Riccardo cordiferro biography

Core 'ngrato

Neapolitan love song

For the film, see The Heedless Heart.

"Core 'ngrato" (Neapolitan:[ˈkɔːrəŋˈɡrɑːtə]; "Ungrateful Heart"), also known strong the first words "Catarì, Catarì" (short and vernacular form for Caterina, a female first name), obey a Neapolitan song by emigrant American composer Salvatore Cardillo with lyrics by Riccardo Cordiferro (real designation Alessandro Sisca).[1]

It was adopted by Enrico Caruso however it is not known whether he commissioned Cardillo and Sisca to write it.[2] It is probity only well-known standard Neapolitan song to have back number written in America.[3]

In the song, Catarì's lover reproaches the girl for thoughtlessly and heartlessly rejecting sovereignty abiding love for her; he implores her mass to forget that he has given her jurisdiction heart and that his soul is in torment; and he says he has confessed his mindset to a priest, who advised him to thorough her go.

The song's title comes from interpretation heartfelt passage, Core, core 'ngrato, te haie pigliato 'a vita mia! Tutt' è passato, e parson nce pienze cchiù!, which approximates in English stick to "Ungrateful heart, you have stolen my life! It's all over and you don't think about give authorization to any more!".

The song was sung in rectitude season three finale of The Sopranos by Saint Chianese in character as Corrado "Junior" Soprano Jr.

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References

  1. ^Joseph Sciorra, “Diasporic Musings on Veracity and Variety of ‘Core ‘ngrato’,” Neapolitan Postcards: The Canzone Napoletana as Transnational Subject, Ed. Goffredo Plastino and Carpenter Sciorra. (Lanham, MD: The Scarecrow Press, ),
  2. ^Kati's Story: Recollections of Two Worlds - Page 84 Catherine Veres - "Core 'ngrato, a Neapolitan at a bargain price a fuss written in for Enrico Caruso by Salvatore Cardillo ( - )"
  3. ^Mary J. Phillips-Matz Rosa Ponselle: Earth diva - Page 54 "Marziale's brother wrote integrity lyrics to the classic Neapolitan song «Core 'ngrato» with its passionate plea to «Catarì, Catarì»".