Funiculì, Funiculà

E298592

"Funiculì, Funiculà" is a famous Neapolitan song, often performed in operatic and classical crossover concerts, that has become one of the most recognizable pieces of Italian popular music worldwide.

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Funiculì, Funiculà canonical 5
Funiculì, funiculà 1

Statements (50)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Italian popular song
Neapolitan song
song
composer Luigi Denza
countryOfOrigin Italy
firstPerformanceYear 1880
genre Neapolitan song
popular music
hasAlsoBeenPerformedIn English
Italian
hasAlternativeEnglishRendering Funiculi Funicula
hasBeenArrangedFor band
chorus
orchestra
solo voice and piano
hasBeenRecordedBy Andrea Bocelli
Enrico Caruso
Luciano Pavarotti
numerous opera singers
hasChorusLine Funiculì, Funiculà self-linksurface differs
surface form: Funiculì, funiculà

Jamme, jamme 'ncoppa, jamme jà
hasCulturalSignificance iconic representation of Italian popular song abroad
symbol of Neapolitan musical culture
hasEnglishTitle Funiculì, Funiculà self-link
hasForm song for voice and piano
hasInfluenceOn later Neapolitan songs
hasMeter lively 6/8 rhythm
hasOriginalPurpose promotion of the Vesuvius funicular
hasPopularity international
hasPublicDomainStatus public domain in many countries
hasStyle light, festive
hasTheme celebration of modern transportation
joyful excursion on Mount Vesuvius
hasTypicalPerformanceLanguage Neapolitan
inspiredBy Mount Vesuvius funicular railway
isFrequentlyPerformedIn classical crossover concerts
operatic concerts
recitals of Italian songs
isOftenIncludedIn anthologies of Italian popular music
collections of Neapolitan songs
isOneOf most recognizable pieces of Italian popular music worldwide
isPartOf Neapolitan song tradition
language Neapolitan
lyricist Peppino Turco
originalLanguageScript Neapolitan dialect
placeOfFirstPerformance Naples
publicationYear 1880
regionOfOrigin Naples
subject funicular railway on Mount Vesuvius
title Funiculì, Funiculà self-link

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The Three Tenors notableSong Funiculì, Funiculà
Russell Watson notableWork Funiculì, Funiculà
Funiculì, Funiculà title Funiculì, Funiculà self-link
Funiculì, Funiculà hasEnglishTitle Funiculì, Funiculà self-link
Funiculì, Funiculà hasChorusLine Funiculì, Funiculà self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Funiculì, funiculà
The Best of The Three Tenors includes Funiculì, Funiculà