Casanova (Rondò Veneziano album)
| Casanova | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1985 | |||
| Studio | Country Lane Studio, Munich | |||
| Genre | [1] | |||
| Label | Baby | |||
| Producer | Gian Piero Reverberi | |||
| Rondò Veneziano chronology | ||||
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| Alternative cover | ||||
Germany release as Odissea veneziana | ||||
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 2 in Italy and also becoming the chart leader in Switzerland.[2][3] The album went gold in France, selling 100,000 copies. In Germany it was released as Odissea veneziana with a different tracklist.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Gian Piero Reverberi and Laura Giordano, except were noted.
Casanova (International)
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 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 (Germany)
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Odissea veneziana" (from the album Odissea veneziana) | Gian Piero Reverberi, Dario Farina | 2:35 |
| 2. | "Sogno veneziano" | 3:16 | |
| 3. | "Bettina" | 3:09 | |
| 4. | "Preludio all'amore" | 2:57 | |
| 5. | "L'orientale" | 3:40 | |
| 6. | "Interludio" | 3:15 | |
| 7. | "Cecilia" | 3:43 | |
| 8. | "Casanova" | 3:06 | |
| 9. | "Donna Lucrezia" | 3:00 | |
| 10. | "Nuovi orizzonti" | 3:14 | |
| 11. | "Nostalgia di Venezia" | 2:28 | |
| 12. | "Rosaura" | 2:37 | |
| 13. | "Giardino incantato" | 5:14 | |
| 14. | "Rosso veneziano" (from the album Odissea veneziana) | 3:03 |
Personnel
- Gian Piero Reverberi – producer, writer
- Laura Giordano – writer
- Harry Thumann – sound engineer
- Klaus Strazicky – sound engineer (assistant)
- Angus McKie – cover art
Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.[4]
Charts
| Chart (1985–1986) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| European Albums (Eurotipsheet)[5] | 94 |
| Italian Albums (Billboard)[6] | 2 |
| Italian Albums (Musica e dischi)[7][8] | 6 |
| Italian Albums (Radiocorriere TV)[9] | 2 |
| French Albums (SNEP)[10] | 12 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[2] | 1 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| France (SNEP)[11] | Gold | 100,000* |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Austria (IFPI Austria)[12] | Gold | 25,000* |
| Germany (BVMI)[13] | Gold | 250,000^ |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ^ "Rondò Veneziano Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio &..." AllMusic. Retrieved 2025-09-30.
- ^ a b "Swisscharts.com – Rondo' Veneziano – Casanova". Hung Medien. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
- ^ 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) - ^ Casanova (Media notes). Rondò Veneziano. Italy: Baby Records. 1985. BR 56081.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "European Hot 100 Albums" (PDF). Eurotipsheet. Vol. 3, no. 4. 1 February 1986. p. 23. OCLC 29800226.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Racca, Guido (2019). M&D Borsa Album 1964–2019 (in Italian). Amazon Digital Services LLC – Kdp Print Us. p. 268. ISBN 978-1094705002.
- ^ Rondo' Veneziano, Casanova (Baby) in "M&D Classifiche". Retrieved 18 January 2025.
- ^ "Top". Radiocorriere TV. No. 4. 1986. p. 60.
- ^ "InfoDisc : Les différentes Places obtenues (ChartRuns) de chaque Album dans les Classements depuis 1985 : Rondo Veneziano". infodisc.fr. Retrieved 2025-09-08.
- ^ "Gold & Platinum Awards 1987" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 4, no. 51/52. 26 December 1987. p. 43. OCLC 29800226.
- ^ "Gold & Platinum Awards 1987" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 4, no. 51/52. 26 December 1987. p. 44. OCLC 29800226.
- ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Rondò Veneziano; 'Odissea veneziana')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 12 January 2025.