M° Bruno Pelagatti
Concert in Japan - TELE ASAHI - Tokyo Symphonic Orchestra

Arrivederci Roma (Goodbye Roma)
This song was composed by Ernesto De Curtis and written by Pietro Garinei and Sandro Giovannini in 1920.In this song,the turist,fascinated by the eternal city,he admires it,astonished for the last time,before he leaves. Originally written for a quartet,it was adapted in 1956 for a string's Orchestra.

M° Bruno Pelagatti
Concert in Japan - TELE ASAHI - Tokyo Symphonic Orchestra

Torna a Surriento (Return to Surriento)
It's a Neapolitan song,composed in 1902 by Ernesto De Curtis and written by his brother Gianbattista. The song was officially released with copyrights in 1905,and it became very popular till today, which has been revisited by many performers like Beniamino Gigli,Josè Carreras,Placido Domingo, Dean Martin,Elvis Presley(which he entitled it "Surrender") and Luciano Pavarotti.

M° Bruno Pelagatti
Concert in Japan - TELE ASAHI - Tokyo Symphonic Orchestra

Core Ingrato (Ungrateful Heart)
It's a Neapolitan song written in 1911 from a Neapolitan migrant Alessandro Sisca(also known as Cor di Ferro), raised in New York. This poem was later sat to music from Salvatore Cardillo.Initially none of them had the expetations of having a big hit song,and Cardillo defined it a rubish. Landed in Neaples,Core 'ngrato had a big success among the Neapolitan audience and became the first Neapolitan hit from the United States.It was performed by Enrico Caruso,Tito Schipa,Luciano Pavarotti, Placido Domingo and Josè Carreras.

M° Bruno Pelagatti
Concert in Japan - TELE ASAHI - Tokyo Symphonic Orchestra

Tosca
It's a three acts Opera from Giacomo Puccini,based on a novel written by Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica. The first representation was settled in Rome,at Costanzi Theater,in July 14th 1900