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You can let star tenor Roberto Alagna summarize the aims of this album himself (in brutal, unforgivable, gray-on-brown print): dedicated to his daughter Malèna, "This is doubtless the most intimate and personal album I have made." You may then wonder why Neapolitan and Sicilian songs, popular materials that aim for broad appeal rather than intimate and personal experience, would be chosen for such a project. It's true that something like Funiculì Funiculà is a bit odd in such a context, but several factors mitigate the potential contradiction. One is that several of the tracks are new, composed by Alagna's brothers Frédérico and David, with input on the title track from Roberto Alagna himself. The family's ancestry is Sicilian, but mastery of this idiom is nonetheless an impressive and, yes, personal thing. Second, the Sicilian songs as a group are not nearly as familiar, individually or in style, as the Neapolitan ones are, and especially here Alagna seems to choose songs that could be interpreted as referring to the renewing love of father for daughter. Finally, Alagna, even though he came from France, just seems to have this idiom in his bones, in a way that Jonas Kaufmann, to name another recent entrant in this repertory, does not, for all the vocal beauty on display. With sympathetic backing from a mysterious and largely uncredited London Orchestra under conductor Yvan Cassar, this is a release sure to satisfy Alagna fans and those looking for something new in the repertoire of popular Italian song.
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Laurent Vernerey, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Yvan Cassar, Conductor, Producer, Arranger, Piano, Work Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Roberto Alagna, Composer, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Nicolas Montazaud, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Helik Hadar, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eric Chevalier, Producer, Co-Producer - ROBERT LE GALL, Mandolin, Cittern, Mandola, AssociatedPerformer - Avi Avital, Mandolin, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Frederico Alagna, Author, Musical Director - Thierry Boulanger, Arranger, Work Arranger - London Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Bernie Grundmann, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2016 Decca Records France
Laurent Vernerey, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Yvan Cassar, Conductor, Producer, MainArtist - Roberto Alagna, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Gigi Pisano, Composer - Helik Hadar, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eric Chevalier, Producer, Co-Producer - Mathias Duplessy, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Avi Avital, Mandolin, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Eduardo Alfieri, Author - Frederico Alagna, Musical Director - London Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Bernie Grundmann, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2016 Decca Records France
Thomas Coeuriot, Bouzouki, Guitar, Mandolin, AssociatedPerformer - Laurent Vernerey, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Paolo Tosti, Author - Yvan Cassar, Conductor, Producer, Arranger, Piano, Work Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Roberto Alagna, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Salvatore Di Giacomo, Composer - Nicolas Montazaud, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Helik Hadar, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eric Chevalier, Producer, Co-Producer - ROBERT LE GALL, Mandolin, Cittern, Mandola, AssociatedPerformer - Mathias Duplessy, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Frederico Alagna, Musical Director - Thierry Boulanger, Arranger, Work Arranger - Murat Coskun, Percussion, Tambourine, AssociatedPerformer - London Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Bernie Grundmann, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2016 Decca Records France
Yvan Cassar, Conductor, Producer, Arranger, Work Arranger, MainArtist - Roberto Alagna, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Salvatore Cardillo, Author - Helik Hadar, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eric Chevalier, Producer, Co-Producer - Riccardo Cordiferro, Composer - Jean-Pascal Beintus, Arranger, Work Arranger - Frederico Alagna, Musical Director - London Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Bernie Grundmann, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2016 Decca Records France
Yvan Cassar, Conductor, Producer, Arranger, Work Arranger, MainArtist - Roberto Alagna, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ernesto De Curtis, Author - Helik Hadar, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eric Chevalier, Producer, Co-Producer - Giambattista de Curtis, Composer - Jean-Pascal Beintus, Arranger, Work Arranger - Nemanja Radulovic, Violin, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Avi Avital, Mandolin, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Frederico Alagna, Musical Director - London Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Bernie Grundmann, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2016 Decca Records France
Pedro Javier Gonzalez, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Laurent Vernerey, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Yvan Cassar, Conductor, Producer, Arranger, Piano, Work Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Roberto Alagna, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Salvatore Gambardella, Author - Giuseppe Capaldo, Composer - Nicolas Montazaud, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Helik Hadar, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eric Chevalier, Producer, Co-Producer - Avi Avital, Mandolin, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Sylvain Morizet, Arranger, Work Arranger - Frederico Alagna, Musical Director - London Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Bernie Grundmann, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2016 Decca Records France
Thomas Coeuriot, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Pedro Javier Gonzalez, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Laurent Vernerey, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Yvan Cassar, Conductor, Producer, Arranger, Piano, Work Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Denis Benarrosh, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer - Roberto Alagna, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Nicolas Montazaud, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Helik Hadar, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eric Chevalier, Producer, Arranger, Co-Producer, Work Arranger - Frederico Alagna, Musical Director, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Murat Coskun, Percussion, Tambourine, AssociatedPerformer - London Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Bernie Grundmann, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2016 Decca Records France
Laurent Vernerey, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Yvan Cassar, Conductor, Producer, Arranger, Work Arranger, MainArtist - Roberto Alagna, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Nicolas Montazaud, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Helik Hadar, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eric Chevalier, Producer, Co-Producer - ROBERT LE GALL, Mandolin, Cittern, Mandola, AssociatedPerformer - Jean-Pascal Beintus, Arranger, Work Arranger - Frederico Alagna, Musical Director, ComposerLyricist - London Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Bernie Grundmann, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - David Lootloet, Harp, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2016 Decca Records France
Pedro Javier Gonzalez, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Yvan Cassar, Conductor, Producer, Arranger, Piano, Work Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Roberto Alagna, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Helik Hadar, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eric Chevalier, Producer, Co-Producer - Ferdinando Russo, Composer - Sylvain Morizet, Arranger, Work Arranger - Frederico Alagna, Musical Director - Mario Pasquale Costa, Author - London Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Bernie Grundmann, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2016 Decca Records France
