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Viaggio Italiano
''Viaggio Italiano'' is Andrea Bocelli's third studio album and first classical album. The album features some of the most popular opera arias and Neapolitan songs of all time, such as Nessun Dorma, O Sole Mio and la Donna è Mobile. Although released only in Italy in 1996, it sold close to 300,000 copies. Bocelli later received the ECHO Klassik "Best seller of the year" award for the album, after its international release, in 1997. Track listing #"Nessun dorma" #" Lamento di Federico" #"Ah, la paterna mano" #"la Donna è Mobile" #"Una furtiva lagrima" #"Panis angelicus" #"Ave Maria" #"O Sole Mio" #"Core 'ngrato" #" Santa Lucia Luntana" #"I te vurria vasa" #"Tu, ca nun Chiagne" #" Marenariello" #"Piscatore 'e pusilleco" #"Messaggio Bocelli" #" Adeste fideles" #"I Believe" #"Au fond du temple saint" (with Bryn Terfel Sir Bryn Terfel Jones, (; born 9 November 1965) (known professionally as Bryn Terfel) is a Welsh bass-baritone opera and concert singer. Terfel was initial ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrea Bocelli
Andrea Bocelli (; born 22 September 1958) is an Italian tenor and multi-instrumentalist. He was born visually impaired, with congenital glaucoma, and at the age of 12, Bocelli became completely blind, following a brain hemorrhage resulting from a football accident. After performing evenings in piano bars and competing in local singing contests, Bocelli signed his first recording contract with the Sugar Music label. He rose to fame in 1994, winning the 44th Sanremo Music Festival performing "Il mare calmo della sera". Since 1994, Bocelli has recorded 15 solo studio albums of both pop and classical music, three greatest hits albums, and nine complete operas, selling over 75 million records worldwide. He has had success as a crossover performer, bringing classical music to the top of international pop charts. His album ''Romanza'' is one of the best-selling albums of all time, while '' Sacred Arias'' is the biggest selling classical album by any solo artist in history. ''My Chr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lamento Di Federico
''Lamento'' (English: "Lament") is a song by Peruvian singer-songwriter Gian Marco released by Sony Music Latin and Crescent Moon Records in 2003 as the third single of his sixth studio album A Tiempo. Background and release The song is a slow pop ballad which is defined as a song to help you forget about your ex and get over a heartbreak. Since its release it has become a major hit in Gian Marco's career and it's considered one of his signature songs. Commercial Performance The song was a success throughout Latin America and parts of Europe. The song peaked at #38 on the Billboard Hot Latin Tracks chart becoming his highest performing song on that chart to date. It became a good follow up success to the album's first two singles Se Me Olvidó and Te Mentiría. The song also reached number 38 on the ''Los Principales'' radio airplay chart in Spain on May 3, 2003. Live Performances Gian Marco has performed the song on every single one of his tours and in his 2012 concert to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Argentine Chamber Of Phonograms And Videograms Producers
The Argentine Chamber of Phonograms and Videograms Producers ( es, Cámara Argentina de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas, CAPIF) is an Argentine organization member of the IFPI, which represents the music industry in the country. It is a nonprofit organization integrated by multinational and independent record labels."Qué es CAPIF [What is CAPIF/nowiki>"">hat is CAPIF">"Qué es CAPIF [What is CAPIF/nowiki>" (in Spanish). CAPIF. Retrieved May 19, 2010. Sales certification CAPIF launched its Gold and Platinum certification program in 1980. Initially, albums required to sell 30,000 units to become Gold and 60,000 units to become Platinum. CAPIF, however, lowered its certification levels in the beginning of 2001 to reflect the declining sales in the recording industry. In 2016, CAPIF once again lowered its certification levels for albums, digital singles and DVD releases, and introduced certifications for music sets (CD+DVD) and certifications based on streaming for both a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
GfK Entertainment
The GfK Entertainment charts are the official music charts in Germany and are gathered and published by GfK Entertainment (formerly Media Control and Media Control GfK International), a subsidiary of GfK, on behalf of Bundesverband Musikindustrie. GfK Entertainment is the provider of weekly Top 100 single and album charts, as well as various other chart formats for genres like compilations, jazz, classical music, schlager, hip hop, dance, comedy, and music videos. Following a lawsuit in March 2014 by Media Control AG, Media Control® GfK International had to change its name. Dissemination of the charts is conducted by various media outlets, some of which include MTV music channel, and the Swiss charts website. Other entities that present the charts are MusicLoad and Mix 1, both of which are online associations that post almost all the charts published by GfK Entertainment on a weekly basis. Furthermore, GfK Entertainment also runs a dedicated website providing chart-related ne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bryn Terfel
Sir Bryn Terfel Jones, (; born 9 November 1965) (known professionally as Bryn Terfel) is a Welsh bass-baritone opera and concert singer. Terfel was initially associated with the roles of Mozart, particularly '' Figaro'', ''Leporello'' and ''Don Giovanni'', but has subsequently shifted his attention to heavier roles, especially those by Puccini and Wagner. Biography Bryn Terfel Jones was born in Pant Glas, Caernarfonshire, Wales, the son of a farmer. His first language is Welsh. To avoid confusion with another Welsh baritone, Delme Bryn-Jones, he chose Bryn Terfel as his professional name. He had an interest in and talent for music from a very young age. A family friend taught him how to sing, starting with traditional Welsh songs. After winning numerous competitions for his singing, he moved to London in 1984 and entered the Guildhall School of Music and Drama where he studied under Rudolf Piernay. In 1988 he entered and won the Morriston Orpheus Choir Supporters' Associati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Au Fond Du Temple Saint
