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Since it is music day today on this blog of DT’s, and I am in a good mood, I thought to share some cheerful Italian music. I lived and worked in Italy many years ago and so was exposed to a lot of contemporary Italian music on the radio. Italians, generally speaking, are happy people who love beautiful things, especially women, food, sport, design and music.

I grew up in a house full of classical music and opera because my father was a pianist and opera buff so some of their singing was familiar to me…Mario Lanza, Caruso, Gigli, all famous opera stars.

But Italians of all stripes sing with such joy and humour, such passion and enthusiasm, you can’t help but love their music even if you don’t understand the words.

Here, for anyone interested, are a few links. Hope some of you enjoy them. Apart from the music, the videos are also great:

1) four famous neapolitans singing about their love of Naples

Gigi D’Alessio, Lucio Dalla, Sal Da Vinci, Gigi Finizio – Napule

2) Lucio Dalla, a famous Italian singer in a strange but funny Fellini like video, singing about the big bad wolf (il lupo)

Lucio Dalla – Attenti Al Lupo

3) Pavarotti and friends singing Verdi and having fun

1992 Pavarotti, Luciano and Sting, Zucchero and Lucio Dalla – La donna e’mobile