Cantabile: An Evening of Italian Song

FEBRUARY 10-11, 2012

Harbourfront Centre Theatre, toronto

Music ranging from powerful and familiar arias by Verdi, Leoncavallo and Puccini, to popular songs by Lucio Battisti, Lucio Dalla, Paolo Conte and others. This concert featured acclaimed tenor Michael Ciufo and Juno Award Winning singer Dominic Mancuso, accompanied by a grand ensemble Canada's finest classical and jazz musicians.

Repertoire/Credits/Media

🔈 1st Half

Core 'ngrato, Salvatore Cardillo
Michael Ciufo, singer

It’s Wonderful, Paolo Conte
Dominic Mancuso, singer

Una Furtiva Lagrima, Gaetano Donizetti
Michael Ciufo, singer

Le Passanti, Fabrizio de Andre
Dominic Mancuso, singer

De' Miei Bollenti Spiriti, Giuseppe Verdi
Michael Ciufo, singer

Sicilia, Pino Daniele
Dominic Mancuso, singer

Musica Proibita, Stanislao Gastaldon
Michael Ciufo, singer

Je so' Pazzo, Pino Daniele
Dominic Mancuso, singer

INTERMISSION

🔈 2nd Half

Il Tempo di Morire, Lucio Battisti
Dominic Mancuso, singer

Favi Amari, Sicilian Traditional
Dominic Mancuso, singer

E la Solita Storia, Francesco Cilea
Michael Ciufo, singer

L'Ultima Canzone, Francesco Paolo Tosti
Michael Ciufo, singer

Menamenamo, Traditional
Dominic Mancuso, singer

Occhi di Fata, Luigi Denza
Michael Ciufo, singer

Caruso, Lucio Dalla
Dominic Mancuso, singer

Vesti La Giubba, Ruggero Leoncavallo
Michael Ciufo, singer

Miserere , Zucchero
Michael Ciufo and Dominic Mancuso, singers

Benjamin Bowman violin, Andrew Burashko conductor, David Direnzo drums, Andrew Downing bass, John Johnson saxophone, Veronique Mathieu violin, Rachel Mercer cello, Douglas Perry viola, Tony Zorzi guitar

All songs arranged by Dan Parr

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Photos

Photos by Lanny Bolger

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