Baskov "Torna a Sorrento" (Come Back to Sorrento)

Return to Sorrento (1903)
Composer: Ernesto de Curtis

Translation
See the sea, how beautiful it is!
It inspires many feelings,
Like you, who, to whoever watches,
Gives dreams while he's awake.
Look, look at this garden.
Smell, smell these orange blossoms.
No more fragrant perfume
Can enter the heart.
And you say, "I'm leaving, farewell!"
You're leaving this heart.
From the land of love,
Do you have the courage not to return?
Do not forsake me!
Do not torment me!
Return to Sorrento!
Give me life!
See the sea of Sorrento,
What treasures there are on the bottom.
Whoever travels the whole world
Will never see anything like this.
Look around at these Sirens,
Who are watching you with enchantment.
And they wish you so well
They would kiss you.

Nikolay Baskov Biography here:
http://music.russiansabroad.com/detail.aspx?id=pop&detail=baskov

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[Flycka]

Just lovely! Does he have a CD out?

[northhillstreet]

Nikolay Baskov CDs available from eBay and Amazon

[444mariam]

5*****

[pollypeppercorn]

great song, great voice, thanks for posting it.

[voizovrsn]

How did this guy get THIS far with no sex appeal, no proper diction , no voice and no feelings or artistry?

[voizovrsn]

@godfatherson69 He isn't even singing the right words and he's too "plain" to be Italian. But I get the impression he's got a lot of feeling------for himself!

[voizovrsn]

@Flycka Don't waste your money. He's not a very good singer, and his Italian leaves much to be desired.

[voizovrsn]

@aaroncaruso Well, he needs to try harder to get the pronounciation. But with that mike and all the fancy electronic rigging, he need not waste time.

[voizovrsn]

Horrible Italian. Where did he learn it? No voice at all.

[7rzf]

Крашеный петух, не мастись.

[loposaks]

@fulltiltboogeman he is Russian! :)

[fulltiltboogeman]

he must be italian if he sings this good *_*

[BrazilianItalianGirl]

Vide o mare quant 'è bello!