Compilations and classic songs that put you in mind of the city, from Traveler’s city playlist.
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Compilations:
Cavalleria Rusticana, Pietro Mascagni
This opera by Pietro Mascagni (1863–1945), who was born in Livorno on the Tuscan coast, caused a sensation on its premiere in 1890, ushering in the Verismo (Realism) movement in Italian dramatic music.
Cieli di Toscana, Andrea Bocelli (2001)
Tuscan-born operatic tenor Andrea Bocelli has recorded numerous crossover songs and pieces of music connected with his native Italy. The albums Cieli di Toscana (Tuscan Skies, 2001), Viaggio Italiano (Italian Journey, 1997), and Amore (2006) are three of the best.
Ecco La Primavera, The Early Music Consort of London
British musician and early music historian David Munrow conducted this performance by The Early Music Consort of London, which he co-founded. Beautiful collection of 14th-century and other early Florentine music played on period instruments.
La Bohème, Giacomo Puccini
Composer Puccini (1858–1924) was born in Lucca, an hour from Florence. He composed La Bohème, one of his most popular operas, at Torre del Lago, nearby on the Tuscan coast.
Requiem In C Minor, Luigi Cherubini
The work of Florence-born Luigi Cherubini (1760–1842) is little known today, but was celebrated in his time: Beethoven considered Cherubini the greatest of his contemporaries. This version conducted by Toscanini is performed by the NBC Symphony Orchestra.
