Manhã de Carnaval explained

Manhã de Carnaval
English Title:Carnival Morning
Genre:Bossa nova
Composer:Luiz Bonfá
Lyricist:Antônio Maria

"Manhã de Carnaval" ("Carnival Morning"), often referred to as "Black Orpheus", is a song by Brazilian composer Luiz Bonfá and lyricist Antônio Maria.

"Manhã de Carnaval" appeared as a principal theme in the 1959 Portuguese-language film Orfeu Negro by French director Marcel Camus. The film's soundtrack also included songs by Antônio Carlos Jobim and Vinícius de Moraes, as well as the composition by Bonfá "Samba de Orfeu". "Manhã de Carnaval" appears in the film, including versions sung or hummed by both the principal characters (Orfeu and Euridice), as well as an instrumental version,[1] so that the song has been described as the main musical theme of the film.[2] In the portion of the film in which the song is sung by the character Orfeu, portrayed by Breno Mello, the song was dubbed by Agostinho dos Santos. The song was initially rejected for inclusion in the film by Camus, but Bonfá was able to convince the director that the music for Manhã de Carnaval was superior to the song Bonfá composed as a replacement. Orfeu Negro was an international success (winning, for example, an Academy Award in 1960),[3] and brought the song to a large audience.

"Manhã de Carnaval" became one of the first Bossa Nova compositions to gain popularity outside Brazil.[2] Particularly in the United States, the song is considered to be one of the most important Brazilian Jazz/Bossa songs that helped establish the Bossa Nova movement in the late 1950s. "Manhã de Carnaval" has become a jazz standard in the U.S., while it is still performed regularly by a wide variety of musicians around the world in its vocalized version or just as an instrumental one. In the U.S., the song is also known as "A Day in the Life of a Fool", "Carnival", "Theme from Black Orpheus", or simply "Black Orpheus". In France, the song is also known as "La Chanson d'Orphée". All versions of foreign texts were written by lyricists other than Antônio Maria, using Bonfá's original music.

Recordings

All recordings listed below were released under the title of "Manhã de Carnaval" and sung in Portuguese, except where noted.

Lyrics other than Portuguese

Although not as popular as the vast number of interpretations with Portuguese lyrics,[27] the song can also be found with a few English lyrics adaptations and in some other languages as well. None of the versions in other languages were written by Brazilian songwriters.

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Black Orpheus Original Soundtrack. 2008. Verve Music. CD.
  2. Book: Bogdanov, Vladimir. All Music Guide: The Definitive Guide to Popular Music. registration. 2001. Backbeat Books. Chris Woodstra . Stephen Thomas Erlewine. 911. 9780879306274 .
  3. Web site: The 32nd Academy Awards (1960) Nominees and Winners . 27 October 2011. oscars.org.
  4. Web site: SYLVIA TELLES U.S.A. - Discos do Brasil . 2024-01-30 . discografia.discosdobrasil.com.br . pt-BR.
  5. Web site: Search: Luis Bonfa. weshow.com. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20080416020840/http://www.weshow.com/uk/videos/post/search?text=luis+bonfa%2F . 2008-04-16 . - Performance with Perry Como, live, on the NBC program Kraft Music Hall in 1963.
  6. Web site: Пьеха Эдита - Manha De Carnaval . 2021-06-18. OnlineRadioBox.com. en.
  7. Web site: Finding a New Friend. Discogs.
  8. Web site: Um Piano ao Cair da Tarde. Discogs.
  9. Web site: Tracks on Couleur Bresil - Maria d'Apparecida (February 1989). 2024-01-30 . secondhandsongs.com.
  10. Web site: Canción de Orfeo. Discogs.
  11. Web site: Encontro Marcado by Luiz Eça / Maria Petersen. Secondhand Songs.
  12. Web site: Demais by Fagner. Secondhand Songs.
  13. Web site: Freddy Cole: A Circle of Love. Discogs.
  14. Web site: Ithamara Koorax Sings the Luiz Bonfá Songbook. Discogs.
  15. Web site: Amigos by Lisa Ono. Secondhand Songs.
  16. Web site: So Nice by Carol Rogers & Monica Dominique. Secondhand Songs.
  17. Web site: Sol Negro (Virginia Rodrigues), Transcende La Distinction Entre Érudit Et Populaire. Musiq XXL. 2023-03-19. fr.
  18. Web site: Janet Seidel: The Way Your Wear Your Hat. Discogs.
  19. Web site: Nosso Mundo by Trio Esperança. Secondhand Songs.
  20. Web site: Jards Macalé: Amor, Ordem & Progresso. Discogs.
  21. Web site: Teresa Salgueiro: Obrigrado. Discogs.
  22. Web site: Pierrot & Colombina by Vânia Abreu & Marcelo Quintanilha. Secondhand Songs.
  23. Web site: Diane Hubka: Diane Hubka Goes to the Movies. Discogs.
  24. Web site: Paula Morelenbaum: viva ela e viva ele!. Pimentel. Luís. 2008-09-16. Revista Musica Brasileira.
  25. Web site: Sasha Masakowski and Musical Playground: Wishes. Discogs.
  26. Web site: Diana Panton『To Brazil With Love』. 2012-07-29. Music of My Mind. ja.
  27. Web site: Lyrics: Manhã de Carnaval. Luiz-bonfa.musicas.mus.br.
  28. Web site: "Carnival" From Mission Impossible 2 Soundtrack. 2000-07-05. The Dent.

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