Dirty Dancing, which played 130 shows around the country. And in 2016, the legendary star, Dame Julie Andrews chose Mark to play the role of Freddy, in My Fair Lady which broke box office records in Sydney and played to full houses all over the country.

The album is the first tribute to Mario Lanza to be recorded by an Australian tenor, and has the imprimatur of his daughter, Ellisa Lanza Bregman, who said, 'Mark Vincent, I wish you every success and I know that this unique recording will be sought after and cherished by music lovers everywhere.'

Mark Will perform with a 20-piece orchestra to be conducted by one of Australia's most versatile conductors and musical entertainers, Guy Noble. Guy has presented concerts with all the major Australian orchestras and performers such as The Beach Boys, Ben Folds, Randy Newman and Clive James. He has also cooked live on stage with Maggie Beer and Simon Bryant in The Cook, The Chef and The Orchestra. Guy is a regular guest presenter on ABC Classic FM, and writes a column for Limelight magazine.

In this Mario Lanza Tribute Concert Mark Will perform: Because You're Mine, the virtual duet with Mario Lanza, Arriverderci Roma, Be Mine Tonight, and the iconic arias, Nessun Dorma and E Lucevan Le Stelle! - The tour showcases Mark as he has never sung before! Experience the emotions that every classic song and aria will bring...Mark's evocative interpretations will leave you spell bound.

For more information visit www.markvincent.com.au.