Mario Lanza - Away in a Manger

Mario’s beautiful voice and paintings by master artists are combined to make this video. The Christmas carol Away in a Manager “...is always the first carol that children are taught. Away in a Manger was originally published in 1885. The publication of Away in a Manger was in a Lutheran Sunday school book and this created the misconception that the lyrics of Away in a Manger were actually written by Martin Luther himself. The author is unknown. The music to Away in a Manger was composed by William J. Kirkpatrick in 1895.“ (The quote is from: ). The photos of Mario Lanza are from his film, The Great Caruso. This film and his others are available for purchase from Turner Classic Movies. The paintings and their artists are listed below in order of their appearance in the video: 1) Title page with Antonio Balestra (1666- 1740) - Adoration of the Shepherds, c. 1707 2) Jacopo Robusti Tintoretto - Adoration of the Shepherds