Member of The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers & The Songwriters Guild of America

Member of Nashville Songwriters Association International & Tennessee Songwriters Association International

1996 & 1997 International Society of Poets "International Poet of Merit" Award Winner & "Poet of the Year" Nominee

Elected by the Board of Directors of The National Library of Poetry to The International Poetry Hall of Fame (1997)

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Enrico Caruso (1873-1921)

 

 

Che bella cosa é na jurnata è sole

What sheer delight is a day of sunshine,

n'aria serena doppo na tempesta!

a clear blue sky when the storm is over!

Pe' ll'aria fresca pare gìa na festa!

The very freshness brings a festive feeling!

Che bella cosa é na jurnata è sole.

What sheer delight is a day of sunshine!
            

Ma n'atu sole

Another sunshine

cchiù bello, oj nè,

with brighter rays,

ò sole mio sta nfronte a te!

is shed upon me from your dear face!

Ò sole, ò sole mio

The sun, the sun that warms me
sta nfronte a te,
is in your face,
sta nfronte a te!
is in your face!
               

Quanno fa notte e ò sole se ne scenne,

When twilight's falling and the sun is setting,

me vene quase 'na malincunia.

a sense of sorrow pervades my being.

Sotta à fenesta toja restarria

Beneath your window would I tarry dreaming

quanno fa notte e ò sole se ne scenne.

when twilight's falling and the sun is setting.

         

Ma n'atu sole

Another sunshine

cchiù bello, oj nè,

with brighter rays,

ò sole mio sta nfronte a te!

is shed upon me from your dear face!

Ò sole, ò sole mio,

The sun, the sun that warms me
sta nfronte a te,
is in your face,
sta nfronte a te!
is in your face!
          

© 1898 Music by Eduardo DeCapua / Lyrics by Giovanni Capurro

  English Lyric Translation © Richard Costello

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