Omaggio a Federico e Giulietta

Caetano Veloso

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 4, 2001)
• Original Release Date: December 7, 1999
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Nonesuch
• ASIN: B00004X0PI
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #184,174 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Track Listings

1. Que Nao Se Ve (Come Tu Mi Vuoi)

2. Trilhos Urbanos

3. Giulietta Masina

4. Lua, Lua, Lua, Lua

5. Luna Rossa

6. Chega De Saudade

7. Nada

8. Come Prima

9. Ave Maria

10. Chora Tua Tristeza

11. Coracao Vagabundo

12. Cajuina

13. Gelsomina

14. Let's Face The Music And Dance

15. Coracao Materno

16. Patricia

17. Dama Das Camelias

18. Coimbra

19. Gelsomina

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

The Bahia-born superstar Caetano Veloso is a huge fan of filmmakers Federico Fellini and Giulietta Masina. On this CD--recorded in San Marino in 1997--the angel-voiced Veloso is supported by a Brazilian combo featuring the tasty string arrangements of cellist and longtime collaborator Jacques Morelenbaum. Veloso and his cohorts pay a heartfelt homage to these brilliant Italian film legends in a sweet and swinging South American way. Veloso's evocative compositions, such as the sepia-toned "Trilhos Urbanos" and "Lua, Lua, Lua, Lua," recall his boyhood days watching films such as La Strada and Nights in Cabiria at the local cinema. Veloso's silken, Portuguese-tinged rendering of Nino Rota's "Que Nao Se Ve (Como Tu Mi Vuoi)" adds a different New World flavor to the Italian-based music. With his sexy treatments of Irving Berlin's "Let's Face the Music and Dance" and the timeless bossa nova "Chega de Saudade" from Black Orpheus by Antonio Carlos "Tom" Jobim, Caetano Veloso delivers a lyrical letter to a medium that continues to inspire him. --Eugene Holley Jr.

Customer Reviews

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Magico Caetano, by an Italian fan, September 17, 2001

By A Customer

Maybe it's not Caetano's live masterpiece, not as perfect as "Prenda minha" or "Circulado vivo", but it's anyway a precious delight for all his fans (and for those of Federico and Giulietta). His emotion in performing an homage to one of his favourite filmmakers - as he writes in the booklet - and that of the Italian audience, that keeps on calling his name, is perfectly perceptible even through the recording: you can almost touch it. It seems that Caetano profited of this opportunity to go back to the roots of his sentimental sensibility, to his childhood in Santo Amaro, in a personal journey where he is not ashamed to take us and to rediscover such heterogeneous materials as "Come prima", "Dama das camelias", "Patricia" and even the Neapolitan "Luna rossa" (most of them contemporary of Fellini's movies), whose "kitsch naivety" his voice, as sweet, as intensive, as expressive as ever - despite the problems he reports - dignifies turning them into intimate timeless lullabies. By the way, his Italian accent is charming and his Neapolitan absolutely delightful (Neapolitan sentimentalism is rather close to Brazilian). He also gives new versions of two great standards such as "Chega de saudade" and "Let's face the music and dance", both in a kind of village fair style, which sounds very Fellinesque. (Nevertheless I prefer the "Circulado vivo" version of "Chega de saudade", more terse and intense). Of course there are also Caetano's songs, not many indeed, all chosen to fit the occasion, starting from his homage to "Giulietta Masina", the reason why he had been invited by the Fondazione Fellini to give this concert, then "Trilhos urbanos", "Lua, lua, lua", "Cajuina" and the marvelous "Coraçao vagabundo", more poignant than ever.
In short, not to be missed by all true fan of Caetano (and of Federico and Giulietta).
P.S. It may seem strange to talk leisurely about music after the 11th of september, but beauty and poetry are just the kind of things we are not ready to give up, aren't they?

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Heart felt tribute to Fellini, June 22, 2002

By	Neal C. Reynolds (Indianapolis, Indiana) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

Once in a while comes a CD which is truly unique and of great, if rather specialized, appeal. This homage to the great filmmaker Fellini is such a CD.

In this concert, the singer becomes the one who feels truly honored that he is in a position to himself honor a lifetime idol. Because of this, Veloso's voice and talent shares the focus with Fellini. Notable is the fact that in truth he is honoring both Federico and Giulietta. You feel the regret of his not ever meeting them, the regret that they could not be at this concert to see the effect they had on his life.

This is a very listenable set even if you are not familiar with Fellini's films, but Fellini fans will get more out of it than those who aren't. On the other hand, Veloso has many fans and maybe this homage will inspire many of them to become acquainted with Fellini's films. Let's hope so.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Utterly infectious, March 21, 2002

By	Christopher Carton (Bakersfield, CA United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Not as groovy as some of Caetano's other stuff, but truly brilliant, largely due to the complement of Jaques Morelenbaum's string arrangements. I bought this after I had heard this version of Trilhos Urbanos, which I believe is easily the best rendition of that song that he has done. Also a very poignant take on Lua, Lua, Lua, Lua. I consider Luna Rossa to be the gem of this album, and it may well be my favorite Caetano song ever, even if he didn't write it. That songs rips my heart out every time I hear it. Come Tu Mi Voui is also a great way to smoothly immerse oneself into the feeling of this album. Like always, Caetano shifts the pace effectively with Chega de Saudade and Let's Face the Music and Dance. Coraçao Vagabundo also marks another truly memorable moment. I'm really sorry this concert isn't on a DVD, because it is sonically a very strong effort by Veloso and Morelenbaum.