Amalia/Vinicius [IMPORT]

Amalia Rodrigues

Product Details

• Audio CD
• Original Release Date: August 8, 2001
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: EMI
• ASIN: B00005O535
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #610,159 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Track Listings

1. Retrato De Amalia

2. Defesa Do Poeta

3. Havemos De Ir A Viana

4. Monologo De Orfeu

5. Poema Dos Olhos Da Amada

6. Abandono

7. Formosinha De Elvas

8. O Objecto

9. O Dia Da Criacao

10. Fado Para A Lua De Lisboa

11. Gaivota

12. Balada Do Mangue

13. Saudades Do Brasil Em Portugal

14. Saudades Do Brasil Em Portugal

15. Para Que Chorar?

16. O Retrato Do Poeta

17. Fado Portugues

18. Autogenese

19. Mensagem

Editorial Reviews

Product Description

This Album is the Recording of a Very Special Evening in Amalia's Home Back in 1968. Renowned Brazilian Poet Vinicius De Moraes, the Man who Wrote the Lyrics for 'the Girl from Ipanema', was the Guest of Honour. Amßlia Sang, Vinicius and Other Guests Read, and the Whole Session was Carefully Recorded.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An evening at Amália's, June 20, 2002

By	Fernando Forte (Lisbon, Portugal) - See all my reviews

This might be called an historical cd, since it reproduces a double LP which was first released in 1970. It is the recording of an evening at Amália's house in São Bento Street, Lisbon, on the 19th December 1968. What was special with this recorded evening was the fact that it was a farewell gathering for Brazilian author, composer, singer and diplomat Vinicius de Moraes (1913-1980) who was visiting Lisbon, and was a friend of Amália's. What is special about it is also the fact that present were some of Portugal's greatest poets, composers and the world's greatest singer: the hostess. Thus, present were David Mourão-Ferreira (1927-1996) a portuguese Professor of Humanistics, poet and writer, Natália Correia (1923-1993) a feminist poet, later a Member of the Portuguese Parliament, television presenter of shows on literature, Carlos Ary dos Santos (1937-1984), one of Portugal's most illustrious poets, Alain Oulman (1925-1990), Amália's renowned composer. What is special about that evenign is that it transports us to the famed evenings Amália used to host at her home, with friends, philosophers, poets, singers and family. Special, of course, is Amália's singing of a few songs, including one written by Vinicius himself. The cultural and historical value of this recording is quite fabulous and unique. All gathered in an unique event, reading poetry, speaking, singing. An almost priceless recording!