Franco Corelli "Silenzio Cantatore" - March 18, 1962 Video

(Bovio-Lama) From a recital in Englewood, New Jersey, March 18, 1962

Lyrics:

Zitta,
stanotte nun dicere niente:
cádeme 'mbraccia, ma senza parlá...
Dòrmono 'e ccose nu suonno lucente,
nu suonno 'e na notte d'está.

Marí,
dint' 'o silenzio,
- silenzio cantatore -
nun te dico parole d'ammore,
ma t' 'e ddice stu mare pe' me!...
Dimme:
stanotte si' tutta d' 'a mia?
Ll'uocchie tuoje belle
mme diceno 'e sí...
No, cu 'sta luna, nisciuna bucía
sta vócca buciarda pò ddí!...

Marí......

Notes on Silenzio cantatore (Silence singer)
© Jean Peccei

Music: Lama, Text: Bovio

In Silenzio cantatore, the singer, somewhat paradoxically, sings in
praise of silence. He tells his beloved, Marí' (Maria in Neapolitan) to
be silent that night, to fall into his arms without speaking. All are
sleeping a shining sleep on this summer's night. The singer will be
silent too. "I will not tell you words of love, but let the sea speak
for me." The songs ends with "Tell me if tonight you are all mine. Yours
eyes tell me "Yes!" With this moon, no lies can come from your lips."
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