'O sole mio

"'O sole mio"
First edition sheet music cover[1]
Song
LanguageNeapolitan
Written1898
Composer(s)Eduardo di Capua
Alfredo Mazzucchi
Lyricist(s)Giovanni Capurro

"'O sole mio" (Neapolitan pronunciation: [o ˈsoːlə ˈmiːə]) is a well-known Neapolitan song written in 1898. Its Neapolitan-language lyrics were written by Giovanni Capurro and the music was composed by Eduardo di Capua (1865–1917) and Alfredo Mazzucchi (1878–1972).[2] The title translates literally as "my sun" or "my sunshine".[3] The lyrics have been translated to other languages.

  1. ^ Del Bosco (2006, Caption to plate 1, facing p. 112).
  2. ^ Del Bosco (2006, pp. 54–57, 115–18).
  3. ^ How To Pronounce "'O sole mio"

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