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In 1932, Dawn Powell entitled a novel
Comeback To Sorrento but, to her chagrin,
it was originally published
with a different title.
Comeback To Sorrento but, to her chagrin,
it was originally published
with a different title.
The story is about an aspiring opera singer,
Connie Benjamin, who marries a shoemaker
and lives in rural Ohio where there is nothing
Connie Benjamin, who marries a shoemaker
and lives in rural Ohio where there is nothing
resembling high culture.
The image of Ms. Powell on the previous page
appears in a lecture given by a historian.
That lecture is here.
appears in a lecture given by a historian.
That lecture is here.
In 1995, Luciano Pavarotti and Meatloaf
(the rock n' roller, not the dish)
sang the song which inspired
the title of Ms. Powell's novel.
(the rock n' roller, not the dish)
sang the song which inspired
the title of Ms. Powell's novel.
I would like to believe that Princess Diana,
who attended the benefit concert,
gave at least one thought
to the late, great Dawn Powell
during the bi-lingual song sung by
Mr. Pavarotti and Mr. Meatloaf.
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who attended the benefit concert,
gave at least one thought
to the late, great Dawn Powell
during the bi-lingual song sung by
Mr. Pavarotti and Mr. Meatloaf.
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| Dean Martin also sang it bi-lingually. The complete lyrics, in both English and Italian, are there. Dawn Powell's next page is here. |
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