Performer: | Mena Centore |
Title: | Napule Canta / Santa Lucia Luntana |
Style: | Canzone Napoletana |
Category: | Folk, Country |
Rating: | 4.4 ✦ |
Other format: | XM MP1 APE DTS RA WAV AC3 |
Santa Lucia Luntana" is a Neapolitan song 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 at His Best, 1959); Luciano Pavarotti ; and Russell Watson (Reprise, 2003) recorded notable versions.
Santa Lucia, Luntano 'a te, Quanta malincunia! Se gira 'o munno sano, Se va a cercà furtuna, Ma, quanno sponta 'a luna, Luntano 'a Napule Nun se pò stà! Santa Lucia, tu tiene Sulo 'nu poco 'e mare, Ma, cchiù luntana staje, Cchiù bella pare! È 'o canto d' 'e Ssirene Ca tesse ancora 'e rrezze.
Italian-American tenor Sergio Franchi covered it in 1963 on his RCA Victor Red Seal album, Our Man From Italy. Also recorded by Mario Frangoulis 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.
Santa Lucia Luntana" is a Neapolitan song written by E. Actually the album was entitled Canta Napoli - 20 Successi 20 and was composed of 20 tracks, 8 of which were sung by Mina (but it was the first time they were collected in an album, except "'Na sera 'e maggio" and "Sciummo"). The other songs were: "'O russo e 'a rossa" (performed by Gianni Ales).
Santa Lucia, luntana 'a te quanta malincunia! Se gira 'o munno sano, se va a cerca' furtuna, ma quanno sponta 'a luna luntana a Napule nun se po' sta! Santa Lucia tu tiene solo 'nu poco 'e mare, ma cchiù luntana staie, cchiù bella pare! È 'o canto d' 'e Ssirene ca tesse ancora 'e rezze, core, nun vo' ricchezze: si è nato a Napule ce vo' muri'! Santa Lucia, luntana 'a te quanta malincunia! Se gira 'o munno sano, se va a cerca' furtuna, ma quanno sponta 'a luna luntana a Napule
Partono 'e bastimente. ma, quanno sponta 'a luna, luntano 'a Napule. nun se po sta! Santa Lucia, tu tiene. E' 'o canto d''e Ssirene. ca tesse ancora 'e rrezze! Core nun vo' ricchezze: si e nato a Napule, ce vo' muri! Santa Lucia! Luntano 'a te, quanta malincunia!
A | Napule Canta |
B | Santa Lucia Luntana |