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| | The Italian Wedding | | | Music Artist : | | Roman Holiday Ensemble | | Music Style : | | General | | Record Label : | | Heritage Productions | | Release Date : | | 2003-01-10 | | Store Price : | | $17.98 | | Artistopia's Price: $17.98 | | Usually ships in 24 hours | | |
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CD Tracks/Songs
Disc 11. Ce La Luna
2. Speak Softly Love - (Theme From The Godfather)
3. That's Amore
4. Lauretta
5. Mamma
6. Sciuri Sciuri
7. Oh Marie
8. Piccolo Fiore
9. Mambo Italiano
10. Tiki Ti Polka & Surdato 'Nnammurato
11. Angelina
12. Chicken Dance (Ballo Del Qua Qua)
13. La Danza
14. Chitarra Romana
15. Funiculi Funicula
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Customer Reviews of This Album/CD |
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 Hesitated to buy this, but glad I did
Submitted on: 2009-02-18 |
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| It's too bad Amazon took away all of the sound bytes for the albums they promote. I was really hesitant to buy this CD, despite all the good reviews, as I was not able to hear any actual songs from the CD. I researched the album and found some sites that had sound clips from the CD. They are easy to find on a google search. I listened and I knew this was what I wanted for my wedding. I am very satisfied with this CD, and especially with the booklet the was in it. It outlines how to have a traditional Italian wedidng. I would pay the money just for this book, and the CD is actually great. We will use it. Anyway, thought I'd add my refferal. |
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That's AMORE!
Submitted on: 2008-11-20 |
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I got this CD because as a Special Event planner, have had the opportunity to hire Roman Holiday on numerous occassions. What a treat to be able to listen to them whenever I want.
Enjoying them live is the best...and when I play the CD it transforms me to one of their performances.
If you like Italian music, buy the CD...you will LOVE it...even better, hire Roman Holiday for an event. |
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My Sicilian parents LOVED this CD
Submitted on: 2008-11-19 |
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I bought this CD on Amazon.com for my parents' 50th wedding anniversary. I figured it would work for them fifty years' later, and it did. The neat thing about this recording is that is live and from the heart....not a bunch of old songs from old recordings, but really cool renditions of songs from the Italian American book. We loved the crowd backgrounds and the accordion, as well as the heartfelt vocals, plus all the love that was put in the wedding guide (which we didn't need of course, but it was fun to read about all the customs we remembered as kids!!!). My mother cried when she heard Mamma, but she smiled at all the happy songs she remembered from her childhood. Our guests enjoyed every trakc. This is a wonderful CD and we can recommend it very much.
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I've Grown To Love This CD~It's Uplifting, Fun & It Warms The Soul!
Submitted on: 2008-11-18 |
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Upon returning from a recent trip to Italy, I re-awakened my longstanding love of Italian music and decided to expand my usual repertoire of Italian music by purchasing this CD, primarily based on the rave reviews it received on Amazon and other retail music websites.
Having been on a very steady diet of Dean Martin, Jerry Vale, Al Martino, Perry Como, Mario Lanza and the likes, I was initially surprised by this CD when I first listened because at first, some of the tunes sounded foreign to me and unlike the renditions of songs that I recall listening to (with my parents) as a young Italian-American woman growing up in Providence Rhode Island.
The music on this CD is REALLY Italian festival music or "party" music and NOT mellow crooning! My mom was a HUGE Dean Martin fan (so am I) and I have fond recollections of mom singing "Let Me Go, Let Me Go, Let Me Go Lover" (and the likes) to me when I was a little girl, having listened to MANY HOURS of Italian-American crooners.
But ohhhhhh...after just a few listens...this CD is very, very ENJOYABLE, authentic and addictive! In no time at all, many additional happy, warm & sweet childhood memories came back to me, as I quickly recalled many of the songs on this CD...and I haven't stopped smiling since!
This is TRULY a CD to be loved and not just music to enjoy only in preparation for a wedding! I always loved festive Italian music and that's what this CD is all about! This CD will certainly not disappoint if you are purchasing it in preparation for a traditional Italian wedding. However, many of the renditions (of the old Italian songs)on this CD are among the BEST renditions I have ever heard of each song and yes...you WILL recall hearing most of the wonderful songs on this CD at Italian weddings but also at Italian festivals, feasts, parties etc. This CD is great!
Additionally, this CD is so much more than a simple compilation of popular Italian songs. I was fortunate enough to correspond with Giovanna, one of the main inspirations behind the "Roman Holiday Ensemble" and she is an incredibly gracious, warm, kind, generous, creative & compassionate soul. This CD is truly a "labor of love," as it was conceptualized by Giovanna, her husband Tony and a few others as a way of preserving & passing along (to current & future generations) the beautiful Italian traditions of music, dance, celebration and love! Giovanna, her handsome & talented husband Tony, and many of their family members were involved in the production of the CD from the song arrangements, to the vocals to the instrumentation...all done straight from the heart!
This CD is catchy, heart-warming & uplifting! I love almost ALL of the renditions on this CD, especially the renditions of Speak Softly, C'e La Luna, Lauretta Mia, Piccolo Fiore, Tiki Ti Polka, Angelina, Chitarra Romana and the (very difficult to sing) Funiculi Funicula! And yes...I fondly recall my dad singing "Chitarra Romana" to me when I was a very little girl! Listening to that song on this CD makes me smile & brings tears to my eyes each & every time!
Please do not hesitate to purchase this wonderful CD made by these incredibly kind people...it will warm your heart & soul! You will find yourself humming & singing many of these uplifting songs even when the CD is not playing!
Toni Lee Fiore
(John Matrunich's loving wife) |
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Can't find Italian music better than this
Submitted on: 2008-07-05 |
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| This CD is more than we expected. It's great for an Italian wedding, as it includes a great booklet to guide you through a traditional Italian wedding, but it is such a lively, fun, authentic CD, you could use it for any Italian themed event, from parties to festivals. It got my Nonna up dancing, so I know it was authentic and earned five stars!!! |
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