A New Yorker from Italain forefathers is THE Voice of Vienna Today. Mark Janicello 37, was already "Elvis and the Phantom of the Opera. Now, as Mario Lanza in his own musical "Be My Love Janicello trumps even his own considerable triumphs. Welcome the charming "King of the High D's!!

- Wiener Blatt, October 1999

Behind this Project stands a one-man ambiton: Mark Janicello, American singer from Italian heritage - known throughout Austria from his performance as Elvis, who wrote the script, directed it himself and naturally, plays and sings Mark Lanza. A clever series of scenes grippingly tells the tragic tale of Mario Lanza from his brilliant beginnings to his bitter end and early death from alcoholism and excessive dieting. The role give Janicello the chance to present his enormous stage presence and sing a bit of classical and lots of popular songs. He is surrounded by an extraordinary supporting cast, especially Melanie Holliday who sings as gorgeously as she looks and Birgit Machalissa, who plays multiple roles -- scoring mightily with a razor-tongued Hedda Hopper.

- Neues Volksblatt, November 9, 1999

The Premiere of "The Mario Lanza Musical" on October 7th was an enormous success. The Viennese press has raved over the incredible cast: Melanie Holliday, Birgit Machalissa, David Cameron and naturally, Mark Janicello as Mario Lanza.

- Friends of the Wiener Staatsoper, November 1999

The Musical, the show the collage, whatever you want to call this extraordinary something -- tells with gripping clarity the life story of Mario Lanza. It is a musical, in case you must call it something, without original music. Janicello and co-arranger Ole Boskov have weaved a very clever musical carpet out of Lanza's own songs that holds the individual scenes together -- while accentuating, underlining, and thrusting the emotional life of the characters to the forefront. Janicello does not stick strictly to reality in the telling of the story, but manages to make Lanza's tragedy palpable and show the suffering beneath the glamor. Stage design (Friedl Schmidt), Costumes (Gabi Weninger), Choreography (Thomas Jantzen) and conductor Marcus Hagler all mightily contributed to the success of the evening which was greeted with thunderous applaus and jubilation.

- Wiener Zeitung, October 11, 1999

Janicello is assisted by an extraordinary cast -- Birgit Machalissa, Barbara Karolyi-Czar, David Cameron are both elegant and funny in their roles. Melanie Holliday knows exactly how keep herself in the center of the action' and Main Street kept the music swinging. Those looking for the glamour of Hollywood's Golden Era, a Hit Parade of fabulous songs, and Janicello's melting voice and gorgeous looks will not be disappointed in "Be My Love."

- Täglich Alles, October 11, 1999

Janicello plays and sings the heartbreak and glamour of Mario Lanza's life exactly as his fans are expecting.

 - Kronen Zeitung, October 9, 1999

This must have something to do with Synchronicity! Mario Lanza is the hero of the musical "Be My Love" that Mark Janicello(sensational as "Elvis") wrote, produced, directed and naturally stars in. The stage in Theater Akzent is not as large, and the production doesn't have as much money as those of the "Theater an der Wien" but this "small" version of a major musical has its own charms. Last but not least because the unstudied, and easy-going charm of Mark Janicello flows like honey over the stage and into the audience -- and at the same time he still manages to recall Mario Lanza.

- Frauen Blatt, October 16, 1999

Mark Janicello, one of the most gifted voices of our era, gives his heart and soul for the role of Mario Lanza. Be My Love presents a intricate tapestry of Opera and Musical and offers its audience hits such as "O Sole Mio, "Be My Love, "Brindisi, "Ave Maria, Granada and "Because You,re Mine.

-Musical Cocktail, November, 1999

Mark Janicello, who made a sensation as Elvis in Vienna's production of "ELVIS: A Musical Biography", wakes the Tenor-Icon Mario Lanza to new life.

- 24 Hours, October 1999

At the curtain call, an explosion of jubilation greeted Mark Janicello.

- Die Presse, October 12, 1999