The Sicilian TenorsElio Scaccio Aaron Caruso Sam Vitale

Program

The Sicilian TenorsBest described by comedian Joan Rivers as “The Three Tenors meets The Rat Pack,” The Sicilian Tenors are a must see show filled with the power and beauty of operatic tenor voices singing marvelous songs and arias as they should be sung, com-bined with light-hearted fun for all ages. As The Sicilian Tenors Aaron Caruso, Elio Scaccio, and Sam Vitale take the audience on a romantic journey. From Hollywood, to Broadway, to Italy, with favorites like Be My Love, O Sole Mio, songs from The Phantom of the Opera, and the hits of the the great Frank Sinatra, they always culminate their show with something thrilling, such as the classic Nessun Dorma. Accompanied by a grand piano, big band, or a full orchestra, the show works well in any venue, and can be tailored for any audience. The Sicilian Tenors recently performed a sold out night at Carnegie Hall and hope to be singing for you in the near future!

Aaron Caruso is a graduate of the University of Michigan, School of Music. He studied opera in Italy, and studied an additional eight years in New York City with Maestro Luigi Veccia, who studied under Marcello and Mario Del Monaco. Aaron has performed at most major Italian festivals in the U.S., and has performed at Carnegie Hall multiple times. He also specializes in Classic Neapolitan music. Aaron was chosen to sing the role of Mario Lanza on Broadway after actor Danny Aiello heard him sing and arranged a meeting with producer Sonny Grosso. The show will be produced by Phil Ramone.

Aaron Caruso

Elio Scaccio

A performing artist since early childhood, Elio Scaccio has been singing virtually his entire life. Classically trained under the supervision of renowned opera tenor, Gran Wilson, Elio’s pop-classical debut CD, Lettere D’Amore, was released in the fall of 2010, and is comprised of original compositions as well as well-known Italian classics. Currently, Elio performs in a myriad of venues nationally, including concert halls, festivals, TV and radio, performing an equally broad array of musical styles.

Sam Vitale is a graduate of the University of Michigan, School of Music. Following that he studied under the late Maestro Luigi Veccia, in New York City. Sam has performed the lead ten-or roles in Carmen, La Traviata, Tosca, L’Elisir d’Amore, The Phan-tom of the Opera, Don Giovanni (performed in Cortona, Italy), and Pagliacci, which he performed in English in Maryland, where he lives today with his beautiful wife Leesha and wonderful family. Sam is the president of the award winning Xerox Agency, Complete Document Solutions, Maryland LLC. He is a proud USAF veteran of Desert Storm.

Sam Vitale

David Gross

David Gross studied music at Juilliard and received his Bachelor’s from New York University. For the past thirty years he has worked as a conductor, accompanist, music director & arranger for many of the top stars in the business including Luciano Pavarotti, Andrea Bocelli, Shirley Bassey, Englebert Humperdinck, Bobby Vinton, Aretha Franklin, Eddie Fischer, Sandler & Young, Jerry Vale, Suzanne Somers, and many others. David, enjoys guest conducting “POPS” which he has done with the Toledo Symphony, Sacramento Symphony, Ocean City Pops, Nevada Pops, and Nelson Riddles’ Orchestra.

“Moving the audience from tears to laughter with warm nostalgia and soaring voices, The Sicilian Tenors hit all the right notes.”

“Moving the audience from tears to laughter with warm nostalgia and soaring voices, The Sicilian Tenors hit all the right notes.”

In 1898, Giovanni Capurro wrote the words to ’O Sole Mio and asked Eduardo Di Capua to set them to music. The song went on to become one of the most famous songs of all time. It was one of Enrico Caruso’s favorites, and has subsequently entered every opera singer’s repertoire.

Che bella cosa na jurnata ‘e sole,n’aria serena doppo na tempesta!Pe’ ll’aria fresca pare gia’ na festaChe bella cosa na jurnata ‘e sole.

Ma n’atu solecchiu’ bello, oi ne’.

‘O sole miosta ‘nfronte a te!

‘O sole, ‘o sole miosta ‘nfronte a te,sta ‘nfronte a te!

Quanno fa notte e ‘o sole se ne scenne,me vene quase ‘na malincunia;

sotto ‘a fenesta toia restarriaquanno fa notte e ‘o sole se ne scenne.

Ma n’atu solecchiu’ bello, oi ne’.

‘O sole miosta ‘nfronte a te!

‘O sole, ‘o sole miosta ‘nfronte a te,sta ‘nfronte a te!

‘O Sole Mio

Funiculì, Funiculà is a famous Neapolitan song written by Italian journalist Peppino Turco and set to music by Italian composer Luigi Denza in 1880. It was composed to commemorate the opening of the first funicular cable car on Mount Vesuvius. The 1880 cable car was later destroyed by the eruption of Vesuvius in 1944.

Aieressera, oì Nanninè, me ne sagliette,tu saie addò

Addò ‘stu core ‘ngrato cchiù dispiettoFarme nun pò!

Addò lo fuoco coce, ma si fuiete lassa sta!

E nun te corre appriesso, nun te struiesulo a guardà.

