NEAPOLITAN SONGS CARLO BERGONZI UPC: FL 3334Product DetailsTenor:Carlo BergonziOrchestra:Madrid Chamber OrchestraConductor:Enrico PessinaCatalog Number:FL 3334 STEREOFormat:Stereo Vinyl LPLanguage:Neapolitan / ItalianLiner Notes:Trilingual French, English, GermanArrangers:Salvador Pueyo (A/13, B/14), Enrico Pessina (A/45, B/5)Photo:Tams RevssDesign:Mikls JuhszPressing:Dordrecht-HollandProcessing:Printed in Hungary by Rvai Printing House, BudapestOVERVIEWCHANTS NAPOLITAINS / NEAPOLITAN SONGS / NEAPOLITANISCHE LIEDERIn this luminous collection, legendary Italian tenorCarlo Bergonzibrings his golden timbre, impeccable style, and innate musicality to the heart ofNeapolitan song literature, accompanied by theMadrid Chamber Orchestraunder the graceful direction ofEnrico Pessina. These beloved melodies, sung in Neapolitan dialect, trace the emotional highs and lows of popular Italian song from the turn of the 20th century to the 1930s. The arrangementsby Salvador Pueyo and Pessina himselfhonor the elegance of the repertoire while enriching its lyrical contours with chamber orchestral textures.This is a rare recital from a singer best known for his Verdi interpretations, showing Bergonzi in a more intimate, folk-infused setting that reveals the Italian tenor traditions lyric soul.PRODUCT FEATURESHighlights:Carlo Bergonzis mastery in theNeapolitan idiom, showcasing his unique diction and expressive phrasing.Chamber orchestra arrangements offerelegant transparency, allowing the vocal line to shine with clarity.Features ten iconic songs spanning four decades of Neapolitan songwriting.Richly annotated trilingual liner notes byGyrgy Uhrmanprovide biographical and historical context.Pressed in the Netherlands, with high-quality European mastering and printing.TRACK LISTINGSide ACore ngrato(1911) R. Cordiferro / S. CardilloI te vurria vas(1900) V. Russo / E. Di CapuaDicitencello vuje(1930) E. Fusco / R. FalvoVoce e notte(1903) E. Nicolardi / E. De CurtisPassione(1934) L. Bovio / V. Nicola / E. TagliaferriSide BPecch?(1919) G. De Flavis / G. E. PenninoNa sera e maggio(1937) G. Pisano / G. CioffiChiove(1923) L. Bovio / E. NardellaPisciatore e Pusilleco(1925) E. Murolo / E. TagliaferriTorna a Surriento(1902) G. B. De Curtis / E. De CurtisKEY CREDITSTenor:Carlo BergonziConductor & Arranger (Tracks A/45, B/5):Enrico PessinaArranger (Tracks A/13, B/14):Salvador PueyoOrchestra:Madrid Chamber OrchestraLiner Notes Author:Gyrgy UhrmanPhotography:Tams RevssDesign:Mikls JuhszBOX #154