Voce 'e notte - Voice in the Night

Si 'sta voce te scéta 'inta nuttata, mentre t'astrigne 'o sposo tujo vicino... Statte scetata, si vuó sta scetata, ma fa' vedé ca duorme a suonno chino... Nun ghí vicino ê llastre pe' fa 'a spia, pecché nun puó sbaglià, 'sta voce è 'a mia... E' 'a stessa voce 'e quanno tutt'e dduje, scurnuse, nce parlàvamo cu 'o "vvuje". Si 'sta voce te canta dinto core chello ca nun te cerco e nun te dico; tutto turmiento 'e nu luntano ammore, tutto l'ammore 'e nu turmiento antico... E si te vène 'na smania 'e vulé bene, na smania 'e vase córrere pe vvéne, nu fuoco ca t'abbrucia comma cche... vásate a chillo...che te 'mporta 'e me? Si 'sta voce, ca chiagne 'inta nuttata, te sceta 'o sposo, nun avé paura... Vide ch'è senza nomme 'a serenata, dille ca dorme e che se rassicura... Dille accussí: "Chi canta 'int'a 'sta via o sarrà pazzo o more 'e gelusia! Starrà chiagnenno quacche 'nfamità... Canta isso sulo...Ma che canta a fà?!... Starrà chiagnenno quacche 'nfamità... Canta isso sulo...Ma che canta a fà?!... 1904 - Ernesto De Curtis (music), Edoardo Nicolani (lyrics) The story of "Voce 'e notte" is autobiographical. Lyricist Edoardo Nicolani lost his 17-year-old girlfriend to a 75-year-old in an arranged marriage. After two years, the older man died and Nicolani was able to marry his sweetheart.

If this voice wakes you in the night while you hug your husband close, stay awake, if you want to stay awake, but show that you’re sleeping a deep sleep . . . Don’t go near the window to investigate because, you can’t be wrong, this voice is mine. It’s the same voice from when we both, ashamed, spoke formally to each other. If this voice sings inside your heart that which I don’t ask and don’t tell you; all of the torment of a distant love, all the love of an ancient torment . . . And if it comes to you, the longing to love, a longing for kisses running through your veins, a fire that burns you like this . . . kiss him . . . what do I matter to you? If this voice that cries in the night wakes your husband, don’t be afraid: do you see that it’s nameless, the serenade? Tell him to sleep, that you’ll reassure him . . . Tell him this: the one who sings on the street is either crazy or dying of jealousy! He's probably singing of some indignations . . . he sings alone . . . but what’s he singing to do? He's probably singing of some indignations . . . he sings alone . . . but what’s he singing to do? English translation © 2023 Dennis Criteser oggi o dimane ("today or tomorrow"), published in 2001, is the first of a trilogy of albums of Massimo Ranieri singing traditional Neapolitan songs, produced by Mauro Pagani. The arrangements are fresh with a contemporary appeal and Ranieri's voice is, as always, passionate and full of life. Pagani is a multi-instrumentalist and co-founder of the influential progressive rock band PFM, and is also well-known for producing Creuza de mä, Fabrizio De André's 1983 world music fusion masterpiece. The Neapolitan Song tradition dates back centuries, but the classic period began in the 1830s. Ranieri and Pagani later produced a 6-CD box set Canzone napoletana piccola enciclopedia, published in 2015. Ranieri's live performances of these songs are a pleasure to see, showing off his dancing and theatrical skills.