Jamme, jamme ‘ncoppa, jamme jà,Jamme, jamme ‘ncoppa, jamme jà,

funiculì, funiculà, funiculì, funiculà!‘ncoppa, jamme jà, funiculì, funiculà!

Nè, jamme da la terra a la montagna! no passo nc’è!

Se vede Francia, Proceta e la Spagna...Io veco a tte!

Tirato co la fune, diritto ‘nfatto,‘ncielo se va.

Se va comm’ ‘à lu viento a l’intrasatto, guè, saglie sà!

Jamme, jamme ‘ncoppa, jamme jà,Jamme, jamme ‘ncoppa, jamme jà,

funiculì, funiculà, funiculì, funiculà!‘ncoppa, jamme jà, funiculì, funiculà!

Funiculi Funicula

Nel blu dipinto di blu (English: In the blue, painted blue), is a song recorded by Italian singer-songwriter Domenico Modugno. Written by Franco Migliacci and Domenico Modugno, it was released in Europe as a single in February, 1958. Later that year it was recorded in America by Dean Martin as Volare (To fly).

Volare

Volare, oh ohCantare, oh oh oh oh

Let’s fly way up to the cloudsAway from the maddening crowds

We can sing in the glow of a star that I know ofWhere lovers enjoy peace of mind

Let us leave the confusion and all disillusion behindJust like bird of a feather, a rainbow together we’ll find

Volare, oh ohE contare, oh oh oh oh

No wonder my happy heart singsYour love has given me wings

Penso che un sogno cosi non ritorni mai piuMi dipingevo le mani e la faccia di blu

Poi d’improvviso venivo dal vento rapitoE incominciavo a volare nel cielo infinito

Volare, oh ohE contare, oh oh oh ohNel blu, dipinto di blu

Felice di stare lassuE volavo, volavo felice piu in alto del sole ed ancora piu su

Mentre il mondo pian piano spariva lontano laggiuUna musica dolce suonava soltanto per me

Volare, oh ohE cantare, oh oh oh oh

No wonder my happy heart singsYour love has given me wings

Nel blu, dipinto di bluFelice di stare lassu

An aria from Puccini’s opera Turandot, it is one of the best known tenor arias in all of opera. It is sung by Prince Calaf, who falls in love at first sight with the beautiful but cold Princess Turandot. However, any man who wishes to wed Turandot must first answer her three riddles; if he fails, he will be beheaded. In the act before the aria is sung, Calaf correctly answered the riddles. Nonetheless, she recoils at the thought of marriage to him. Calaf offers her another chance by challenging her to guess his name by dawn. If she does so, she can execute him; but if she does not, she must marry him. The cruel and emotionally cold princess then decrees that none of her subjects shall sleep that night until his name is discovered. If they fail, all will be killed. As the final act opens, it is now night. Calaf is alone in the moonlit palace gardens. In the distance, he hears Turandot’s heralds proclaiming her command. His aria begins with an echo of their cry and a reflection on Princess Turandot. It ends with Calaf pleading with the stars to set, which will bring the new day, and his victory. Here he exclaims “Vincero!”

Nessun dorma! Nessun dorma!Tu pure, o, Principessa,nella tua fredda stanza,

guardi le stelleche tremano d’amore

e di speranza.Ma il mio mistero è chiuso in me,

il nome mio nessun saprà!No, no, sulla tua bocca lo dirò

quando la luce splenderà!Ed il mio bacio scioglierà il silenzio

che ti fa mia!Dilegua, o notte!

Tramontate, stelle!Tramontate, stelle!

All’alba vincerò!vincerò, vincerò!

Nessun Dorma

Make this Christmas special with this newly wrapped gift of a show. Listen as The Sicilian Tenors intertwine such classic songs as O Sole Mio and Nessun Dorma with timeless Christmas melodies like Adeste Fideles and O Holy Night. The Sicilian Tenors provide an evening filled with Christ-mas Spirit, and non-stop entertainment. This show can be tailored for any venue with accompaniment by grand piano, big band, or full orchestra.

For more info, please contact:

Terry Kippenberger

• 314-862-1408

• terry@artistsofmainstage.com

With favorites like Be My Love, O Sole Mio, and Music of the Night, The Sicilian Tenors are ready to tour the U.S. with their own particular brand of music, fun, and romance. Using multimedia backgrounds, storytelling and song, The Sicilian Tenors provide an evening of non-stop entertainment as three marvelous Tenor voices sing their own interpretations of the world’s best music for your audience to experience.

The Sicilian Tenors Present A Great New Show Filled With High Energy and High Notes!

Now Offering “A Christmas Amore”

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The Sicilian Tenors are proud to annouce their first self-titled full CD. The album was just completed in early 2012, following The Sicilian Tenors’ successful cross country performances beginning at Carnegie Hall and wrapping up in Houston at the Society for the Performing Arts Annual Gala. The CD features Italian classics like O Sole Mio, Core ’ngrato, the powerful Nessun Dorma, along with Speak Softly Love, Volare, and a wonderful Phantom of the Opera Medley. Also included are some live performances, solos, a tribute to America, and the Ave Maria.

Now Available! The Sicilan Tenors’ Debut Album

Aaron Caruso, Elio Scaccio, and Sam Vitale

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