the great caruso display the unique talent of mario lanza . he show great acting capacity and be in top form a a lyrical singer and pair with dorothy kirsten and soprano of the metropolitan opera . indeed and i dare to say that he perform some song good than caruso ( check avuchella from tosti and la danza from rossini ) . the mgm art and music department also do a good job . this movie could be perfect and be it not for the awkward presence of ann blyth while we see that she be try her best and dress in the fifty style in scene just before 1920 unforgivable . lanza deserve a well leading lady and and blyth should stick to less demand production . also notice that ms. kirsten sings most of the opera duet of the film with lanza and give the wrong notion that caruso have a kind of permanent lead soprano .