Rondine al nido is a romance and one of the best known works of the Italian composer Vincenzo de Crescenzo, whose music was in the repertoire of Beniamino Gigli, Tito Schipa, Giuseppe Di Stefano, Richard Tucker, Luciano Pavarotti, Luigi Infantino, Ramón Vargas, Robert Dean Smith, Francesco Albanese, among many others.
| ""Rondine al nido"" | |
|---|---|
| Song | |
| Language | Italian |
| English title | "Swallow's Nest" |
| Written | 1926 |
| Genre | Romance song |
| Composer(s) | Vincenzo de Crescenzo |
| Lyricist(s) | Luigi Sica |
Written by de Crescenzo in the early 20th century (1926),[1] it deals with lost love. While written and performed as a Neapolitan song, but with lyrics in Italian, it is more like an aria of the late Romantic period, demanding of the singer high intensity, high notes, and excellent breath control.[2] It begins calmly and lightly, and then it becomes a passionate outburst.[2] The second stanza repeats this scheme.[2]
The song was sung by tenor Agostino Castagnola as The Doctor (EMH) portrayed by Robert Picardo in the 13th episode, Virtuoso, of the sixth season of the science fiction television series Star Trek: Voyager. The episode was first aired on 26 January 2000 in the United States.[3] The song is performed in Las Vegas at the Bellagio's fountain, which dances to Luciano Pavarotti's version of the song.[4][5]
Rondine al Nido is also the title of a short story by Claire Vaye Watkins, from her collection Battleborn.
Lyrics
editEvery performer interprets the song in his own way and there have been several changes from version to version. The following version is from the booklet of the 1990 album, Carreras Domingo Pavarotti in Concert.
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Italian I II |
Translation in English I II |
Selected recordings
editThe following is a selection of recordings that includes "Rondine al nido" sung by some of its most famous interpreters. Recordings are listed in chronological order by year.
| Year | Album |
|---|---|
| 1984 | Mamma
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| 1990 | O Sole Mio
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Carreras Domingo Pavarotti in Concert
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Luciano Pavarotti in Concert
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| 1991 | Gigli in Song
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| 1993 | Pavarotti in Central Park
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| 1994 | Celebri melodie italiane
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| 1998 | Momenti del 900
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| 2000 | Star Trek: Voyager – Virtuoso
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| 2001 | Neapolitan Café
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| 2002 | Das Ist Dein Tag
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| 2005 | Favourite Flavours |
| 2007 | Ready for More
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| 2007 | My Love Songs, Forever
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| 2010 | Romanze dell'800
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| 2011 | A Napoli
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References
edit- ^ Catalog of Copyright Entries: Musical compositions, Part 3, Volume 20, Issue 2 (U.S. Government Printing Office, 1926)
- ^ a b c Feeney, Ann. "Rondine al nido for voice & orchestra" (DLL). Overview. All Music Guide. Retrieved 2009-04-16.
- ^ a b "Robert Picardo speaks". BEHIND-THE-SCENES. Janet's Star Trek Voyager Site. Retrieved 2010-10-11.
- ^ Gold, Scott (2004-10-10). "Shops Feel Fountains Go With the Vegas Territory". Articles > National. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2009-04-16.
- ^ "Bellagio Fountains - Las Vegas". MGM Resorts International.
- ^ a b c "DISCOGRAPHY". Pavarotti Forever. Archived from the original (PHP) on 2009-02-02. Retrieved 2009-04-17.
- ^ "Mamma / Henry Mancini, Luciano Pavarotti CD" (ASP). CD Universe. Retrieved 2009-04-17.
- ^ "Beniamino Gigli - O Sole Mio CD Import" (ASP). CD Universe. Retrieved 2009-04-17.
- ^ "Pavarotti / Symphonic Orchestra Of Romagna Luciano Pavarotti In Concert CD" (ASP). CD Universe. Retrieved 2009-04-17.
- ^ "Beniamino Gigli Gigli In Song CD" (ASP). CD Universe. Retrieved 2009-04-17.
- ^ "Pavarotti / Magiera / NYP Pavarotti In Central Park / Magiera, New York Philharmonic CD" (ASP). CD Universe. Retrieved 2009-04-17.
- ^ "Celebri Melodie Italiane - Gino Bechi". AllMusic.
- ^ "Momenti del 900 - Simone Alaimo". AllMusic.
- ^ "Star Trek: Voyager" Virtuoso (2000) at IMDb
- ^ "Neapolitan Café / Quartetto Gelato CD" (ASP). CD Universe. Retrieved 2009-04-17.
- ^ "Das Ist Dein Tag - German Tenors". AllMusic.
- ^ "Favourite Flavors / Quartetto Gelato CD" (ASP). CD Universe. Retrieved 2009-04-17.
- ^ "Ready for More - Michael Amante". AllMusic.
- ^ "My Love Songs, Forever - Palmerio Piras". AllMusic.
- ^ "Romanze Dell'800 - Claudio Villa". AllMusic.
- ^ "A Napoli - Marc Hervieux". AllMusic.