THE SONG RUSSELL WATSON DIDN'T SING

News reports say that Russell Watson chose his Manila repertoire himself (or he had a direct hand in choosing the songs). At any rate, i'd rather that he sang this very beautiful song than croak his way out of BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER which he admitted he hasn't performed in 4 years since he came out with his first album THE VOICE ("Whew, I'm so glad to have gone through that one!", he admitted to his audience after he labored through the Simon & Garfunkel song). He said someone requested it backstage. The idiot should have been informed that Watson isn't into so much pop songs. He has mentioned this many times after his throat operation. He recorded that song only because the producers needed to penetrate several market categories like Josh Groban did when he came up with his "classical pop" style.

Anyways, dearest friends, NELLA FANTASIA.

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Music: Ennio Morricone for the 1986 film THE MISSION
Italian lyrics: Ferraù

Nella fantasia io vedo un mondo giusto,
Li tutti vivono in pace e in onestà.
Io sogno d'anime che sono sempre libere,
Come le nuvole che volano,
Pien' d'umanità in fondo all'anima.

Nella fantasia io vedo un mondo chiaro,
Li anche la notte è meno oscura.
Io sogno d'anime che sono sempre libere,
Come le nuvole che volano.

Nella fantasia esiste un vento caldo,
Che soffia sulle città, come amico.
Io sogno d'anime che sono sempre libere,
Come le nuvole che volano,
Pien' d'umanità in fondo all'anima.
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Too bad I couldn't append a wav.file or mpeg here. I'm not so good with html language but I'd ask Dr. Greenleaf to help me with that when i go home to Cagayan de Oro next week.

Credit is due Sarah Brightman who repeatedly wrote Morricone to allow her to transform the haunting music of Nella Fantasia into a song. She got her wish, and performed it in 1999 in her concert EDEN.

Here's the English Translation:
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In my fantasy
In my fantasy I see a fair world,
Where everyone lives in peace and honesty.
I dream of a place to live that is always free,
Like a cloud that floats,
Full of humanity in the depths of the soul.

In my fantasy I see a bright world
Where each night there is less darkness.
I dream of spirits that are always free,
Like the cloud that floats.

In my fantasy exists a warm wind,
That breathes into the city, like a friend.
I dream of souls that are always free,
Like the cloud that floats,
Full of humanity in the depths of the soul.
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May Nella Fantasia become a reality one day. By the way, don't forget to find a copy of the film. You'd never look at things the same way again. Terrific performances by Jeremy Irons and Robert de Niro.