Legendary Italian tenor Luciano Pavarotti sings Chitarra Romana (which means “Roman Guitar”), a 1934 Italian folk song composed by the Italian composer Eldo Di Lazzaro (21 February 1902 – 29 November 1968) with lyrics by the Italian lyricist Bruno Cherubini (1897-1947) and Eldo Di Lazzaro. Recorded during a concert at the Madison Square Garden, New York, in 1987. New Jersey Symphony Orchestra conducted by Emerson Buckley.
Chitarra Romana lyrics
“Chitarra Romana” (Roman Guitar) is a classic Italian song, often associated with the city of Rome. The song praises the enchanting sound of a guitar playing in the streets of Rome, evoking the unique romantic and nostalgic atmosphere of the Eternal City.
Italian: Chitarra Romana
Sotto un manto di stelle
Roma bella mi appare,
solitario il mio cuor disilluso d’amor
vuol nell’ombra cantar.
Una muta fontana
e un balcone lassù,
o chitarra romana
accompagnami tu.
Suona suona mia chitarra
lascia piangere il mio cuore,
senza casa e senza amore
mi rimani solo tu.
Se la voce è un po’ velata
accompagnami in sordina,
la mia bella fornarina
al balcone non c’è più.
Lungotevere dorme
mentre il fiume cammina,
io lo seguo perché mi trascina con sé
e travolge il mio cuor.
Vedo un ombra lontana
e una stella lassù,
o chitarra romana
accompagnami tu.
Solo…
Se la voce è un po’ velata
accompagnami in sordina,
la mia bella fornarina
al balcone non c’è più.
O chitarra romana
accompagnami tu!
English: Roman Guitar
Roman guitar
Under a mantle of stars
Rome appears to me as, beautiful
my lonely heart – disillusioned with love –
wants to sing in the shadow
A silent fountain
and a balcony above
O Roman guitar,
please accompany me.
Play, play, oh my guitar
let my heart cry
homeless and loveless
I have only you left.
If my voice is a bit veiled
please accompany me on the sly
my beautiful baker girl
is no longer at the balcony.
The road along the Tiber sleeps
while the river walks by
I follow it because it drags me with itself
and drowns my heart.
I see a distant shadow
and a star above
O Roman guitar
accompany me.
Lonely…
If my voice is a bit veiled
accompany me on the sly
my beautiful baker girl
is no longer on the balcony.
O Roman guitar
please accompany me.
![Pavarotti sings O Sole Mio [1987]](https://cdn-0.andantemoderato.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Pavarotti-O-Sole-Mio-1987-1024x576.jpg)
Sources
- Chitarra Romana on Wikipedia
- Chitarra Romana lyrics on the Lyrics Translate website
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