Performances
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Sheet Music
Scores
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Sergio De Liso
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| Publisher. Info.
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Sergio De Liso
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| Copyright
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| Misc. Notes
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LilyPond typesetting with pronunciation (explained in Eco di Napoli - vol. II - page 2) according to the performance by Nunzia Greton (linked in the score), outstanding for its clarity.
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General Information
| Work Title
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Carmela
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| Alternative. Title
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Duorme Carmè ; Canto Sorrentino
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| Composer
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De Curtis, Giambattista
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| I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No.
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IGC 4
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| Key
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G major
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| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's
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1 song
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| Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp.
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1892
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| First Publication.
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1894
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| Librettist
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composer
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| Language
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Neapolitan
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| Dedication
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Guglielmo Tramontano
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| Average DurationAvg. Duration
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4 minutes
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| Composer Time PeriodComp. Period
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Romantic
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| Piece Style
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Romantic
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| Instrumentation
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voice, piano
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| Related Works
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Torna a Surriento by Ernesto De Curtis: they both are the signature tune for Sorrento; both by De Curtis; both dedicated to Guglielmo Tramontano, the landlord of the hotel mentioned in "Carmela".
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A classic Neapolitan song, often referred to as "Duorme Carmè" in order to prevent misunderstanding; performed by many great singers (Giuseppe Di Stefano, Beniamino Gigli, Fernando De Lucia, Francesco Albanese, John McCormack, Jussi Björling, Franco Tenelli, Guido Ciccolini, Giuseppe Anselmi, Enzo De Muro Lomanto, Claudio Villa, Tullio Pane, Giulietta Sacco, Consiglia Licciardi, Fausto Cigliano, ...).
