Santa Lucia

Barcarola Napoletana

The beautiful song Santa Lucia is a traditional Neapolitan song.

It was arranged by Teodoro Cottrau (1827–1879) and published by the Cottrau firm, as a barcarolla, in Naples in 1849.

The beautiful song Santa Lucia is an ode dedicated to the city of Naples and to the Santa Lucia area which faces the Gulf of Naples.

The lyrics are the words of a boatman inviting people on his boat, telling them about the beauty of the sea at moonlight and of the city of Naples.

This score is an arrangement of the beautiful Neapolitan barcarole Santa Lucia for very high voice with piano accompaniment.

It is set in the key of E flat Major.

The vocal part is written in treble clef.

The vocal range is F4-G5 for female voices and F3-G4 for male voices.

This score includes the lyrics in Italian (3 verses).

Duration : 04:10

Source : Traditional Neapolitan Songs