Re: which Caruso recording was used in Werner Herzog's film Fitzcarraldo seems like a Neopolitan song??

[Andrej Kluge]

Hi,

neil97232 wrote:
> please identify this recording... many thanks to all......

Which song?

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0009A6N84/

Ciao
AK

[Andrej Kluge]

Hi,

> they are playing it, on during the film's narrative, a 78 rpm.
> acoustic, record player with natives swooning. Klaus Kinski is in
> the mise-en scene..... It seems to be a Neopolitan song, but I
> can't identify it. Only source for me is Murray Hill LPs of
> complete Caruso......

I don't know the movie, but haven't you tried the sound samples at Amazon?

Ciao
AK

[James_scl]

On Dec 2, 7:19 pm, neil97232 <nei...@earthlink.net> wrote:
> please identify this recording... many thanks to all......

Hi,

Caruso's recordings are RCA tracks according to IMDB and some reviews
(NYTimes, Oct '82).
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0083946/soundtrack
http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/review?_r=1&res=9B01EFDB143BF933A25753C1A964948260

The Fitzcarraldo LP Soundtrack lists three arias by Caruso:

A4 Enrico Caruso - Ridi Pagliacci 2:05
Composed By - Leoncavallo*
Vocals - Enrico Caruso
A5 Enrico Caruso - O Paradiso Aus 2:35
Composed By - Giacomo Meyerbeer
Vocals - Enrico Caruso
B7 Enrico Caruso - Oh Mimi, Tu Piu Non Torni (From La Boheme) 1:18
Composed By - Puccini
Vocals - Enrico Caruso

Full LP details here:
http://www.discogs.com/Various-Fitzcarraldo-Original-Film-Soundtrack/release/830442