"Manhã de Carnaval" ("Carnival Morning") is a song by Brazilian composer

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and lyricist Antônio Maria. "Manhã de Carnaval" appeared as a principal theme in the 1959 Portuguese-language film ''

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'' by French director Marcel Camus. The film's soundtrack also included songs by

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, as well as the composition by Bonfá "Samba de Orfeu". "Manhã de Carnaval" appears in the film, including versions sung or hummed by both the principal characters (Orfeu and Euridice), as well as an instrumental version, so that the song has been described as the main musical theme of the film. In the portion of the film in which the song is sung by the character Orfeu, portrayed by

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, the song was dubbed by Agostinho dos Santos. The song was initially rejected for inclusion in the film by Camus, but Bonfá was able to convince the director that the music for ''Manhã de Carnaval'' was superior to the song Bonfá composed as a replacement. ''Orfeu Negro'' was an international success (winning, for example, an

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in 1960), and brought the song to a large audience. "Manhã de Carnaval"' became one of the first

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compositions to gain popularity outside Brazil. Particularly in the United States, the song is considered to be one of the most important Brazilian Jazz/Bossa songs that helped establish the Bossa Nova movement in the late 1950s. "Manhã de Carnaval" has become a

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in the U.S., while it is still performed regularly by a wide variety of musicians around the world in its vocalized version or just as an instrumental one. In the U.S., the song is also known as "A Day in the Life of a Fool", "Carnival", "Theme from Black Orpheus", or simply "Black Orpheus". In France, the song is also known as "La Chanson d'Orphée". All versions of foreign texts were written by lyricists other than Antônio Maria, using Bonfá's original music.

Recordings

(All recordings listed below were released under the title of "Manhã de Carnaval" and sung in Portuguese, except where noted.) *

, ''Solo in Rio 1959'' IVE track #11 & track #25 (reprise),

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CD, Label: Smithsonian Folkways, Feb 22, 2005. Originally released as ''"O Violão de

,"'' label: Cook, 1959. *'' Black Orpheus'' (Original Intl. release title: ''

''): The Film. Dispat Films, December 1959. *

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, ''Black Orpheus'', Motion Picture Soundtrack, tracks #6 (sung by Agostinho dos Santos), 8 (instrumental by Roberto Menescal), 11 (sung by Elizeth Cardoso) & 14 (instrumental by Bola Sete), LP Vinyl, Fontana, 1959. * João Gilberto, "cantando as musicas do filme Orfeu do carnaval", 45RPM, Odeon, 1959 *

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, recorded ''La Chanson d’Orphée'' at ''«Baccara 9» n° 17'' (VA compilation, EP), 1959 * Maysa, Live, sings for TV production, Video, Japan, 1960 * Ivo Robić recorded the Croatian rendering "Orfejeva Pjesma" in 1960 *

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, '' Wayning Moments,'' Track #1 ''Black Orpheus,'' VJLP 3029, 1961 * Miriam Makeba, ''Miriam Makeba'', LP vinyl RCA 1960/63 *

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'', CD, track #2, label: Orig. Jazz Classics, USA, April 18, 1962. *

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included the song in his debut recording '' Trumpet Africaine'', LP, track #11, label: Mercury Records, USA, 1962. *

performs on acoustic guitar with Perry Como (vocal), "Manhã de Carnaval", live on the NBC program ''Kraft Music Hall'', USA 1963. **(Note: Perry sings in English his 1963 recorded version of Bonfá's song) *

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, '' Big Band Bossa Nova'', arranged by Gary McFarland, LP & CD, track #1, Verve, USA, August 1962. *

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, '' Big Band Bossa Nova'', LP, track #4, label: Mercury, USA, 1962. * Cal Tjader, ''Sona Libre'', LP, track #7, Verve, USA, January 1963. *

, ''Plays And Sings Bossa Nova'', LP, track #5, Verve, USA, 1963. *

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"Now Singing In 12 Great Movies" (Mercury), 1963. *

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, ''Take Ten'', LP, track #5, Bluebird RCA, (USA), 1963. *

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, ''Night Lights'', LP & CD, track #2, label: Polygram Records, (USA), (original) September 1963. *

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, ''Joan Baez in Concert, Part 2'', LP & CD, track #7, Vanguard, USA, November 1963. *

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, ''The Songs I Love'', LP, RCA, (USA), 1963 **(Note: This is a version with English lyrics called "Carnival") *The

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, on '' The Sheriff'' (1964) *

