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Friday, July 17, 2009

Opera in Italy, O Sole Mio

This youtube video is so heart expanding to watch while you listen to three young tenors singing O Sole Mio in Italy. Italian opera is both the art of opera in Italy and opera in the Italian language. Opera was born in Italy around the year 1600 and Italian opera has continued to play a dominant role in the history of opera until the present day. If you want to expand your knowledge of Italian opera, I urge you to check out Fred Plotkin's book, Opera 101: A Complete Guide to Learning and Loving Opera.

Click on the center arrow in the video and enjoy!



Enjoy the words: Italian words followed by the English translation:
Che bella cosa na jurnata 'e sole,
n'aria serena doppo na tempesta!
Pe' ll'aria fresca pare già na festa...
Che bella cosa na jurnata 'e sole.

Ma n'atu sole
cchiù bello, oje ne'.
O sole mio
sta 'nfronte a te!
O sole
O sole mio
sta 'nfronte a te!
sta 'nfronte a te!

Quanno fa notte e 'o sole se ne scenne,
me vene quase 'na malincunia;
sotto 'a fenesta toia restarria
quanno fa notte e 'o sole se ne scenne.

Ma n'atu sole
cchiù bello, oje ne'.
O sole mio
sta 'nfronte a te!
O sole
O sole mio
sta 'nfronte a te!
sta 'nfronte a te!

English Translation

What a wonderful thing a sunny day
The serene air after a thunderstorm
The fresh air, and a party is already going on…
What a wonderful thing a sunny day.

But another sun,
that’s brighter still
It’s my own sun
that’s in your face!
The sun, my own sun
It’s in your face!
It’s in your face!

When night comes and the sun has gone down,
I start feeling blue;
I’d stay below your window
When night comes and the sun has gone down.

But another sun,
that’s brighter still
It’s my own sun
that’s in your face!
The sun, my own sun
It’s in your face!
It’s in your face

3 comments:

  1. Wow! Wouldn't it be great to see a live Italian opera! ~ Nancy

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  2. Hello Lenora Boyle,,,Would you have the e-mail address or web-site to " The three kids from Italy Singers",,,I'm the entertainment director for our annual Italian Festa in Vandergrift , Pa. and would be interested in bring these boys to our event if they happen to be in the USA next year in August....See our web-site www.festaitaliana.us....Ciao,,,Mitch Abraham 724-567-7671

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  3. Thanks for stopping by. I do not have the contact information. I hope you found the Italy singers. Love your festaitaliana.us website.

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