“Japanese versions of Funiculì funiculà broadcast on Minna no Uta in 1961 and 1970; 1961 version now lost.”
Funiculì funiculà
フニクリ フニクラ(登山電車)
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Japanese versions of Funiculì funiculà broadcast on Minna no Uta in 1961 and 1970; 1961 version now lost.
The Japanese version of the 1880 Neapolitan song Funiculì funiculà, originally composed by Luigi Denza, with lyrics from Peppino Turco. It was written to commemorate the opening of the first funicular railway on Mount Vesuvius. A Japanese rendition of the song performed by Duke Aces was originally broadcast on NHK's Minna no Uta program in April 1961. It was released under the title Tozandensha (Mountain Railway) and was accompanied by shadow play from the Kakashiza Shadow Play Theatre. It is believed to now be lost media. In June 1970, a performance of the song by the Hibarigaoka Boys and Girls Choir (Hibarigaoka Shounen Shoujo Gasshoudan) was broadcast on the Minna no Uta program, this time under the original song title. The accompanying video was animated by Hal Fukushima.
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No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — Funiculì funiculà begins and ends here.
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A Music Production
NHK
- Format 1 × 2′ eps × min
- Total runtime 0h 02m all episodes
- Aired Jun 1970 – ongoing
- Source Music media type
- Rated G All Ages
- Ref. BS-16857 catalog
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