“Danza, danza fanciulla”

Online Courses & Singing Lessons on Zoom

See “KARAOKE KORNER” below for technical help . . .
–HIGH KEY–
–LOW KEY–

************************************

“Danza, danza fanciulla” by, Francesco Durante began life as a vocalese; the words were added later.

Singers can feel that when singing “Danza, danza fanciulla”—it’s a good workout! Its charming poetry paints an evocative picture of the dancing girl on the sand. It’s a great beginner or ender in a group of songs.

Here are the “Danza, danza fanciulla” lyrics and “Danza, danza fanciulla” translation, as well as representative performances in several voice types.

************************************
“Danza, danza fanciulla”
Francesco Durante
**********************

Danza, danza fanciulla lyrics

Danza, danza, fanciulla,
al mio cantar;
danza, danza fanciulla gentile,
al mio cantar.
Gira leggera, sottile al suono,
al suono dell’onde del mar.
Senti il vago rumore
dell’aura scherzosa
che parla al core
con languido suon,
e che invita a danzar
senza posa, senza posa,
che invita a danzar.
Danza, danza, fanciulla gentile,
al mio cantar.

***

Dance, dance, young girl
to my song;
Dance, dance, gentle young girl
to my song;
Twirl lightly and softly to the sound,
to the sound of the waves of the sea.
Hear the vague rustle
of the playful breeze
that speaks to the heart
with its languid sound,
and invites you to dance
without stopping, without stopping
that invites you to dance.
Dance, dance, gentle young girl
to my song.

************************************
Our first performance is from tenor, José Carreras.

************************************
Our next performance is from baritone, Dmitri Hvorostovsky.

************************************
Our next performance is from mezzo-soprano, Joyce DiDonato.

************************************
STUDENT HONORABLE MENTION…

Our next performance is from student soprano, Stephanie Guasch. Good performance!

************************************
KARAOKE KORNER . . .
Due to the quarantine requirements of the COVID-19 period, we are providing services for learning online.

Below are Karaoke-style accompaniments in both high and low keys presented along side full performances. Each listing also includes audio metronome and tonic-pitch sound videos to help you sing more independently when learning online. Sub-sections of the songs are then presented to help you dig down and refine your learning.

These measures will promote more comprehensive and effective learning while studying singing remotely. Good luck and have fun!

************************************

–HIGH KEY–

************************************
(back to the top…)
Metronome marking:

Tonic note pitch:

**************************************
ENTIRE ACCOMPANIMENT ONLY (high key):

************************************
FULL PERFORMANCE:

************************************

***
BOTTOM OF PG. 70, MEASURE 16: “Gira leggera, sottile . . .”

***
PG. 71, MEASURE 29: “Senti il vago rumore dell’aura scherzosa . . .”

***
PG. 72, MEASURE 43: “e che invita a danzar . . .”

***
TOP OF PG. 73, MEASURE 54: “danza, danza fanciulla gentile . . .”

***
PG. 73, MEASURE 61: “al mio cantar, danza, danza al mio cantar . . .”

************************************ ************************************

–LOW KEY–

************************************
(back to the top…)
Metronome marking:

Tonic note pitch:

************************************
ENTIRE ACCOMPANIMENT ONLY (low key):

************************************
FULL PERFORMANCE:

**************************************