Napoli secondo estratto explained
Napoli secondo estratto is a studio album by Italian singer Mina, released on 14 November 2003 by PDU and distributed by Sony.
Overview
The album is a direct continuation of the 1996 album Napoli, which is also filled with covers of Neapolitan songs. This time the singer interprets the Neapolitan classics through mainly orchestral arrangements, giving the impression that the listener is in the theater hall.
The album design, as always, was done by Mauro Baletti, the singer lost the album cover to three real Neapolitans, Totò, Tina Pica and Titina De Filippo, they are sitting on the balcony of the opera house waiting for the performance, and Mina herself can only be found in the booklet, she looks out from behind the scenes.
Critical reception
Paola Maraone from Rockol stated that Mina "remains the only non-Neapolitan singer who can play Parthenopean classics without looking ridiculous" and noted her "soulful performance".[2]
Personnel
- Andrea Braido – acoustic guitar, electric guitar
- Gianni Ferrio – arrangement, conducting
- Massimiliano Pani – arrangement (12), production
- Nicolò Fragile – arrangement (12), programming (12)
- Alessandro Ciervo – backing vocals (5)
- Alessio Donzelli – backing vocals (5)
- Benedetta Pollio – backing vocals (5)
- Daniela Minopoli – backing vocals (5)
- Erika Infantocci – backing vocals (5)
- Giuliana Di Girolamo – backing vocals (5)
- Luca Ciervo – backing vocals (5)
- Pina Pollio – backing vocals (5)
- Veronica Flocco – backing vocals (5)
- Massimo Moriconi – bass, double bass
- Gabriele Mirabassi – clarinet
- Shiho Ferrari – contrabass
- Alfredo Golino – drums, percussion
- Bruno Grossi – flute
- Giorgio Cocilovo – guitar (12)
- Georges Alvarez – horn
- Giorgio Secco – mandolin (6)
- Alessandro Cutolo – mastering
- Ignazio Morviducci – mastering, mixing, recording
- Danilo Rea – piano, organ
- Alba Arnova – production (6), creative direction (6)
- Ilaria Negrotti – viola
- Ivan Vukcevic – viola
- Monica Benda – viola
- Anthony Flint – first violin
- Alessandro Milani – violin
- Andreas Laake – violin
- Barbara Ciannamea Monte Rizzi – violin
- Klaidi Sahatci – violin
- Piotr Nikiroff – violin
- Susanne Holm – violin
- Walter Zagato – violin
- Yoko Paetsch – violin
- Claude Hauri – violoncello
- Jennifer Flint – violoncello
- Johann Sebastian Paetsch – violoncello
Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.[3]
Charts
Year-end charts
Notes and References
- De Simone. Roberto. 15 November 2003. Io, cultore di Napoli emozionato da Mina. Avvenire.
- Web site: √ Mina - Napoli secondo estratto - la recensione. Maraone. Paola. 13 January 2004. Rockol. 15 June 2023. it.
- Napoli secondo estratto. Mina. 2003. booklet. PDU/Sony Music. 513671 2. Italy.
- Web site: Classifica annuale 2003 (dal 30.12.2002 al 28.12.2003). FIMI. 15 June 2023. it.
