La spagnola

"La spagnola" ("The Spanish Maiden"[1] or "The Spanish Girl"),[2] also known as "Stretti stretti, nell'estasi d'amor",[3] is a popular Italian song[4][5][6] dated to 1906, written by Neapolitan "tarantellist" Vincenzo Di Chiara.[4][5][6]

Lyrics

According to the official journal of the National Association of Teachers of Singing, the song is about "a Spanish beauty who believes in her powers of love".[6]

Recordings

The performers of this song included Beniamino Gigli, Claudio Villa[7] and Gigliola Cinquetti, among many others. Nat King Cole and others used the tune as the basis for their popular song "Buon Natale (Means a Merry Christmas to You)".[8]

References

  1. ↑ "Catalog of Copyright Entries: Third series". 1953.
  2. ↑ "Inter-ethnic Music: Rhythm, the Pulse of Humanity : A Curriculum and Resource Manual for Elementary School Teachers". 1977.
  3. ↑ Allis, Michael (21 February 2013). Temporaries and Eternals: The Music Criticism of Aldous Huxley, 1922-23. ISBN 9781443846905.
  4. 1 2 Tosti. 1991.
  5. 1 2 "La Canzone napoletana dalle origini ai nostri giorni" – via Google Books.
  6. 1 2 3 "Journal of Singing (The Official Journal of the National Association of Teachers of Singing, Volume 65)". 2008. Vincenzo Di Chiara's "La Spagnola" was a popular song in its day and tells of a Spanish beauty who believes in her powers of love.
  7. ↑ "Claudio Villa – Claudio Villa". Discogs. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
  8. ↑ "Buon Natale (ovvero la Spagnola sa amar così)". Sonego.net (in Italian). 17 December 2008. Retrieved 24 May 2026.

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