Through his recordings Enrico Caruso played an important part in making Neapolitan songs known and loved in the whole world. Some say that one only hears the "real - true" Caruso in these recordings. Unlike most other later tenors (who had the opportunity to record a particular song several/many times), Caruso recorded these only ONCE. Please bear that in mind if you think that so-and-so-later-tenor's 15th recording of a particular song sounds soooo much better than Cauro's single version :-) For me personally Caruso was and still is the "original" Master Of Neapolitan Songs - almost everyone else since have tried to imitate/live up to his interpretations. Here are the first two songs in this series (more to come when I have the time...): 1. Santa Lucia (20 March 1916) 2. Core 'ngrato (19 November 1911) Теги:traditionalneapolitansongsenricocarusosantaluciaCore'ngrato
Tito Schipa (27 December 1888 -- 16 December 1965) was an Italian tenor. He is considered one of the finest tenore di grazia in operatic history. He was endowed with a natural, sensuous voice which he deployed with great intelligence and taste. [edit] Biography Schipa was born Raffaele Attilio Amedeo Schipa in Lecce; his birthday was recorded as January 2, 1889 for military conscription purposes. [1] He studied in Milan and made his operatic debut at age 21 in 1910 at Vercelli. He subsequently appeared throughout Italy and in Buenos Aires in Argentina. In 1917, he created the role of Ruggiero in Puccini's La rondine. In 1919, Schipa travelled to the United States, joining the Chicago Opera Company. He remained with the Chicago company until 1932, whereupon he appeared at the New York Metropolitan Opera from 1932 to 1935, and again in 1941. He also sang at the San Francisco Opera, beginning in 1924. From 1929 to 1949 he performed regularly in Italy, including at La Scala, Milan and the Rome Opera. He returned to Buenos Aires to sing in 1954. In 1957, he toured the USSR but, oddly, never appeared in opera in England. Schipa's artistry is preserved on film. For example, in 1929 he appeared in a Vitaphone movie short, singing "M'appari tutt'amor" from Flotow's opera Martha. Schipa's stage repertoire, which in his early career had encompassed a wide range of Verdi and Puccini roles, eventually contracted to about 20 congenial Italian and French operatic roles, including ... Теги:mmandulinateserasurdatoinnamuratogambardellapanzuticalifanocanzonenapoletanetenoredigrazia
If this is blocked in your country due to illegitimate copyright claims, go here: www.enricocaruso.dk Recorded on Sunday, 26th of November 1911; composer: Ernesto De Curtis English Translation of the text: Sing a song for me tonight, You so beautiful with the golden voice Sing it to me tonight, so if I die I die listening to a beautiful song... Sing a sailor's serenade... That hasn't been sung for a long time... The sea! So many ships at sea tonight... But why aren't you singing? What are you thinking? Sing: that I may accompany you on the guitar, who knows that tonight one doesn't awaken love, unlucky love and a singer who wants nothing: one heart and a guitar... Sing, what a beautiful sleeping Neaples, cradle of gold for one who wants to dream But what are you thinking -- so solitary and silent? But what are you waiting for if you don't want to sing? PS I'm in the process of uploading ALL of Caruso's recordings to my website and came across this Neapolitan song, which I liked. Originally I intended to upload all Caruso's recordings to YouTube, but since many recordings are being blocked, I gave up. I don't understand how YT handles copyrights. For example my uploads of Caruso's performances of "Una furtiva lagrima" are blocked in many countries including my own. But, eg, the Pavarotti recordings of the same aria - which are FOR SURE copyrighted (unlike Carus's recordings) - are NOT blocked. Doesn't make sense to me .... Теги:carusoneapolitan songscanta pe meneaples
The traditional Neapolitan song by Gioè I`m'arricordo 'e Napule, recorded 14th September 1920. I've previously uploaded this in a Marston restoration, but find this version considerably better. Теги:napolineapolitansongenricocarusoneaples
Pennino's Neapolitan song Pecchè recorded by Caruso on the 7th of January 1915. According to Mario Del Monaco Neapolitan songs are even more difficult to sing than opera (see www.youtube.com ). I just wished we could hear the full power and emotion of Caruso's voice in the recording of this great song, but unfortunately so much has been lost. None the less pretty impressive, I think ... Теги:carusomariodelmonacooperaneapolitanitaliantraditional
Here is volume 3 of Enrico Caruso's recordings of Neapolitan songs. 1. Vieni sul mar - recorded 8th September 1919 2. Fenesta che lucive - recorded 10th April 1913 Volume 1 in this series is here: www.youtube.com Volume 2 in this series is here: www.youtube.com Теги:neapolitansongsenricocaruso
