FAVOURITES OF GIOVANNA
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FAVOURITES OF GIOVANNA
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SIDE 1 Ricordate Marcellino La Ragazza del Sabato Sera Addo Staje Frou Frou Malanoche Gli Innamorati |
SIDE 2 Guaglione Canzoncella Zingarella Suspiranno Mon Amour Amami Suspiranno 'na Canzone |
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Ricordate Marcellino | ||
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La Ragazza del Sabato Sera | ||
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Addo Staje | ||
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Frou Frou | ||
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Malanoche | ||
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Gli Innamorati | ||
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Guaglione | ||
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Canzoncella | ||
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Zingarella | ||
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Suspiranno Mon Amour | ||
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Amami | ||
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Suspiranno 'na Canzone | ||
| Every morning, as Mario walked out into
the sunshine of his garden, he pictured to himself how it would be when
Giovanna came. He looked at the simple hut that was his shelter, at the
bareness of its interior, and realized afresh and with dismay how
undeserving it was to receive her. Yet he was not a poor man, for he
loved his work and trimmed his flowers with the care and imagination of
an artist; and also, because Giovanna had promised him her hand and her
heart forever. It was toward this day that he worked and saved, for the day when he could fetch Giovanna and they would begin their life together. Time passed very slowly and it was hard to gather together enough money to take a wife, so hard that it was four months before Mario could afford to buy the bright scarlet shirt he wanted for his wedding ceremony. For an entire year Mario lived alone and watched his hopes and his garden grow with anxiety lest the flowers be not beautiful enough to please his bride. Twelve months long he would whisper to the larkspur as he walked between the beds every morning, "You must grow straight and high, for so is Giovanna and thus you will grace her figure as she stands before you!" To the hedge roses which surrounded the thin walls of the hut he would say, "Do not let your heads droop so, stand proud and erect, for Giovanna will soon come, whose eye burns with the pride of her fathers and whose lips are as red as the reddest of your petals!" As he worked, Mario often sang the old songs of the land which, if one was to judge his mood by them, revealed in turn his joy and sadness. In this way the year passed and the moment came for which he had so long been waiting. When Mario, dressed in his bright new scarlet shirt, led Giovanna into the garden, she looked and looked and could not speak, for it was the most beautiful garden she had ever seen. The larkspur returned her glance warmly and the blue of their petals blazed in radiant joy; the hedge roses seemed to be bursting with pride and the small, tidy hut itself told of the care and love with which it had been tended. As Giovanna looked around her, she saw the goodness of Mario reflected in every flower and felt his love as a golden cloak of warmth in the garden. The warmth and colour of the garden, the beauty and fire of Giovanna and the vibrant yearning of Mario's songs: these are the characters which form the signature of Italian vocal music. They are also the considerations with which these twelve selections were made, selec¬tions which aim to capture that blend of light and dark which individualises and enhances the chioscuro strain of the Italian ballad. The Polydor 'Favourites' series includes selections of French and German mood music. Ask at your dealers for 'Favourites of Made¬leine' and 'Favourites of Gisela'. Accompaniments by Pippo Barzizza and his Orchestra Arr.: Pippo Barzizza. This Long Play Record can be played only at 33.1/3 r.p.m. with a sapphire or diamond stylus. For maximum protection, it should always be kept in this envelope, away from heat. Distributed by PHILIPS ELECTRICAL INDUSTRIES PTY. LIMITED - MADE IN AUSTRALIA - FAVOURITES OF GIOVANNA |
| SIDE 1 Ricordate Marcellino - Fiorella Bini and Adriano Valle La Ragazza del Sabato Sera - Adriano Valle Addo Staje - Fiorella Bini Frou Frou - Paolo Sardisco Malanoche - Fiorella Bini Gli Innamorati - Paolo Sardisco |
SIDE 2 Guaglione -Fiorella Bini Canzoncella - Andriano Valle Zingarella - Fiorella Bini and Paolo Sardisco Suspiranno Mon Amour - Paolo Sardisco Amami - Fiorella Bini Suspiranno 'na Canzone - Paolo Sardisco |