"" ("At the back of the holy temple") is a duet from Georges Bizet's 1863 opera '' Les pêcheurs de perles''. The libretto was written by Eugène Cormon and Michel Carré. Generally known as "The Pearl Fishers' Duet", it is one of the most popular numbers in Western opera – it appeared on seven of the Classic 100 Countdowns conducted by ABC Classic FM. It is sung by Nadir (tenor) and Zurga ( baritone) in act 1. Context After a self-imposed absence, Nadir returns to the shores of Ceylon, where his friend Zurga has just been elected Fisher King by the local pearl fishermen. The two had once fallen in love with the same woman, but then pledged to each other to renounce that love and remain true to each other. On meeting again, they sing this duet, remembering how they first fell in love/were fascinated with a veiled priestess of Brahma whom they saw passing through the adoring crowd. A key moment in the opera, this duet is the clearest depiction of the triangular relationships be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marenariello
"Marenariello" is a Neapolitan song written in 1893 by Gennaro Ottaviano (words) and Salvatore Gambardella (music). American singer Perry Como included this song in his album '' Perry Como in Italy'' in 1966. The song was adapted into the English language hit "I Have But One Heart" and was sung by Andrea Bocelli on his first classical album ''Viaggio Italiano'' released in 1997. A Dutch version, "Het vissermeisje", was a hit in the 1930s for Joseph Schmidt Joseph Schmidt (4 March 1904 – 16 November 1942) was an Austro-Hungarian and Romanian Jewish tenor and actor. Life and career Schmidt was born in Davideny (Ukrainian: '' Davydivka'') village in the Storozhynets district of the Bukovina .... Text of the song References Neapolitan songs {{song-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Santa Lucia Luntana
"Santa Lucia Luntana" is a Neapolitan song written by E. A. Mario in 1919. (There is also a different Neapolitan song transcribed by Cottreau into Italian as "Santa Lucia"; "Santa Lucia Luntana" is sometimes referred to as "Santa Lucia", leading to confusion.) The song is very popular in the repertoire of many singers. Mario Lanza (''Mario! Lanza at His Best,'' 1959); Luciano Pavarotti 'The Best (Disc 2),'' 2005 and Russell Watson (''Reprise,'' 2003) recorded notable versions. Italian-American tenor Sergio Franchi covered it in 1963 on his RCA Victor Red Seal album, ''Our Man From Italy.'' Also recorded by Mario Frangoulis Mario Frangoulis ( el, Μάριος Φραγκούλης, Mários Frankoúlis; born 18 December 1967) is a Greek vocalist and theatre actor, famous for his refined tenor vocals. Born in Rhodesia, Frangoulis after his three decade long career has ... in his CD "Passione - Mario sings Mario", recorded in 2007 with the Ossipov National Orchestra of Russia, w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Core 'ngrato
"Core 'ngrato" (; "Ungrateful Heart"), also known by the first words "Catarì, Catarì" (short and dialectal form for ''Caterina'', a female first name), is a 1911 Neapolitan song by emigrant American composer Salvatore Cardillo with lyrics by :it:Riccardo Cordiferro, Riccardo Cordiferro (real name Alessandro Sisca). It was adopted by Enrico Caruso but it is not known whether he commissioned Cardillo and Sisca to write it. It is the only well-known standard Neapolitan song to have been written in America.Mary J. Phillips-Matz Rosa Ponselle: American diva 1997 - Page 54 "Marziale's brother wrote the lyrics to the classic Neapolitan song «Core 'ngrato» with its passionate plea to «Catarì, Catarì»". In the song, Catarì's lover reproaches the girl for thoughtlessly and heartlessly rejecting his abiding love for her; he implores her not to forget that he has given her his heart and that his soul is in torment; and he says he has confessed his feelings to a priest, who advised h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ave Maria (Schubert)
"" ("", D. 839, Op. 52, No. 6, 1825), in English: "Ellen's Third Song", was composed by Franz Schubert in 1825 as part of his Op. 52, a setting of seven songs from Walter Scott's 1810 popular narrative poem ''The Lady of the Lake'', loosely translated into German. It is one of Schubert's most popular works. Beyond the song as originally composed by Schubert, it is often performed and recorded by many singers under the title "Ave Maria" (the Latin name of the prayer Hail Mary, and also the opening words and refrain of Ellen's song, a song which is itself a prayer to the Virgin Mary), in musically simplified arrangements and with various lyrics that commonly differ from the original context of the poem. It was arranged in three versions for piano by Franz Liszt. ''The Lady of the Lake'' and the "Ave Maria" The piece was composed as a setting of a song (verse XXIX from Canto Three) from Walter Scott's popular narrative poem ''The Lady of the Lake'', in a German translation by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Panis Angelicus
(Latin for "Bread of Angels" or "Angelic Bread") is the penultimate stanza of the hymn "" written by Saint Thomas Aquinas for the feast of Corpus Christi as part of a complete liturgy of the feast, including prayers for the Mass and the Liturgy of the Hours. The strophe of "" that begins with the words "" ("bread of angels") has often been set to music separately from the rest of the hymn. Most famously, in 1872 César Franck set this strophe for tenor voice, harp, cello, and organ, and incorporated it into his '. Other hymns for Corpus Christi by Saint Thomas where sections have been separately set to music are "" (the last two strophes begin with "") and "" (the last two strophes begin with ""). Musical settings The text was set as a motet by several Renaissance composers including João Lourenço Rebelo. In the seventeenth century, Marc-Antoine Charpentier set H.243 in 1670-75. Later romantic era settings include those by André Caplet, Saint-Saëns, and, best known of all, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
