Luigi Denza (February 24, 1846 - January 26, 1922), was an Italian composer… Read Full Bio ↴Luigi Denza (February 24, 1846 - January 26, 1922), was an Italian composer.
Denza was born at Castellammare di Stabia, near Naples. He studied music under Saverio Mercadante and Paolo Serrao at the Naples Conservatory. Later, he moved to London and became a professor of singing at the Royal Academy of Music in 1898. Denza wrote an opera, Wallenstein, and hundreds of songs. The most popular of these was a collaboration with Peppino Turco, the Neapolitan song Funiculì, Funiculà, about the Vesuvius funicular.[1] . Other songs such as "Luna fedel", "Occhi di fata", and "Se" have been sung by Mario Lanza, Luciano Pavarotti, Carlo Bergonzi, Enrico Caruso and Rona Tynan.
Six years after Funiculì, Funiculà was composed, German composer Richard Strauss heard the song while on a tour of Italy. Thinking that it was a traditional Italian folk song, he later incorporated it into his Aus Italien symphony. To his great embarrassment, Strauss realised his mistake when an angry Denza filed a lawsuit against him. Denza won the lawsuit, and Strauss was forced to pay him a royalty fee every time the Aus Italien was performed in public.
Luigi Denza died in 1922 in London.
Denza was born at Castellammare di Stabia, near Naples. He studied music under Saverio Mercadante and Paolo Serrao at the Naples Conservatory. Later, he moved to London and became a professor of singing at the Royal Academy of Music in 1898. Denza wrote an opera, Wallenstein, and hundreds of songs. The most popular of these was a collaboration with Peppino Turco, the Neapolitan song Funiculì, Funiculà, about the Vesuvius funicular.[1] . Other songs such as "Luna fedel", "Occhi di fata", and "Se" have been sung by Mario Lanza, Luciano Pavarotti, Carlo Bergonzi, Enrico Caruso and Rona Tynan.
Six years after Funiculì, Funiculà was composed, German composer Richard Strauss heard the song while on a tour of Italy. Thinking that it was a traditional Italian folk song, he later incorporated it into his Aus Italien symphony. To his great embarrassment, Strauss realised his mistake when an angry Denza filed a lawsuit against him. Denza won the lawsuit, and Strauss was forced to pay him a royalty fee every time the Aus Italien was performed in public.
Luigi Denza died in 1922 in London.
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Luigi Denza Lyrics
We have lyrics for these tracks by Luigi Denza:
Funiculi Funicula Jamme, jamme 'ncoppa, jamme jà, Jamme, jamme 'ncoppa, jamme …
Occhi di Fata O begl'occhi di fata, o begl'occhi stranissimi e profondi...…
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@sammaththemad1650
This is so dumb:
Italian:
Stasera, Nina mia, sono montato
Te lo diro`?
Cola`, dove dispetti un cor ingrato
Piu` far non puo`.
Cola`, cocente e` il foco, ma, se fuggi,
Ti lascia star,
E non ti corre appresso e non ti struggi
A riguardar.
Lesti! Lesti! via, montiam su la`!
Lesti! Lesti! via, montiam su la`!
Funiculi funicula`, funiculi funicula`,
Via, montiam su la`, funiculi funicula`.
Neapolitan:
Aissèra, Nanninè, me ne sagliette
Tu saie addò? Tu saie addò?
Addò 'stu core 'ngrato cchiù dispietto
Farme nun pò! Farme nun pò
Addò lo fuoco coce, ma si fuie
Te lassa sta! Te lassa sta
E nun te corre appriesso, nun te struie
Sulo a guardà, sulo a guardà
Jamme, jamme 'ncoppa, jamme jà
Funiculì, funiculà!
Learn the difference!
In Sicilian there is no known f****n' version! If you want there is an online translator that can (almost) do the job, but here is how it sounds:
"Stasira, nina meo, sunnu montato
tu diro`?
cola`, unni dispetti 'n cor ingrato
piu` far nun puo`.
cola`, cocente e` u foco, ma, si fuggi,
ti lassa star,
e nun ti corre doppu e nun ti struggi
a riguardar. "
It seems the same but it's not, if a Sicilian would go speaking with me in dialect it would not be easy for me to understand, having a different timing and vocalisation. Now, if you learned that Italy is made 80% from Sicily it's your own problem, but spread false facts e ti mangio la mamma. Now, knowing that THIS version is in Italian, pure Italian of Tuscan roots and Dantesque origins, if you did ever (EVER) found a Sicilian version of it, and not listened to the widespread common Italian and, even more, Neapolitan, tell me and I will fly right in your American home to lick your feet and we will get married. But for now go study Italian, please, do it for mamma.
@itsnotdomsmainchannel
I was just randomly listening to a playlist of classical opera and then P I Z Z A T I M E
@MrClassical75
Same
@BillyDBunny
Written in 1880 and probably the most joyous thing I have ever heard. And all about a sky tram!
@ToaderTheToad
People in 1880-2003: What a nice and pleasant song!
People in 2004 and on: P I Z Z A T I M E
@mackenziewachter2508
People in 2001: Larry's High Silk Hat!
@marksiddall9181
Toader The Toad in
@deiwoah
2021:
@EscapedTestRat
I still hear it as funiculi, funicula but ya
@blenderbachcgi
People in Canada: 439-0000 Pizza Nova! https://youtu.be/KGXpNpS9aTY
@lorenx6650
As an italian, this makes me so happy to listen to