Casanova (Rondò Veneziano album)

Casanova
Studio album by
Released1985 (1985)
StudioCountry Lane Studio, Munich
Genre[1]
LabelBaby
ProducerGian Piero Reverberi
Rondò Veneziano chronology
Not Quite Jerusalem
(1985)
Casanova
(1985)
Rapsodia veneziana
(1986)
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.TitleLength
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.TitleMusicLength
1."Odissea veneziana" (from the album Odissea veneziana)Gian Piero Reverberi, Dario Farina2:35
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 performance for Casanova
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

Certifications for Casanova
Region Certification Certified units/sales
France (SNEP)[11] Gold 100,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Certifications for Odissea veneziana
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Austria (IFPI Austria)[12] Gold 25,000*
Germany (BVMI)[13] Gold 250,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ "Rondò Veneziano Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio &..." AllMusic. Retrieved 2025-09-30.
  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. ^ Casanova (Media notes). Rondò Veneziano. Italy: Baby Records. 1985. BR 56081.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. ^ "European Hot 100 Albums" (PDF). Eurotipsheet. Vol. 3, no. 4. 1 February 1986. p. 23. OCLC 29800226.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ Racca, Guido (2019). M&D Borsa Album 1964–2019 (in Italian). Amazon Digital Services LLC – Kdp Print Us. p. 268. ISBN 978-1094705002.
  8. ^ Rondo' Veneziano, Casanova (Baby) in "M&D Classifiche". Retrieved 18 January 2025.
  9. ^ "Top". Radiocorriere TV. No. 4. 1986. p. 60.
  10. ^ "InfoDisc : Les différentes Places obtenues (ChartRuns) de chaque Album dans les Classements depuis 1985 : Rondo Veneziano". infodisc.fr. Retrieved 2025-09-08.
  11. ^ "Gold & Platinum Awards 1987" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 4, no. 51/52. 26 December 1987. p. 43. OCLC 29800226.
  12. ^ "Gold & Platinum Awards 1987" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 4, no. 51/52. 26 December 1987. p. 44. OCLC 29800226.
  13. ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Rondò Veneziano; 'Odissea veneziana')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 12 January 2025.