Dolce Vita - French and Italian Songs & Chansons (1932-1956)
5/3/2024, 13 Tracks, 42:12
Featuring
Marco Angioloni
Rozenn Le Trionnaire
Arnaud Thorette
Alix Merckx
Johan Farjot
Ambroisine Bré
Karine Deshayes
Juan Carlos Echeverry
Charlotte Planchou
Ensemble Contraste
Cesare Andrea Bixio
Ralph Benatzky
Cesare Cesarini
Mireille Hartuch
Luigi Astore
Francis López
Gorni Kramer
Cole Porter
Bob Merrill
Renato Rascel
Renato Carosone
Vincenzo Di Paola
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Performer Biography
Ensemble Contraste, led by artistic director Arnaud Thorette and musical director Johan Farjot, aims to demystify classical music by blending various genres.
Compositional Technique
The album's repertoire spans various genres, including operetta arias, classical songs, and popular songs, blurring the lines between 'learned' and popular music.
Historical Context
The album includes pieces from the interwar period that obscured the suffering of the First World War, before the even more terrible Second World War.
Performer Biography
Marco Angioloni, the tenor on this album, trained in lyrical singing in Florence and specialized in Baroque repertoire at the Center for Baroque Music in Versailles.
Historical Context
The songs on this album, dating from 1932 to 1956, evoke France, Paris, and the Italian "dolce vita," distilling a strong sense of nostalgia.
Composer's Artistic Vision
The album's program reflects a "bicephalic love" for France and Italy, whose ties have been strengthened for centuries by mutual influences.
Album & Artwork
This album, titled "Dolce Vita," pays homage to the tenor Marco Angioloni's two homelands, France and Italy.
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