Marco Angioloni & Ensemble Contraste - Dolce Vita: French and Italian Songs & Chansons (1932-1956) (2024)

For as long as I can remember, I have loved and admired France, and especially the city of Paris – ever since my first visit as a young boy: I was captivated by the powerful charm of the country to the point of falling in love with it and later settling there. And today, after living there for over a decade, I still feel the same sense of wonder for this city. In this album, I pay homage to my two homelands with a selection of pieces and songs that grasp the essence of the 20th century, from the period between the two wars and in the 1950's.

Each of these pieces resonates in my ears: I can still hear my mother and my grandmother humming them, in our Italian family fascinated by Paris. This selection reveals the great variety of styles and tastes of the period, from the supercharged ambiance of cabarets to the intimacy of Italian salons.

Tracklist
01. Bixio- Parlami d’amore Mariù
02. Benatzky- L’auberge du Cheval Blanc (1932)- Une fois rien qu’une fois
03. Cesarini- Firenze sogna
04. Mireille- Puisque vous partez en voyage
05. Astore- Ba-ba-Baciami piccina
06. Lopez- Le Chanteur de Mexico (1951)- Acapulco
07. Giroud- Sous le ciel de Paris
08. Kremer- Gran Baraonda (1952)- Un bacio a mezzanotte
09. Lopez- Le Chanteur de Mexico (1951)- Quand on est deux amis
10. Porter- Can-Can (1953)- I love Paris
11. Porter- Can-Can (1953)- C’est magnifique
12. Merrill- Mambo Italiano
13. Rascel- Arrivederci Roma
14. Carosone- Tu vo’ fa l’americano
15. Taccani, Paola- Come prima