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Volare - La grande storia di Domenico Modugno - Ep. 1 - Part 28

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Italy

Giunti al paese, Domenico vuole vedere solo una persona in particolare. Parlando con Franca, Mimmo mostra la sua insoddisfazione per la sua carriera, ma le racconta di una proposta ricevuta dall'industria della musica.

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La compagnia del cigno - EP 5 - Part 3

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Italy

In class, Barbara recites a Petrarch sonnet, proving to be much further ahead than her classmates in the curriculum. In reaction, the teacher decides to assign double the homework for all her students. Meanwhile, Sara continues her battle, trying to convince Marioni to give her the chance to play. For more about this sonnet and a paraphrase, see this article. See also this Yabla lesson.

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Caption 50 [it]: puoi solo imparare da lei
Caption 50 [en]: you can only learn from her,

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La compagnia del cigno - EP 5 - Part 2

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Italy

Irene becomes furious with Luca when she discovers that he is obsessively following and controlling Marco, while she does busy work in a shop to distract herself from her own thoughts. Meanwhile, Barbara arrives at the new school and Sara goes to the school director with a particular request.

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Caption 58 [it]: {a} fare solo quello che sa di poter gestire,
Caption 58 [en]: to doing only what it knows it can handle,

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La compagnia del cigno - S2 EP 2 - Part 4

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Italy

The kids who were involved by Marioni to help Matteo create a chat, and Sara immediately makes a bad impression. At Robbo's house, things seem a bit tense, and little Chiara is worried.

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Caption 22 [it]: Dobbiamo solo aiutare Matteo a inserirsi
Caption 22 [en]: We just need to help Matteo fit in,

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La compagnia del cigno - S2 EP 2 - Part 3

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Italy

Marioni asks Sara for help with Matteo. In the evening, Matteo is out walking with his uncle who is being a bit over-protective.

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Caption 13 [it]: Non ce la fa da solo, mi tira giù tutta l'orchestra, è troppo inesperto.
Caption 13 [en]: He can't do it alone, he's bringing down the whole orchestra, he's too inexperienced.

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La compagnia del cigno - S2 EP 2 - Part 1

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Italy

During the orchestra rehearsal, a player makes a mistake and Marioni, the conductor, doesn't hesitate to press the point, in his usual cruel manner, that an orchestra is not a democracy.

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Caption 34 [it]: e voi dovete seguire solo quello che dico io.
Caption 34 [en]: and you have to follow only what I say.

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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 44 [it]: È una Seicento, carrozzata Canta, ne hanno fatte solo venti.
Caption 44 [en]: It is a "Six hundred," with Canta bodywork, they only made twenty of them.

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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 71 [it]: E se non ci vai da solo sul palco,
Caption 71 [en]: And you are not going alone onto the stage,

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Volare - La grande storia di Domenico Modugno - Ep. 2 - Part 19

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Italy

When Franca comes home after her day on set, she finds Mimmo asleep on the couch surrounded by sheets of music paper. She has some news for him. He goes to Milan to meet with Gramitto who has always been skeptical about the new song ever taking off.

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Caption 18 [it]: ho fatto un sogno, non solo la prendevano, ma andava pure in finale.
Caption 18 [en]: I had a dream. Not only did they take it, it even went to the finals.

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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 15 [it]: La canzone è finita, completa, te la devo solo far sentire. -Mimmo!
Caption 15 [en]: The song is finished, complete. I just have to let you hear it. -Mimmo!

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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 67 [it]: Che te la scrivi da solo.
Caption 67 [en]: That you write it on your own.

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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 11 [it]: Ma sì, c'hai ragione tu, io parlo sempre sempre, sempre, sempre e faccio solo guai.
Caption 11 [en]: Yeah, you're right. I talk nonstop, nonstop, nonstop, nonstop, and I just make trouble.

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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 37 [it]: aspettavamo solo l'arrivo dell'erede, tu che fai?
Caption 37 [en]: we were just waiting for some heirs, and what do you do?

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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 6 [it]: solo che per scrivere questi versi è stata una fatica immensa.
Caption 6 [en]: but writing these lines was a huge effort.

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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 83 [it]: Guarda che io questo lo considero solo un prestito.
Caption 83 [en]: Look, I consider this to be just a loan.

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