E LA NAVE VA

Live in Porringland Norfolk in July 2011

Leo Altarelli: Guitar/Vocals

Kate Reynolds: Violin

'E La Nave Va' is a song inspired by a film. Made by The Italian director Federico Fellini, the film 'E La Nave Va' or in English 'The Ship Sails On' is a tale of an unusual voyage from Italy to scatter the Ashes of a famous Opera diva. On the way we see how the Italian musical Aristocracy behave. A strangely beautiful film which does not take its self too seriously but has some very moving moments. For instance, a scene where the ship picks up refugees in the middle of the Ocean, and all of passengers sing and dance together. The main character is a filmmaker and he is documenting the journey, the films changes from moments where he is talking straight to the camera to others which are almost as if recorded at the opera on stage with the cast all singing, It feels very ambitious and unique, with some really haunting scenes and music. My song tells the story of the film through my own words, Have a listen at the beginning and end of the song, I have used the sound of the film reel and part of the melody which appears at the beginning of the films main theme by Verdi. Watch this space for a version of this song in Italian, I am translating it at the moment!
'E la nave va' evokes the end of Belle Époque and Belcanto, with a perverse Felliniesque twist'
You can actually watch the whole thing in parts on youtube if you like!:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fpeAW-7bSV8

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