Casanova (Rondò Veneziano album)

Casanova
Studio album by
Rondò Veneziano
ReleasedOctober 15, 1985 (1985-10-15)
StudioCountry Lane Studio in Munich, Germany
GenreElectronic classical music
LabelBaby Records
ProducerGian Piero Reverberi
Rondò Veneziano chronology
Theme from Not Quite Jerusalem
(1985) 		Casanova
(1985) 		Rapsodia veneziana
(1986)

Casanova is the seventh studio album by Italian orchestra Rondò Veneziano, released in 1985 through Baby Records. The album became a commercial success, peaking at number six in Italy[1] and also becoming the chart leader in Switzerland (where it was released under the title Odissea veneziana).[2][3] The album went gold in France, selling 100,000 copies.[4]

Track listing

Casanova

  1. "Casanova" – 3:08
  2. "Donna Lucrezia" – 3:00
  3. "Nuovi orizzonti" – 3:14
  4. "Nostalgia di Venezia" – 2:29
  5. "Rosaura" – 2:38
  6. "Giardino incantato" – 5:14
  7. "Sogno veneziano" – 3:17
  8. "Bettina" – 3:10
  9. "Preludio all'amore" – 2:58
  10. "L'orientale" – 3:41
  11. "Interludio" – 3:16
  12. "Cecilia" – 3:43

Odissea veneziana

  1. "Odissea veneziana" – 2:34
  2. "Sogno veneziano" – 3:14
  3. "Bettina" – 3:09
  4. "Preludio all'amore" – 2:57
  5. "L'orientale" – 3:39
  6. "Interludio" – 3:16
  7. "Cecilia" – 3:15
  8. "Casanova" – 3:06
  9. "Donna Lucrezia" – 2:59
  10. "Nuovi orizzonti" – 3:13
  11. "Nostalgia di Venezia" – 2:27
  12. "Rosaura" – 2:37
  13. "Giardino incantato" – 5:13
  14. "Rosso veneziano" – 3:03

Personnel

  • Gian Piero Reverberi – producer, writer
  • Laura Giordano – writer
  • Angus McKie – cover art
  • Harry Thumann – sound engineer
  • Klaus Strazicky – sound engineer (assistant)

Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.[5]

Charts

Chart performance for Casanova
Chart (1985–1986) Peak
position
European Albums (Eurotipsheet)[6] 94
Italian Albums (Billboard)[7] 2
Italian Albums (Musica e dischi)[1] 6
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[2] 1

Certifications

Certifications for Casanova
Region Certification Certified units/sales
France (SNEP)[4] Gold 100,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ a b Racca, Guido (2019). M&D Borsa Album 1964–2019 (in Italian). Amazon Digital Services LLC – Kdp Print Us. p. 268. ISBN 978-1094705002.
  2. ^ a b "Swisscharts.com – Rondo' Veneziano – Casanova". Hung Medien. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
  3. ^ Odissea veneziana (Media notes). Rondò Veneziano. Italy: Baby Records. 1985. 207 078, 207 078-502.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. ^ a b "Gold & Platinum Awards 1987" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 4, no. 51/52. 26 December 1987. p. 43. OCLC 29800226.
  5. ^ Casanova (Media notes). Rondò Veneziano. Italy: Baby Records. 1985. BR 56081.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  6. ^ "European Hot 100 Albums" (PDF). Eurotipsheet. Vol. 3, no. 4. 1 February 1986. p. 23. OCLC 29800226.
  7. ^ Ruscitto, Germano (1 February 1986). "Hits of the World – Italy" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 98, no. 5. New York: Billboard Publications Inc. p. 74. ISSN 0006-2510.