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NAPOLI MILIONARIA the second comedy of the four, will be broadcasted on RAIUNO on 3 May. For the cd ( four singles or a box of four ) nothing has been yet decided.
In the meanwhile, if you have not already done it, I suggest you to go on U-Tube, then search for "Massimo Ranieri Filumena Marturano", click 1 di 8 and listen to the "Titoli di Testa". Then go to 7 di 8 and at 7.24, listen to the wonderful "Love theme".
ATK

Thank you!

I didn´t know that he wrote such romantic music for the comedies. From my point of view it´s very welcome!

Mathias

Knowing your tastes, I guessed that you would have liked them. These tracks both belong to that family (Ostinato) about that, time ago, I asked you and not you only. I'm happy you liked them.
If you have time to spend, you could listen to all the soundtrack watching at the whole comedy from 1 di 8 until 8 di 8. You'll not understand one word, but the music...yes.
ATK

Sounds very familiar, but beautiful pieces nonetheless. Thanks for sharing.

Peter

Absolutely very familiar. For more details, I refer you to my post TRACK OF A SAME FAMILY page 3.
ATK

On 4 May, RAIUNO has broadcasted NAPOLI MILIONARIA the second on four Massimo Ranieri's comedy.
Morricone's music has ben called "wonderful". It's really true that tastes are tastes... This soundtrack is completely different from FILUMENA MARTURANO's one (the first comedy). While I liked very much Filumena Marturano, I totally dislike the music of NAPOLI MILIONARIA.
You can have an idea of it going on u Tube, click Massimo Ranieri-Napoli Milionaria and then click part 1/6 for the "titoli di testa" and part 6/6 for the "titoli di coda".
I leave to your own opinion ( if you are interested in Morricone's new works ) this soundtrack: anyhow...good hearing.
ATK

Thanks Altnikol for the pointer.

The main theme sets a strange atmosphere, similar to that of Gli indifferenti. The end title is a very poignant melody, reminiscent of Andrea Bocelli's Come un fiume tu. A stunning effect is obtained on the version of it where a man's voice is singing (moaning?) words in, I think, Neapolitan language (see part 5 on youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mcxPZXQKoRc, after 12 minutes).

One of the other pieces was already heard in Filumena Marturano, with a melody similar to the Tema di Francesca from La moglie più bella. But here it is heard fully with no dialogue.

All in all, I'd say it's an interesting score. Morricone succeeds in creating something different, even though there are many hints at his past works.

Didier

Yes Didier, I'm agree with you.
Of course, as always, is matter of tastes. Anyhow, it's true that Morricone has tried to create something different from usual...well, I have watched at the film and I have to say that the music perfectly matches with the scenes. A track like Filumena Marturano's "titoli di testa", given the screenplay, would have totally been out of place.
Ciao, ATK

hi guys! i was just listening to "this weeks special" and have to say, that i like the music from "napoli milionaria" a lot and loved to listen to it on cd...it seems to be a very interesting score. so fingers crossed!!!

In these days, Massimo Ranieri is recording the third of the four comedies - "QUESTI FANTASMI" - while Morricone is working hardly to complete the soundtrack. The comedy will be broadcasted on RAIUNO October/November. Ranieri has changed the main female character of the comedy: Donatella Finocchiaro instead of Bianca Guaccero...too young to play that role.

After having recorded "QUESTI FANTASMI", Ranieri will not waste time and start immediatly to record the fourth and last comedy: "NON TI PAGO" starring Ornella Muti. Ranieri has replaced "SABATO, DOMENICA E LUNEDI" with this comedy not expected at the beginning of the project.
Morricone will have to add some new themes and let out some other due to the more serious subject of the new comedy.
"NON TI PAGO" should be broadcasted at the beginning of 2012, if not before.

Then, once completed the whole work, will start the "via crucis" of the cd issuing (RAIUNO holds the royalties): in this case, it should be at least a double cd.
After Ranieri's committment, Morricone will be free to devote himself to three new important projects (one of the three, for the cinema, very difficult) which are waiting for him...more details in the near future.
ATK