“Jamme, jamme jà, Funiculì, funiculà!” – so goes the popular Neapolitan song. But what do the lyrics mean? ‘Funiculì, Funiculà’ was composed by Luigi Denza in 1880, to lyrics in Neapolitan dialect by ...

In this bonus you will find a powerful rendition of ‘Funiculì, Funiculà’ performed by Rolando Villazón and Ildar Abdrazakov as an encore at their recent concert in… In this bonus you will find a ...

In my hazy memories from long ago, my grandmother is humming a tune. Trying to recall the melody now, I think it sounded a bit like “Funiculi, Funicula,” a rhythmical Neapolitan song of the 19th ...

“All Neapolitans were born to be musicians, to be singers,” says musicologist Dr Dinko Fabris, referring to the foundation myth of Naples, which says that the city was created by Partenope, the siren ...

Samoan tenor Pene Pati celebrates the golden age of Neapolitan song in Serenata a Napoli, this week’s Feature Album on ABC Classic. Pati is joined acclaimed Italian early music ensemble I’ Pomo D’Oro ...