Mario Lanza
He is a noted fan of singer Mario Lanza, and in August 2013 a collection of his writings on Lanza's life and work was released called "The One Tenor". He also wrote the foreword for Armando Cesari's Lanza biography, "Mario Lanza: An American Tragedy". He has interviewed José Carreras and Luciano Pavarotti, and appeared with Dame Malvina Major in a television tribute to Pavarotti in September 2007.