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Romanza
Andrea Bocelli · 1996 · Track 5
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Duración5:19
ÁlbumRomanza
Año1996
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The story behind
The song Caruso, performed by Andrea Bocelli, immerses us in a story of farewell and melancholy. The lyrics evoke the image of a man who, on the verge of death, looks into the eyes of a beloved person, experiencing a deep longing. It is believed that this piece is a way to evoke the final moments of Enrico Caruso, a prominent figure in Italian opera of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Caruso, born in Naples into a humble family, had a complex life, marked by challenges in the Italian operatic circuit and great success in the United States. His romantic relationships were also intense and often ended tragically. The song, with its verses mentioning "Surriento"—the Neapolitan dialect for Sorrento—a place where Caruso spent time recovering, and the expression "Te voglio bene assai ma tanto tanto bene sai," invites us to reflect on the nature of affections, whether paternal or romantic, in final moments. The duration of the piece is 5:19.
The album Romanza, released internationally in 1997, was a turning point for Andrea Bocelli. Although it is a compilation of tracks from his two previous albums, Il mare calmo della sera (1994) and Bocelli (1995), Romanza became his most commercially successful work. It reached the top of the sales charts across Europe and Latin America, selling over 20 million copies. This positioned it as the best-selling Italian-language album and the best-selling album predominantly in a language other than English of all time, and one of the best-selling worldwide. For Bocelli, this album represented his first major promotion in the United States and Canada, boosting his recognition. Born in 1958, Bocelli, who went blind at the age of twelve after an accident, has sold over 75 million records worldwide. His nomination for Best New Artist at the Grammy Awards in 1999 marked a milestone, being the first time a classical artist had been nominated in that category since Leontyne Price in 1961. His duet The Prayer with Celine Dion for the film The Quest for Camelot won a Golden Globe and was nominated for an Academy Award.