The Song of the Sun One of the greatest pop songs ever, in any language. Music by Lucio Battisti, lyric by Mogol (1971). If you only ever listen to one Italian pop song, it should be this one. Le bionde trecce gli occhi azzurri e poi Blonde braids, blue eyes, and then le tue calzette… Continue reading Learn Italian in Song: La Canzone del Sole
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Learn Italian in Song: Translations of Lyrics for Italian Songs
A friend told me that she learned Italian via song lyrics. My Italian husband, as a teenager, wanted to learn English so he could understand the lyrics to Jesus Christ Superstar. So, to aid in your Italian studies, I present side-by-side translations of some popular (with me, at least) Italian songs. These translations do not… Continue reading Learn Italian in Song: Translations of Lyrics for Italian Songs
Largo al Factotum… Why People Think I Know Opera
Those of you who know me from Adaptec/Roxio days probably remember the tag line appended to my every email and newsletter: “Largo al Factotum del CD-R.” It’s a pun on a line from Figaro’s song in the opera in “The Barber of Seville.” The original phrase is “Largo al factotum della citta’” (“Make way for… Continue reading Largo al Factotum… Why People Think I Know Opera