"Santa Lucia Luntana" is a
Neapolitan song
A song is a musical composition intended to be performed by the human voice. This is often done at distinct and fixed pitches (melodies) using patterns of sound and silence. Songs contain various forms, such as those including the repetit ...
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 (, ; born Alfredo Arnold Cocozza ; January 31, 1921 – October 7, 1959) was an American tenor and actor. He was a Hollywood film star popular in the late 1940s and the 1950s. Lanza began studying to be a professional singer at ...
(''Mario! Lanza at His Best,'' 1959);
Luciano Pavarotti 'The Best (Disc 2),'' 2005 and
Russell Watson
Russell Watson is an English tenor who has released singles and albums of both operatic-style and pop songs. He began singing as a child, and became known after performing at a working men's club. He came to attention in 1999 when he sang "God ...
(''Reprise,'' 2003) recorded notable versions. Italian-American tenor
Sergio Franchi
Sergio Franchi (born Sergio Franci Galli; April 6, 1926 – May 1, 1990) was an Italian-American tenor and actor who enjoyed success in the United States and internationally after gaining notice in Britain in the early 1960s. In 1962, RCA Vict ...
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, with
Vladimir Ponkin as the conductor.
This song was on the sound track of the 1926 movie ''Napoli che canta''.
A movie entitled ''Santa Lucia Luntana'' was released in 1931.
References
External links
Brief overview of popular Neapolitan songsIMDB's record for the 1926 sound track for the movie, ''Napoli che canta''IMDB's record for the 1931 movie, ''Santa Lucia Luntana''
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1919 songs
Italian folk songs
Neapolitan songs
Songs about Naples
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