4 Day Music Challenge - Theme is: Italy

[twyngwyn]

4 Day Music Challenge - Theme is: ITALY

Ends  Sunday  the 18th July  

The poster of the song who receives the most ‘Helpfuls’ at the end of the challenge wins this round.

The winner then chooses the next theme, hosts it and declares the winner at the end of the challenge.

In the event of a tie, OP will declare the winner.

[gutterpunkz05 · Accepted solution]

Arrivederci  Roma  -  Dean Martin

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Gz07QiFevg

[not_for_sale2025]

Shaddap You Face - Joe Dolce

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sFacWGBJ_cs

[gutterpunkz05]

Thats Amore  -  Dean  Martin

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OnFlx2Lnr9Q

[gutterpunkz05]

Figaro  -  Pavarottti

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTk79LAd0eM

[kopenhagen5]

Alina - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8lMVGEC0QM

[countessalmirena]

Britten - Death in Venice (performed by the Glyndebourne Touring Opera)

[countessalmirena]

Monteverdi - Pur ti miro (a surprisingly sarcastic* love duet from L'incoronazione di Poppea) sung by Phillippe Jaroussky and Nuria Rial.

* It's only sarcastic because the two characters - Nero and Poppea - are portrayed in the opera as liars, cheats, betrayers, not averse to having others banished or killed off in pursuit of their ambitions, etc. In spite of that, this is one of the most gorgeous love duets ever written.

Because I love this piece so much, I've thrown in some other versions of it as well:

Beautifully and simply staged version with the wonderful French soprano Rachel Yakar

Another staged version (more recent) with lots of décolletage and open shirt, etc.

Yet another gorgeous staged version but this time there are plenty of hints about the acts of corrup...

[countessalmirena]

Elvis Presley - Heart of Rome

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Billy Joel - Scenes from an Italian restaurant