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Guest showcase:
The Caranza Collection
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About Patric Hale What does “Meistersinger” mean? A Meistersinger must sing at least four genres of music equally well in at least three languages. Caranza sings twelve genres in seven languages. Indeed, Caranza’s repertoire ranges from the rock ’n’ roll songs of Elvis and others, to the crooners Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett and Dean Martin, to Broadway, Neapolitan and German songs, and all the way to most of Italian, French and German opera—as both tenor and baritone! Patric Hale grew up in a small town in Connecticut. Music was always a part of his upbringing, since his father was a well-known disc jockey for over 20 years and his mother a classical pianist. He left the U.S. at the age of 19. He spent a year studying in Aix-en-Provence, France, and then three years in West Berlin during the Cold War, where he completed a B.A. (Valedictorian) in Political Science and European History at Schiller College. He finished his M.A. in International Relations and Business with further studies in Strasbourg and Paris. It was during his studies in Berlin that Patric attended his first opera, Verdi’s Il Trovatore. After this experience, although he had sung in public since he was a boy, he immediately decided that he wanted to sing opera. He began studying music with the renowned Czech-American composer, Gerald Humel. When Patric moved to Paris, he began his more formal voice studies with Robert Behrman, an American Wagnerian tenor and vocal disciplinarian. Since then, Patric has sung throughout Europe and other parts of the world at concerts, music festivals, corporate parties, and other events large and small. After 27 years of living and singing in Europe, Patric returned to the USA and was reunited with the man who had taken him to his first opera in Berlin, Richard Hogrefe of Boston, also a Wagnerian tenor, with whom he continued his studies. It was Hogrefe who described Patric’s voice as a wonderful cross between the operatic voice of Caruso and the popular voice of Mario Lanza, and that’s how Caranza was born. Since returning to America, Caranza has sung at many concerts, charity events, and private and corporate events throughout the USA, as well as returning to Europe on many occasions.
In July 2006 he was a winner at the NY Mario Lanza Competition. He’s been the featured singer at the Mario Lanza Society of New York’s annual event ever since.
In 2007, he sang the National Anthem at an event in Connecticut in honor of and in the presence of former President Bill Clinton, whose comment afterwards was simply, “Wow!” In 2009, Caranza was invited to Philadelphia to sing at the International Mario Lanza Association’s gala 50th anniversary commemorating Mario Lanza’s passing.
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AN INTRODUCTION TO CARANZA A compilation of 23 songs and arias that provide a broad sweep of Caranza's vocal virtuosity as a Meistersinger. $20
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THE CLASSICAL VOICE OF CARANZA A compilation of 13 Italian and 10 German songs and arias that provide a sampling of Caranza's classical repertoire and phenomenal vocal technique. $20
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JOEL, JONES & DIAMOND A compilation of 21 songs, a musical tribute by Caranza to three singers who had created the landmark sounds of the '60s and '70s. $20
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ALLEGORY A selection of 22 songs and arias that tell an allegorical story of Caranza's life (so far). $20
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CARANZA SINGS BARITONE Not content with being one of the top tenors, Caranza became an "Uebermeistersinger" by learning the baritone technique, too. This is a CD combining the best baritone arias from opera and the best baritone songs from favorite musicals. $20
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BILLY JOEL TRIBUTE A personal tribute by Caranza to the songs of Billy Joel over his 40-year career. $20
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CANZONE D'ITALIA Having mastered 7 languages, of course Caranza loves Italian songs, especially Neapolitan songs like "O Sole Mio"... $20
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CARANZA ROCKS! A personal tribute by Caranza to the great Rock 'n' Rollers. Summertime outside. Going down the road with the convertible top down. In the CD player: classic rock 'n' roll songs... $20
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CARANZA COUNTRY A salute to great country music from John Denver, Hank Williams, Garth Brooks, and Glen Campbell. $20
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CARANZA SINGS WAGNER A recital at Boston University of arias from Wagner, accompanied by David Owens, pianist. $15
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CHRISTMAS IN NEW YORK Caranza's Christmas recording includes the title song with witty new lyrics written by him! $20
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ELVIS TRIBUTE—LONG LIVE THE KING! Caranza's personal tribute to Elvis Presley on Elvis' 75th birthday. $20
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FRANK SINATRA TRIBUTE A double CD with 46 of the very best songs from Frank Sinatra. The hard part was paring the list of songs down to only 46. All of his best songs are in this collection. $35
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GERMAN LIEDER As an avid classical singer, Caranza also fell in love with Schubert and other Lieder while studying in Berlin. These are his favorites. $20
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GIVE MY REGARDS TO BROADWAY A tour down the Great White Way, with 16 unforgettable Broadway songs sung as they were meant to be. $20
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The two Broadway CDs are also available |
GIVE EVEN MORE OF MY REGARDS TO BROADWAY Another compilation of 18 great show tunes. $20 All the Broadway songs are also available as a 2-disk set for only $35. Click the 2-disks miniature to order.
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HOW GREAT THOU ART A selection of the most inspirational and religious songs, including the title song and 14 others. $20
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MARIO LANZA TRIBUTE This CD includes popular and Italian songs and operatic arias that were a regular part of Mario Lanza's repertoire. $20
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NEIL DIAMOND TRIBUTE—DIAMOND IS FOREVER.... A personal tribute by Caranza to the music and songs of Neil Diamond, including some of his best. $20
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A NIGHT AT THE OPERA All opera, all Caranza, showing his virtuoso voice techniques, superhuman breath control, and that rare high C. If you've never appreciated opera singing, give these greatest hits a listen. Includes both tenor and baritone performances (the last four tracks). No other singer in the world can equal this. $20
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THE RAT PACK REVISITED A personal tribute by Caranza to Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jr. $20
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ROMANTIC MOMENTS A compilation of all of the love songs Caranza has recorded over the years for those personal romantic moments when intimacy requires the very best romantic songs ever. $20
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TOM JONES TRIBUTE—"WITHOUT LOVE" A tribute by Caranza to the magic of Tom Jones and his great songs. $15
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TONY BENNETT TRIBUTE—"TIME AFTER TIME" A personal tribute by Caranza to Tony Bennett and his songs. $20
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You can also order directly from Patric Hale: |
WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD This is a compilation of some of Caranza's favorite songs.
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