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, ''Twenty-fifth Anniversary Album'', MGM SE 4214 (USA), 1964 **(Note: This is an instrumental version entitled "Theme from Orfeu Negro") *

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, sings (in Portuguese) on ABC TV, USA 1964. **(Note: Dinah starts singing at the second strophe, and then repeats the same) * The Smothers Brothers,

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, LP,

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(USA), 1964. **(Note: This is the English version titled "Carnival") *

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, ''Gather Round'', Decca, USA, 1964 * Edita Piekha, La Chanson D'Orphee (in french), label:

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), 1964 *

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, '' The Shadow of Your Smile (Astrud Gilberto album)'' track #3, LP, label: Verve (D), 1965. * Mongo Santamaría, ''La Bamba'' track #4, LP, label: CBS (D), 1965. * Percy Faith, ''Plays Latin Themes For Young Lovers'' track #12, LP, label: CBS (D), 1965. *

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, '' Byrdland'' (Columbia 1966) (instrumental) *

, ''The Songs I Love'', LP, RCA, (USA), 1966. **(Note: This is the same version sung in 1963 by Perry Como, now titled "Manhã de Carnaval") *

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– with Ralph Carmichael & his Orchestra'', Kapp Records, 1966 *

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– '' Grits & Gravy'', Prestige, December 1966 (instrumental). * Bola Sete – ''

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– '' A Bluish Bag'', Blue Note, USA, 1967 (instrumental) * Claudine Longet, ''The Look of Love'', LP, A&M, (USA), 1967. *

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, ''Golden Bossa Nova Guitar'', LP, Reprise, 1968. *

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'', LP track #2, label: Liberty, (D), 1968. *

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, ''My Way'', LP (1969) and CD (1990) track #7, label: Warner Bros, (UK), 1969. **(Note: Frank sings the previously-unreleased lyrics version, in English, titled: "A Day in the Life of a Fool") *

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, ''Paris Jazz Concert 1969'', LP, Malaco Jazz Classics, (USA), 1998. * Mason Williams, ''Hand Made'', LP, track #8, label: Warner (USA), (

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bluegrass version), March 1970. *

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, ''The Chuck Mangione Quartet'', LP 1972 and ''The Feeling's Back'', CD 1998. **(Note: Both are instrumental / flugelhorn solos) * Clara Nunes and

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, ''Brasileiro Profissão Esperança'', track #7, LP, label: Odeon,

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(1974) *

, ''Joan Baez In Concert'', ''First 10 Years'' & ''Golden Hour, Vol.2'', CD, label: Vanguard Records, January 1976. * Cal Tjader, ''Grace Cathedral Concert'' IVE track #3, CD, label: Fantasy, May 1976. *

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, ''Living Inside Your Love (Remastered)'', CD, track #8, label: Blue Note, (USA), 1976. *

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, "Mañana de Carnaval", ''Live in Jerusalem'', DVD, label:Xenon, 1981 and single, label: SMI Artist, (

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), November 1978. **(Note: Julio sings a Spanish titled version but the lyrics are Portuguese) *

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and Chet Atkins play an all-guitar instrumental version, AV Live for PBS TV production (USA), 1978. *

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, ''Luiz Bonfa in 1984''. Audio/Video, 9'.16''mins. Bonfá being interviewed by reporter Zaira Martins at his home in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 1984. **(Note: Bonfá plays the first verse of "Manhã de Carnaval" on acoustic guitar at the end of the interview. Instrumental) * Chet Atkins, ''Guitar for All Seasons'', Record 2, label:

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, ''Brazilian Rhapsody'', CD, label: Teldec May 2000. *

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, ''Gourmet Music Deluxe: Brazil'', (Various Artists) & ''Latino'', CD, label: Zyx Artist, (Germany), 2001. *

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, during award "Abitfashion" presentation show, Live, Video,

, Maio 2002. * Benoit Jazz Works, ''Watch What Happens'', track #13, CD, label: The Orchard, June 2002. *

, ''The Diva Series'', CD, track #7, label: Verve Records, USA, May 2003. *

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, ''Playful Heart'', CD, track #5, label: Mack Avenue, USA, September 2003. *

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Brazilian Classics'' track #14, label: Blue Note, USA, September 2003. * Franck Pourcel, ''The Movie Collection Vol.2'', CD Track #19, label: EMI Brazil, January 2004. *

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, ''Manhã de Carnaval- Guitar Music from Brazil'', track #8, CD, label: Naxos, Germany, March 2004. *

