Classical-crossover soprano Giorgia Fumanti has released a new album, “Enchanted Garden,” through Virgin Music, led by a new recording of “La Vie En Rose” accompanied by a music video. The 12-track project combines well-known 20th-century melodies with five original compositions, including two written by Fumanti herself, the title track and “Harmony.”
The album draws on film and stage music, including Michel Legrand’s “I Will Wait For You” from “The Umbrellas of Cherbourg,” a setting of Max Steiner’s “Tara’s Theme” from “Gone with the Wind,” an Italian version of Nino Rota’s love theme from “Romeo and Juliet,” and a Tchaikovsky-inspired track from Disney’s “Sleeping Beauty.” It also includes “Voilà,” the song Barbara Pravi performed at Eurovision 2021. The project marks a shift from Fumanti’s previous two albums, “Cinema Collection” and “Cinema II,” which focused on film scores, toward themes of love, family and everyday life, according to the announcement.
Fumanti, who was born in Tuscany and has lived in Quebec since 2002, has previously charted on Billboard’s classical crossover chart and reached No. 1 in Japan and South Africa with her album “From My Heart,” according to the announcement, which also states she has sold more than 1.5 million albums and performs for 60,000 monthly Spotify listeners.
Based on a press release provided to Music Industry Weekly by Eric Alper, thatericalper.com.