Mario Lanza, Hark! The Herald Angels Sing

This video is best watched at 480P. Mario Lanza's incredible voice plus photos of him, combined with paintings by old master artists blend together to remind the viewer of the wonder of Christmas in this video of "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing."
The artists and their paintings in order of their appearance include:
Filippo Lauri, 1623-1694, Saint Francis in Ecstasy detail, c. 1690;
Domenico Ghirlandaio, 1449-1494, Detail from Adoration of the Magi, 1488;
Mathis Gothart Grünewald, C.1470-1528, Isenheim Altarpiece, 1506-1515;
Giovanni Battista Pittoni, 1687-1767, The Nativity with God the Father and the Holy Ghost, 1740;
Alessandro Botticelli, c.1445-1510, Mystical Nativity, about 1501;
Bernardo Gozzoli, 1420-1497, The Journey of the Magi, 1459;
Abraham Bloemaert, c.1564-1651, Adoration of the Shepherds, 1612;
Bartolomé Estebán Murillo, c.1617-1682, The Virgin of Seville, 1665-70;
Sir Anthony Van Dyck, 1599-1641, Madonna of the Straw, date unknown;
Benjamin West, 1738-1820, Two Angels Singing, date unknown;
Claudio Coello, 1642-1693, Virgin and Child Adored by Saint Louis, King of France, 1665-68;
Rafael, aka Raffaello Sanzio, Raffael Santi, Rafael Sanzio de Urbino, 1483-1520, The Madonna of Loretto, 1509-10;
Ercole Gennari, 1633-1715, Virgin and Child with Flowers, 17th century;
Carlo Maratti, aka Carlo Maratta, 1625-1713, The Sleep of the Infant Jesus, with Musician Angels, 1697;
Pierre Mignard, 1612-1695, Virgin and Child, 17th century;
Alessandro Botticelli, c.1445-1510, Madonna and Child, c. 1477;
Alessandro Botticelli, c.1445-1510, Madonna of the Magnificat, 1481;
Jan Brueghel the Elder, 1568-1625, and Peter Paul Rubens, 1577-1640, Madonna in a Garland of Flowers, 1620;
El Greco, (Domenikos Theotokopoulos), 1541-1614, Adoration of the Shepherds, c. 1612-1614;
Giovanni Odazzi (or Odasi, Odazi), 1663-1731, Altarpiece: The espousal of St. Robert of Molesmes to the Virgin Mother, 1726;
Denys Calvaert, 1540-1619, The Holy Family with the infant St. John the Baptist, c. about 1570-73;
Bartolomé Estebán Murillo, c. 1617-1682, Holy Trinity with Mary and Joseph, 1665-1670;
Fra Filippo Lippi, c. 1406-1469, Adoration of the Child and St. Bernard, c. 1455;
Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione, aka IL Grechetto, c. 1609-1664, The Adoration of the Shepherds c. 1659;
Filippo Lauri, 1623-1694, Saint Francis in Ecstasy detail c. 1690

Photographs of Mario Lanza were taken from his films, notably "The Great Caruso". TCM, Turner Classic Movies, has his movies for sale.

History of the song
Go to: http://www.hymntime.com/tch/htm/h/h/a/hhangels.htm for the history and complete lyrics of "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing."

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[GlenQuagmireful]

Unspeakably beautiful. Thank You for posting. Merry Christmas.

[MegaMusiclover1234]

@GlenQuagmireful

Thank you for your lovely comment. You are very kind.

Merry Christmas to you too.

[TheAnastasiaLee]

Incredible Again

~Anastasia Lee~

[MegaMusiclover1234]

@TheAnastasiaLee

Thank you so much for your kind words.

Merry Christmas

[TheAnastasiaLee]

@MegaMusiclover1234 Merry Christmas to you too!

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[doris780]

Thanks for posting- Merry Christmas to you and yours!

[melissapurplebaby1]

Awesome thank you it's beautiful

[tauronamin]

AWESOME! THANK YOU!