Album guide
L’opera è jazz
Rosario Di Leo, William Grosso
- Released
- 2019
- Label
- Terre Sommerse
- Forces
- Vocal, Piano, Trio
- Personnel
- William Grosso vocals, Rosario Di Leo piano and arrangements, Fabio Agosta double bass, Andrea Lo Palo drums
William Grosso and Rosario Di Leo’s partnership began at a charity concert in Los Angeles in 2013, where Grosso sang and Di Leo accompanied him at the piano. Six years later, their shared interest in opera became L’opera è jazz.
Grosso conceived the project and Di Leo created the arrangements, drawing on traditional and modern jazz, rock and contemporary classical music. Their aim was to open up the arias without losing the feeling that made them memorable in the first place.
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Source works
The album’s complete track listing, with each classical source identified and original compositions marked plainly.
- OuvertureRossini: La gazza ladra — Overture
- Va PensieroVerdi: Nabucco, Act III — ‘Va, pensiero, sull’ali dorate’
- Una Furtiva LagrimaDonizetti: L’elisir d’amore, Act II — ‘Una furtiva lagrima’
- Votre ToastBizet: Carmen, Act II — Couplets du toréador, ‘Votre toast, je peux vous le rendre’
- La Donna è MobileVerdi: Rigoletto, Act III — ‘La donna è mobile’
- IntermezzoMascagni: Cavalleria rusticana — Intermezzo sinfonico
- Libia ne’ Lieti CaliciVerdi: La traviata, Act I — Brindisi, ‘Libiamo ne’ lieti calici’
- MadaminaMozart: Don Giovanni, K. 527, Act I — ‘Madamina, il catalogo è questo’
- Nessun DormaPuccini: Turandot, Act III — ‘Nessun dorma’
- Largo al FactotumRossini: Il barbiere di Siviglia, Act I — ‘Largo al factotum’