Enrico Caruso - La Danza (Tarantella Neapolitana) 1912

Enrico Caruso( 1873--1921)
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Rossini - La Danza
Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra - Conductor: Gottfried Rabl, 2000

The Dance

Now the moonlight floods the water;
Mother dear, skipping itself!
The hour is beautiful for dancing,
Anyone in love will not miss it.
Now the moonlight floods the water;
Mother dear, skipping itself!
The hour is beautiful for dancing,
Anyone in love will not miss it.
Now the moonlight floods the water;
Mother dear, skipping itself!

Soon we'll be dancing, round and round,
My ladies, come here,
A beautiful and playful lad
Will have a turn with everyone.
Until in heaven sparkles a star,
And the moonbeams will shine
The most beautiful boy and girl
Will dance all night.

Mother dear, Mother dear,
Now the moonlight floods the water;
Mother dear, Mother dear,
Mother dear, skipping itself!
Faster, faster, faster,
Faster, faster, faster,
Mother dear, skipping itself!
Faster, faster, faster,
Faster, faster, faster,
Mother dear, skipping itself!
La la ra la ra
La ra la la ra la...

Hopping, jumping, turning, spinning,
Every couple have a turn,
Now advancing, now receding,
And returns to the excitement.
Hopping, jumping, turning, spinning,
Every couple have a turn,
Now advancing, now receding,
And returns to the excitement.
Now advancing, now receding,
And returns to the excitement.

Dance, dance with the blonde,
With the brunette of here and there,
With the redhead go to second.
With the pale one, she still remains.
Long live dancing, round and round!
I am a king, I am a lord,
It is the world's greatest pleasure
The most beautiful thing!

Mother dear, Mother dear,
Now the moonlight floods the water;
Mother dear, Mother dear,
Mother dear, skipping itself!
Faster, faster, faster,
Faster, faster, faster,
Mother dear, skipping itself!
Faster, faster, faster,
Faster, faster, faster,
Mother dear, skipping itself!
La la ra la ra
La ra la la ra la...