La Serenissima (album)

La Serenissima
Studio album by
Rondò Veneziano
Released1981 (1981)
StudioVarirecording Studios, Milan
GenreBaroque pop
Length34:22
LabelBaby
ProducerGian Piero Reverberi
Rondò Veneziano chronology
Rondò veneziano
(1980) 		La Serenissima
(1981) 		Scaramucce
(1982)

La Serenissima is the second studio album by Italian chamber orchestra Rondò Veneziano, released in 1981 through Baby Records.

In Australia and the UK, the album was released under the title Venice in Peril.[1] The album managed to reach the top 40 of the chart in both countries,[2][3] and was certified gold in the UK.[4]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Gian Piero Reverberi and Laura Giordano.

  1. "La Serenissima" – 2:18
  2. "Rialto" – 3:00
  3. "Canal grande" – 2:57
  4. "Aria di festa" – 2:56
  5. "Sinfonia per un addio" – 5:42
  6. "Arlecchino" – 3:06
  7. "Regata dei dogi" – 2:54
  8. "Notturno in gondola" – 4:30
  9. "Capriccio veneziano " – 3:46
  10. "Magico incontro" – 3:02

Personnel

  • Gian Piero Reverberi – arrangement, conducting, sound engineering, production
  • Harry Thumann – sound engineering
  • Michele Muti – sound engineering
  • Plinio Chiesa – sound engineering

Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.[5]

Charts

Chart performance for La Serenissima
Chart (1982) Peak
position
Italian Albums (Billboard)[6] 10
Italian Albums (Musica e dischi)[7] 8
1983 chart performance for Venice in Peril
Chart (1983) Peak
position
UK Albums (OCC)[8] 59
1984 chart performance for Venice in Peril
Chart (1984) Peak
position
UK Albums (OCC)[9] 39
1988–1990 chart performance for Venice in Peril
Chart (1988–1990) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[2] 37
UK Albums (OCC)[3] 34

Certifications

Certifications for La Serenissima
Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[4] Gold 100,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ Venice in Peril (Media notes). Rondò Veneziano. UK: Ferroway Records. 1983. RON 1.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  2. ^ a b "Australiancharts.com – Rondo' Veneziano – Venice in Peril". Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
  3. ^ a b "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
  4. ^ a b "British album certifications – Rondò Veneziano – La Serenissima". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
  5. ^ La Serenissima (Media notes). Rondò Veneziano. Italy: Baby Records. 1981. BR 56027.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  6. ^ Ruscitto, Germano (13 February 1982). "Hits of the World – Italy" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 94, no. 6. New York: Billboard Publications Inc. p. 62. ISSN 0006-2510.
  7. ^ Racca, Guido (2019). M&D Borsa Album 1964–2019 (in Italian). Amazon Digital Services LLC – Kdp Print Us. p. 268. ISBN 978-1094705002.
  8. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
  9. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 January 2025.