thank you Algy, I'm being spoilt here.Algy Pug wrote: ↑May 5th, 2018, 4:09 pm Section 49
https://librivox.org/uploads/rapunzelina/rime_049_alighieri_128kb.mp3
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thank you Algy, I'm being spoilt here.Algy Pug wrote: ↑May 5th, 2018, 4:09 pm Section 49
https://librivox.org/uploads/rapunzelina/rime_049_alighieri_128kb.mp3
yes I totally understand you thereFinally, I have to say that I was really moved listening to section 49 read by Algy.
It is really beautiful and deeply moving to listen to a voice clearly not of Italian origin reading Italian poetry so well.
It gives me a feeling of universality… I’m sure you understand what I mean.
Algy Pug wrote: ↑May 7th, 2018, 5:09 pm Pier, you may be interested to learn that there is a distinctive Australian/Italian accent. It is well illustrated in this song about a celebrated (some might say notorious) furniture merchant in Melbourne, Franco Cozzo:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ix90TQ9vXOU
ah well he seems to be a real Italian at least. So his accent in English was not staged I suppose. Ok, I somehow thought he was Australian doing an Italian persona. I guess I was wrong.Algy Pug wrote: ↑May 8th, 2018, 1:28 am Here is a link to the legendary Franco Cozzo television advertisement:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PTpLVOUx0D8
And an interview (in Italian) with the man himself:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6BXGqqXJck
I see he has shaped the Australian life quite a bitMore Melbourne trivia:
- the football matches (Australian rules) between North Melbourne and Footscray were known as the Franco Cozzo Cup;
- a train which ran between North Melbourne and Footscray without stopping at the intermediate station of South Kensington was known as the Franco Cozzo Express.
well you never know, a future archeologist might dig out Cozzo furniture in the very far future and write a thesis about the Australian way of living.As you can see, Pier knows a lot about Dante and I know a lot about Franco Cozzo. However, I doubt that people will still be talking about Franco in 800 years time.
there's nothing "vile" about you, Pier. I also like to look up things that interest me. LV is great for broadening our horizons.
ah well he seems to be a real Italian at least. So his accent in English was not staged I suppose. Ok, I somehow thought he was Australian doing an Italian persona. I guess I was wrong.Kitty wrote: ↑May 8th, 2018, 1:36 am
And an interview (in Italian) with the man himself:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6BXGqqXJck
I didn't watch the whole interview, only that part where he sold the housewife a dishwasher and refrigerator.
yes thank you, now it's definitely PL ok.