Laurent Vernerey, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Yvan Cassar, Conductor, Producer, Arranger, Piano, Work Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Roberto Alagna, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Nicolas Montazaud, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Helik Hadar, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eric Chevalier, Producer, Co-Producer - ROBERT LE GALL, Mandolin, Cittern, Mandola, AssociatedPerformer - Mathias Duplessy, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Avi Avital, Mandolin, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Sylvain Morizet, Arranger, Work Arranger - Frederico Alagna, Musical Director, ComposerLyricist - Murat Coskun, Percussion, Tambourine, AssociatedPerformer - London Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Bernie Grundmann, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2016 Decca Records France
Alfredo Mazzucchi, Composer - Pedro Javier Gonzalez, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Yvan Cassar, Conductor, Producer, MainArtist - Roberto Alagna, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Eduardo Di Capua, Composer - Helik Hadar, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Giovanni Capurro, Author - Eric Chevalier, Producer, Co-Producer - Frederico Alagna, Musical Director - London Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Bernie Grundmann, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2016 Decca Records France
Thomas Coeuriot, Bouzouki, Guitar, Mandolin, AssociatedPerformer - Laurent Vernerey, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Yvan Cassar, Conductor, Producer, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Roberto Alagna, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Luigi Denza, Composer - Nicolas Montazaud, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Helik Hadar, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eric Chevalier, Producer, Co-Producer - Giuseppe Turco, Author - Frederico Alagna, Musical Director - Murat Coskun, Percussion, Tambourine, AssociatedPerformer - London Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Bernie Grundmann, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2016 Decca Records France
Thomas Coeuriot, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Laurent Vernerey, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Yvan Cassar, Conductor, Producer, MainArtist - Lionel Suarez, Accordion, AssociatedPerformer - Roberto Alagna, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Nicolas Montazaud, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Helik Hadar, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eric Chevalier, Producer, Co-Producer - Dan Levy, ComposerLyricist - ROBERT LE GALL, Mandolin, Cittern, Mandola, AssociatedPerformer - Avi Avital, Mandolin, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Frederico Alagna, Musical Director, ComposerLyricist - London Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Bernie Grundmann, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2016 Decca Records France
Yvan Cassar, Conductor, Producer, Arranger, Piano, Work Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Roberto Alagna, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Eduardo Di Capua, Author - Vincenzo Russo, Composer - Helik Hadar, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eric Chevalier, Producer, Co-Producer - Avi Avital, Mandolin, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Frederico Alagna, Musical Director - Thierry Boulanger, Arranger, Work Arranger - London Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Bernie Grundmann, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2016 Decca Records France
Laurent Vernerey, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Yvan Cassar, Conductor, Producer, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Roberto Alagna, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Nicolas Montazaud, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Helik Hadar, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eric Chevalier, Producer, Co-Producer - ROBERT LE GALL, Mandolin, Cittern, Mandola, AssociatedPerformer - Mathias Duplessy, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Avi Avital, Mandolin, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Frederico Alagna, Musical Director, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Murat Coskun, Percussion, Tambourine, AssociatedPerformer - London Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Bernie Grundmann, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2016 Decca Records France
Yvan Cassar, Conductor, Producer, Arranger, Piano, Work Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - TRADITIONNEL, ComposerLyricist - Roberto Alagna, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Helik Hadar, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eric Chevalier, Producer, Co-Producer - Avi Avital, Mandolin, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Sylvain Morizet, Arranger, Work Arranger - Frederico Alagna, Musical Director - London Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Bernie Grundmann, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2016 Decca Records France
Yvan Cassar, Conductor, Producer, String Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Roberto Alagna, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Helik Hadar, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eric Chevalier, Producer, Co-Producer - Jean-Pascal Beintus, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - David Alagna, ComposerLyricist - Frederico Alagna, Musical Director - London Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Bernie Grundmann, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2016 Decca Records France
Album review
You can let star tenor Roberto Alagna summarize the aims of this album himself (in brutal, unforgivable, gray-on-brown print): dedicated to his daughter Malèna, "This is doubtless the most intimate and personal album I have made." You may then wonder why Neapolitan and Sicilian songs, popular materials that aim for broad appeal rather than intimate and personal experience, would be chosen for such a project. It's true that something like Funiculì Funiculà is a bit odd in such a context, but several factors mitigate the potential contradiction. One is that several of the tracks are new, composed by Alagna's brothers Frédérico and David, with input on the title track from Roberto Alagna himself. The family's ancestry is Sicilian, but mastery of this idiom is nonetheless an impressive and, yes, personal thing. Second, the Sicilian songs as a group are not nearly as familiar, individually or in style, as the Neapolitan ones are, and especially here Alagna seems to choose songs that could be interpreted as referring to the renewing love of father for daughter. Finally, Alagna, even though he came from France, just seems to have this idiom in his bones, in a way that Jonas Kaufmann, to name another recent entrant in this repertory, does not, for all the vocal beauty on display. With sympathetic backing from a mysterious and largely uncredited London Orchestra under conductor Yvan Cassar, this is a release sure to satisfy Alagna fans and those looking for something new in the repertoire of popular Italian song.
© TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 17 track(s)
- Total length: 00:55:22
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: Roberto Alagna London Orchestra Yvan Cassar
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Universal Music Division Decca Records France
- Genre: Classical
© 2016 Decca Records France, under exclusive license to Universal Music Classics, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc. ℗ 2016 Decca Records France, under exclusive license to Universal Music Classics, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
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