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La compagnia del cigno (4 episodes 41 videos)

This is the story of seven young and talented musicians enrolled at the Giuseppe Verdi Conservatory in Milan. Together, as friends, they face life’s challenges, the strict rules of the Conservatory, the discipline of their chosen profession, and a conductor who is very demanding.

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Max Buttarelli - Nel cuore di Roma

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Italy Roman

Massimiliano è un musicista e insieme al suo amico Stefano e la mascotte Cuba, sta tentando di farsi conoscere dalle case discografiche. Oltre a parlare del suo sogno, ci parla anche della Garbatella, il suo quartiere di nascita, che non vorrebbe mai lasciare.

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Volare - La grande storia di Domenico Modugno - Ep. 2 - Part 24

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Italy

The winner of Sanremo is announced, and the news travels fast. The winning song makes Italians feel optimistic after the terrible war and postwar periods.

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Caption 35 [it]: Come stai? -E che ci fai qua?
Caption 35 [en]: How are you? -What are you doing here?

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Volare - La grande storia di Domenico Modugno - Ep. 2 - Part 23

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Italy

The big night arrives and we, along with so many watching him on black and white TV, finally hear the song in Modugno's performance at Sanremo. It was a moment of great pride and optimism for Italy.

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Caption 40 [it]: Modugno ci ha regalato un'immagine dell'Italia,
Caption 40 [en]: Modugno gave us an image of Italy

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Volare - La grande storia di Domenico Modugno - Ep. 2 - Part 21

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Italy

Franco Migliaccio is filled with pessimism and Johnny Dorelli is filled with fear, but Mimmo is feeling very sure of himself at the Sanremo Festival.

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Caption 5 [it]: ma come, il Signore ci ha fatto la grazia
Caption 5 [en]: but what do you mean? The Lord graced us

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Volare - La grande storia di Domenico Modugno - Ep. 2 - Part 20

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Italy

It's New Year's Eve and Mimmo and Franca celebrate with friends. As promised, Mimmo gets some concert clothes from the Sanremo festival. And then, the big day arrives and Domenico finds himself in the midst of already famous artists.

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Caption 10 [it]: Guarda che bello, qua mi ci specchio, guarda, gua'...
Caption 10 [en]: Look how nice. I'll have a look in the mirror here, look, loo'...

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Volare - La grande storia di Domenico Modugno - Ep. 2 - Part 18

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Italy

In the middle of the night, Mimmo finally comes up with the refrain to the song that would become famous the world over. He can't curb his enthusiasm and calls Franco and Gramitto, even though it's three in the morning.

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Caption 13 [it]: Ci sta dorme [pugliese: che dormi] a quest'ora?
Caption 13 [en]: What, are you sleeping at this hour?

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Volare - La grande storia di Domenico Modugno - Ep. 2 - Part 17

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Italy

Three months have passed, and Mimmo and Riccardo are still trying to find the right lyrics for the song. Their frustration comes to the surface and the song risks going up in smoke.

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Caption 23 [it]: Ci dovevamo mettere due giorni, so' [sic: sono] passati tre mesi.
Caption 23 [en]: It was supposed to take us two days, but three months have gone by.

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Volare - La grande storia di Domenico Modugno - Ep. 2 - Part 16

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Italy

As Franco Migliacci wakes up after his hangover, he sees the poster he bought of Chagall's famous blue painting, and starts writing some lyrics. Later on he gets together with Mimmo, and has to be cajoled into showing him what he has written.

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Caption 7 [it]: Non ci dovevamo vedere?
Caption 7 [en]: Weren't we supposed to get together?

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Volare - La grande storia di Domenico Modugno - Ep. 2 - Part 15

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Italy

Mimmo doesn't want to have to change the lyrics of his latest song. Riccardo and Franco try to pressure him to do it, for the money. Franco is out of work, and Mimmo wants to help him.

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Caption 31 [it]: Senti, ci ha lavorato due giorni.
Caption 31 [en]: Listen, he worked two days on this.

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Volare - La grande storia di Domenico Modugno - Ep. 2 - Part 13

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Italy

Franca is on tour and gets word about a new song of Mimmo's. She says she doesn't care at all, but it's clear she does.

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Caption 11 [it]: Non ti ci mettere pure tu, eh.
Caption 11 [en]: Don't you start in, too, huh.

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Volare - La grande storia di Domenico Modugno - Ep. 2 - Part 12

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Italy

Domenico's song Musetto is playing on the radio, and Franca hears it and realizes it's about her. He has dinner with his father who is in town, and some thorny subjects come up.

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Caption 47 [it]: Qua ci passano i più grandi registi, intellettuali, scrittori, pittori, giornalisti.
Caption 47 [en]: Here great directors, intellectuals, writers, painters, journalists come by.

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Volare - La grande storia di Domenico Modugno - Ep. 2 - Part 11

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Italy

Domenico feels misunderstood by his friends. As he walks with his friend Franco, a magazine cover attracts his attention. He goes to see his agent Gramitto, who has some news for him.

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Caption 41 [it]: E ma quest'anno a Sanremo non ce [romanesco: ci] stanno i cantanti professionisti,
Caption 41 [en]: Yeah, but this year at Sanremo there won't be any professional singers,

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Volare - La grande storia di Domenico Modugno - Ep. 2 - Part 10

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Italy

It's coming on Christmas, and Mimmo is strolling through the street market. He spies an old friend who is clearly not doing so well. Domenico has been in that situation many times in the past and doesn't hesitate to "pay it forward."

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Caption 10 [it]: ho rimediato così, visto che con le mani ci so fare.
Caption 10 [en]: I get by this way, since I know how to work with my hands.

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Volare - La grande storia di Domenico Modugno - Ep. 2 - Part 9

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Italy

Mimmo is stuck at home taking care of household matters, trying unsuccessfully to write new songs, and Franca is getting work and is out and about. This situation of dissatisfaction and imbalance leads to harsh words.

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Caption 32 [it]: a scrivere due o tre note, forse, forse, se ci riesco.
Caption 32 [en]: writing two or three notes, maybe, maybe, if I can manage it.

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