Mario Lanza - The First Noel

This video is best watched at 480P. Mario Lanza's incredible voice plus photos of him, combined with paintings by old master artists of various centuries blend together to remind the viewer of the wonder of Christmas in this video of The First Noel. The artists and their paintings include: Claudio Coello, Child Adored by Saint Louis IX, King of France, 1665-68; Abraham Bloemaert, The Annunciation to the Shepherds c. 1600; Jacopo Bassano (also known as Giacomo da Ponte), The Annunciation to the Shepherds, 1533; Camillo Procaccini, Nativity, c. 1600, photo by Giovanni Dall'Orto; Abraham Hondius, Annunciation to the Shepherds, 1663; Pieter Bodding van Laer (1599 - 1642?), The Annunciation to the Shepherds; Carl Heinrich Bosch, Angel Announces the Birth of the Savior, Christ the Lord, 19th century; Hieronymus Bosch, detail from The Epiphany, AKA The Adoration of the Magi, c. 1495; Agnolo Bronzino, The Adoration of the Shepherds, 1535-40; Piero di Giovanni Lorenzo Monaco, The Adoration of the Magi, 1422; Rogier van der Weyden, Adoration of the Magi, c. 1455; Peter Paul Rubens, The Adoration of the Magi, 1624; Peter Paul Rubens, Adoration of the Magi, 1634.

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

The First Noel Carol:
According to http://www.carols.org.uk/the_first_noe1.htm , "The First Noel is of unknown origin but is generally thought to be sixteenth century English".

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