La spagnola

"La Spagnola" redirects here. For the Australian film, see La Spagnola (film).

"La spagnola" ("The Spanish Maiden",[1] "The Spanish Girl"[2]), also known as "Stretti stretti, nell'estasi d'amor",[3] is a popular Italian song from the early 20th century.[4][5][6]

History

The song is dated to 1906 and was written by Neapolitan "tarantellist" Vincenzo Di Chiara.[4][5][6]

Lyrics

According to the official journal of the National Association of Teachers of Singing, the song is about "a Spanish beauty who believes in her powers of love".[6]

Recordings

"La spagnola"
A recording by Beniamino Gigli.
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The performers of this song included Beniamino Gigli and Claudio Villa,[7] among many others.

References

  1. ^ "Catalog of Copyright Entries: Third series". 1953.
  2. ^ "Inter-ethnic Music: Rhythm, the Pulse of Humanity : A Curriculum and Resource Manual for Elementary School Teachers". 1977.
  3. ^ Allis, Michael (21 February 2013). Temporaries and Eternals: The Music Criticism of Aldous Huxley, 1922-23. ISBN 9781443846905.
  4. ^ a b Tosti. 1991.
  5. ^ a b "La Canzone napoletana dalle origini ai nostri giorni" – via Google Books.
  6. ^ a b c "Journal of Singing (The Official Journal of the National Association of Teachers of Singing, Volume 65)". 2008. Vincenzo Di Chiara's "La Spagnola" was a popular song in its day and tells of a Spanish beauty who believes in her powers of love.
  7. ^ "Claudio Villa – Claudio Villa". Discogs. Retrieved 4 August 2024.

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