This is from the Italian news today:
"ROYALTIES FOR "O SOLE MIO" TO BE SHARED
The famous Italian song, "O sole mio" now has a new composer. The Tribunal
of Turin has decided that the music of this celebrated Neapolitan song was
written by Alfredo Mazzucchi, together with Eduardo Di Capua - long
considered the sole composer. The lyrics were written by the poet Giovanni
Capurro in 1898. Judge Alvau of the Turin Court attributed co-authorship to
Mazzucchi (1878-1972) for another 18 Neapolitan songs, including "I' te
vurria vas^". Mazzucchi's estate, which brought the case to court, can now
claim royalty rights to the songs. "O Sole Mio" was recorded by Elvis
Presley among others, though in English, naturally. "
Dr. Candace A. Magner
University of New Mexico - Los Alamos Dept of Fine Arts/Music
magner@l...
homepage http://clik.to/candace
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