'O surdato 'nnammurato (pronounced [o sur'd?:t? n:am:u'r?:t?]; in English: "The Soldier in Love") is a famous song written in the Neapolitan language. The song is used as the anthem of S.S.C. Napoli.
The words were written by Aniello Califano and the music composed by Enrico Cannio in 1915. The song describes the sadness of a soldier who is fighting at the front during World War I, and who pines for his beloved. Originally Cannio's sheet music was published with piano accompaniment, but in recordings, on 78rpm, then LP, Neapolitan standards such as O surdato have usually been orchestrated to suit each tenor.
Video 'O surdato 'nnammurato
Lyrics
- Staje luntana da stu core
- e a te volo cu' 'o penziero:
- niente voglio e niente spero
- ca tenerte sempe a ffianco a me!
- Si' sicura 'e chist'ammore
- comm'i' so' sicuro 'e te...
- Oje vita, oje vita mia,
- oje core 'e chistu core,
- si' stata 'o primm' ammore,
- e 'o primmo e ll'ùltimo sarrà pe' me!
- Quanta notte nun te veco,
- nun te sento in fra sti bracia,
- nun te vaso chesta faccia,
- nun t'astrengo forte 'mbraccio a me?
- Ma, scetanomi'a sti suonne,
- mme faj chiagner per te.
- Oje vita....
- Scrive sempre e sta' cuntenta,
- io nun penzo che a te sola,
- Nu penziero mme cunzola,
- ca tu pienze sulament' a me.
- 'A cchiù bella 'e tutt' 'e belle,
- nun è maj cchiù bella 'e te!
- Oje vita....
The Corrs when performing with Luciano Pavarotti used the following English lyrics for the second piece:
- so many nights without you
- without you in my arms
- I can kiss you, i can draw you close to me
- but wake up from your slumber
- you make me cry for you
Maps 'O surdato 'nnammurato
Notable performances and recordings
- Mario Lanza Mario! 1958
- Sergio Franchi on Romantic Italian Songs. 1962 RCA Victor Red Seal album. Billboard Top 200 (number seventeen)
- Franco Corelli on Passione. 1963
- Giuseppe di Stefano on Neapolitan Songs III 1965
- Anna Magnani's performance of the song, in the film La sciantosa (1971), is well known, as is the version of Massimo Ranieri.
- Luciano Pavarotti on Favourite Neapolitan songs 1981
- Luciano Pavarotti duet with the Corrs. The middle verse is sung in English Video on YouTube
Vittorio Grigolo on "Arrivederci"( 2011).
See also
- Nini Grassia directed a film which took its name from the song in 1983.
References
External links
- 'O surdato 'nnammurato on IMDb, 1983
- E-chords
- Italian translation
Source of article : Wikipedia
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