Search - Antonio Grande, Daniela del Monaco :: Napoli In Canto: O sole mio, etc.

Totally, utterly delightful

Steve Hanks | Tacoma, WA USA | 08/17/2000

(5 out of 5 stars)

"You will not believe how cool this disc is!First of all, del Monaco has a gorgeous contralto voice that's a treat to listen to, in and of itself.Second, the musicianship is absolutely first rate: beautifully crafted singing, beautifully crafted guitar playing, a great interaction between the artists---sensitive and mutually respectful.Third, you've never heard an "O Sole Mio" like this before: extremely subtle, very beautiful. Believe me, you will cringe every time you hear Pavarotti do it (assuming you don't already).Fourth, there are a bunch of other good songs on the album, featuring the voice, the guitar and both.(Can you tell I really like this one? What a shame there are no samples on the site.... take my word for it, you will be charmed!)"

Napoli, bel suol d'amore

massimo crispi | Italy | 12/09/2002

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Ogni tanto un CD di canzoni classiche napoletane senza le solite volgarità riconcilia con l'antica capitale della musica del Mediterraneo. Daniela Del Monaco è semplicemente straordinaria nel sussurrare amori, passioni, tristezze e gioie di quel mondo scomparso. Iniziando dalla Vucchella di Tosti-D'Annunzio e soffermandosi su Spingole frangese e Reginelle, Daniela Del Monaco e Antonio Grande, voce e chitarra, senza effetti speciali né orchestrazioni hollywoodiane, rendono la nudità dei sentimenti con una grazia rarissima di questi tempi. Vorremmo sentire un'altra antologia di quelle canzoni sublimi..."

Cor blimey, guv

idefixlechat | 05/31/2002

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Oh, this cd is to die for. It's rather difficult to get hold of... you'll think you've died and gone to heaven when you hear that voice. I saw Del Monaco in Lille with the Cappella di Turchini and was bowled over."