Nella Fantasia
- 1.Accompaniment (Watson & Brightman)1:07
- 2.Melody (Watson & Brightman)1:07
- 3.Accompaniment (Evancho)0:56
“Nella Fantasia” (“In My Fantasy”) is a song sung in Italian based on the theme “Gabriel’s Oboe” from the film The Mission (1986). With music by composer Ennio Morricone and lyrics by Chiara Ferraù, “Nella Fantasia” is popular among classical crossover singers, and was originally released in 1998 by Sarah Brightman. It has since been covered by many artists.
“Nella Fantasia” first appeared on Sarah Brightman’s album Eden (1998). A music video for the song was released on Brightman’s Diva: The Video Collection in 2006 and the song sold 2 million digital copies in South Korea. On the March 1999 video recording of her One Night in Edenconcert, when introducing the song, she said:
My next song was originally an instrumental written by the composer Ennio Morricone for the film The Mission. About three years ago I wrote to Mr. Morricone, asking whether he would give me permission to turn this particular piece into a song. He flatly refused. So every two months I would send yet another begging letter, until I think he became so sick of me that he finally relented. And I am really glad that he did, because I think it works beautifully as a song.
In the liner notes of Eden, the lyricist of the song was named as “Ferraù”. In a review of a Sarah Brightman concert at the San Jose Center for the Performing Arts on 14 September 1999, Philip Anderson wrote that “‘Nella Fantasia’… was inspired by an instrumental soundtrack for the film, The Mission, which Sarah had begged the composer to allow her to put lyrics to”. It is possible that Brightman wrote the lyrics of the song in English and they were translated into Italian by Ferraù. Confusingly, the liner notes of Brightman’s subsequent album The Very Best of 1990–2000 (2001), which also featured the song, state that the composers of the song were Berta Ferraud and Ennio Morricone. It may be that “Berta” is a nickname and “Ferraud” a misspelling of “Ferraù”.
There are a few different versions of this piece –
Purchase includes:
Option 1: Russell Watson Version (includes an instrumental after Verse 2) Key of B major
- Accompaniment
- Accompaniment + Melody
- Accompaniment (2 Verses)
- Accompaniment (1 Verse)
Option 2: Sarah Brightman Version (no instrumental) Key of B major
- Accompaniment
- Accompaniment + Melody
- Accompaniment (2 Verses)
- Accompaniment (1 Verse)
Option 3: Jackie Evancho Key of Bb Major
- Accompaniment
- Accompaniment + Melody
- Accompaniment (1 Verse)
You can hear each version by clicking on the names of the performers in each option.
The only difference between the Russell Watson Version and the Sarah Brightman Version is there is an instrumental in the Watson version after the second verse. Everything else is the same.
In each option, there is a total of 3 verses. Therefore I have also included shortened Accompaniment options.
€3,50
Product Description
“Nella Fantasia” (“In My Fantasy”) is a song sung in Italian based on the theme “Gabriel’s Oboe” from the film The Mission (1986). With music by composer Ennio Morricone and lyrics by Chiara Ferraù, “Nella Fantasia” is popular among classical crossover singers, and was originally released in 1998 by Sarah Brightman. It has since been covered by many artists.
“Nella Fantasia” first appeared on Sarah Brightman’s album Eden (1998). A music video for the song was released on Brightman’s Diva: The Video Collection in 2006 and the song sold 2 million digital copies in South Korea. On the March 1999 video recording of her One Night in Edenconcert, when introducing the song, she said:
My next song was originally an instrumental written by the composer Ennio Morricone for the film The Mission. About three years ago I wrote to Mr. Morricone, asking whether he would give me permission to turn this particular piece into a song. He flatly refused. So every two months I would send yet another begging letter, until I think he became so sick of me that he finally relented. And I am really glad that he did, because I think it works beautifully as a song.
In the liner notes of Eden, the lyricist of the song was named as “Ferraù”. In a review of a Sarah Brightman concert at the San Jose Center for the Performing Arts on 14 September 1999, Philip Anderson wrote that “‘Nella Fantasia’… was inspired by an instrumental soundtrack for the film, The Mission, which Sarah had begged the composer to allow her to put lyrics to”. It is possible that Brightman wrote the lyrics of the song in English and they were translated into Italian by Ferraù. Confusingly, the liner notes of Brightman’s subsequent album The Very Best of 1990–2000 (2001), which also featured the song, state that the composers of the song were Berta Ferraud and Ennio Morricone. It may be that “Berta” is a nickname and “Ferraud” a misspelling of “Ferraù”.
There are a few different versions of this piece –
Purchase includes:
Option 1: Russell Watson Version (includes an instrumental after Verse 2) Key of B major
- Accompaniment
- Accompaniment + Melody
- Accompaniment (2 Verses)
- Accompaniment (1 Verse)
Option 2: Sarah Brightman Version (no instrumental) Key of B major
- Accompaniment
- Accompaniment + Melody
- Accompaniment (2 Verses)
- Accompaniment (1 Verse)
Option 3: Jackie Evancho Key of Bb Major
- Accompaniment
- Accompaniment + Melody
- Accompaniment (1 Verse)
You can hear each version by clicking on the names of the performers in each option.
The only difference between the Russell Watson Version and the Sarah Brightman Version is there is an instrumental in the Watson version after the second verse. Everything else is the same.
In each option, there is a total of 3 verses. Therefore I have also included shortened Accompaniment options.
Additional Information
| Divisions | Jackie Evancho Version, Russell Watson Version, Sarah Brightman Version |
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