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Gabriels's Oboe avec lyrics

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02-03-2008 7:46pm

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Princess Consuela Bananahammock

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Hi there,

This is beginning to anny me: a few times on classic fm tv, I've seen/heard a lyrical/operatic version of Gabriel's Oboe, from The Mission, but can't find it anywhere.

Can anyone tell me who sings it (thought it was Bocelli, but apparently not)?

Many thanks,

P.

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#2 03-03-2008 2:12am
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It's called "Nella Fantasia", and that's fan-ta-SEE-yah, not fan-TAY-zha as so many people incorrectly say. I don't know anything else about it except its name as I've accompanied it at weddings and such. Hope that's some help.

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#3 03-03-2008 12:30pm
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That's the one, thank you!! No wonder I couldn't find it on itunes....!

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#4 03-03-2008 1:25pm
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I have a version of Il Divo singing it, could be them you've heard.

I don't have sound, so I don't know what the quality is like on this.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=956O67HaCWY

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#5 03-03-2008 2:57pm
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funky penguin wrote: »

I have a version of Il Divo singing it, could be them you've heard.

I don't have sound, so I don't know what the quality is like on this.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=956O67HaCWY

I was the Icelandic guy. gardar Thor Cortes (sp?) but I think I've hearsd the Il Divo version as well.

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#6 03-03-2008 10:46pm
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You're welcome, glad you found it!

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#7 10-03-2008 10:14am
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Doshea3 wrote: »

It's called "Nella Fantasia", and that's fan-ta-SEE-yah, not fan-TAY-zha as so many people incorrectly say. I don't know anything else about it except its name as I've accompanied it at weddings and such. Hope that's some help.

To be even more picky, I think it's fan-ta-ZEE-ah, no?

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#8 13-03-2008 1:15am
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With your best Italian accent.

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#9 15-03-2008 9:05pm
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Do many people like this piece? *serious question*!

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#10 15-03-2008 10:03pm
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As film music goes, it's alright I guess. Haven't heard the version with lyrics and I'm pretty sure I don't want to... :rolleyes:

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#11 15-03-2008 10:21pm
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Personally, I would say its more than alright. Ennio at his finest.

With lyrics...well I'm not a fan of doing things like that, but it sounds pretty.

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#12 15-03-2008 10:25pm
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The vards do a version of it.

Aside from the beautiful music the lyrics are also strong (though much, muc h more profound in italian than english!). e.g.

'jo vedo in mondo chiaro' is much more attractive than 'I live in a world of kindness'! But that would explain why Opera is sung in the native!

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#13 16-03-2008 1:12am
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Opera translated into English is sometimes the worst thing ever. Especially if it's a very "creative" translation. "Magic Flute" in English just sounds like a load of bollocks.

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