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and

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, (in Portuguese), Live with orchestra, and ''Flying Dutchman'' track #12, CD, label: Denom, (

), 2005 * Ed Bickert, ''At Last: Live Toronto Canada 1976'', track #6, CD, label: Mambo Maniacs, February 2005. *

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, ''Into White'', track #6, CD, label: Sony, (United States), 2006 * Sandy Bull, ''Still Valentines Day, 1969: Live At The Matrix, San Francisco'', CD, Water (USA), 2006 **(instrumental, live recording from 1969) * Carmen Paris, ''Un Tributo a Brasil'', com "Mañana de Carnaval", track #4, CD, 2007 * Nara Leão, '' Garota de Ipanema'', track 1 side 2, LP & CD label: Philips, Brazil (CD) 2007 * Keren Ann, "Keren Ann", CD, track 11, label EMI Music France, 2007 * Frank Evans, ''Ballade: jazz guitar of Frank Evans'', track #7, CD label: BB/C107 * Jose Pastor, ''Spain'', CD, track #7, CD label: AclamaSion (2008) * Natasha Wood, "Fala Bashu: Drifting into Unconsciousness", CD 2008 *

, "Gettin' Around" *

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, "Embraceable", CD 2011 * Montréal Guitar Trio où MG3, "Cambria", CD 2011 * will.i.am, "Smile, Mona Lisa", ''#willpower'', 2013 **(English-language song based on the original.) * Plaies Mobiles, Orange Ethylique, CD, track #14, "plus fort, plus vite, plus faux", 2010.I * Ramsey Lewis, Bossa Nova (Ramsey Lewis album), 1962 * Dan Fogelberg, ''Live at Carnegie Hall'', instrumental, recorded 1979, CD, side 2, track #2, CD label: Nether Lands Records (2017) * Gregory Golub 'Black Orpheus' original lyrics in Russian + jazz piano version Israel -Live recorded (2011) There is an Arabic version of << Manhã de Carnaval >> song by Fairuz in her Wala Keef album released in early 2002, entitled << Shu Bkhaf >> ( How I Fear, in Lebanese Arabic ). Lyrics and arrangements are by her son author, composer and arranger Ziad Rahbany.

Lyrics other than Portuguese

Although not as popular as the vast number of interpretations with Portuguese lyrics, the song can also be found with a few English lyrics adaptations and in some other languages as well. None of the versions in other languages were written by Brazilian songwriters. *In 1970

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in its LP ''Marisa Sannia canta Sergio Endrigo... e le sue canzoni'' created an italian version with lyrics by

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. *

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sang the song in a Spanish version, while

sang a different Portuguese version in a more Spanish sounding Portuguese, without his distinguished accent. Both versions were titled in Spanish, "Mañana de Carnaval", although their rhythmic interpretations vary greatly. * George David Weiss, Hugo Peretti, and Luigi Creatore wrote an English lyric adaptation under the title "Carnival." This version was recorded by

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, and again, using the original cover name, "Manhã de Carnaval", three years later. Singer-songwriter

recorded this version of the song for the '' Mission: Impossible 2''

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in 2000. *

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later wrote a different set of English lyrics titled "A Day in the Life of a Fool", again adapting it to Bonfá's original music. Sigman's version is not a translation of the Brazilian lyrics, but rather an all new text on a different topic altogether, but to the same unmodified music. *In 2002, the music of Manhã de Carnaval was used in an Arabic version called "Shou Bkhaf" (How I fear) with lyrics written by Ziad Rahbani (Lebanese musician and composer). His mother, the Lebanese diva singer

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, very popular in the Arab world, released this song in her ''Wala Kif'' album. *

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for the Japanese band Tokyo Incidents covered this song in both Portuguese and English under the title in her

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, '' Utaite Myouri ~Sono Ichi~'' (2002) as a solo artist. *French: "La Chanson d'Orphée (Matin fait lever le soleil...)" sung by Tino Rossi, Marie José, Dalida, Maria Candido,

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, Sacha Distel, Pauline Croze, Edita Piekha, French Latino. * Arabic : " Shu Bkhaf (How I Fear, or I Fear So Much, or I Dread So Much)" sung by Fairuz in Lebanese Arabic in her Wala Kif album released in january 2002. The lyrics were adapted into Lebanese Arabic and the music was reorchestrated by Fairuz son composer, songwriter, arranger, lyricist, playwright, comedian, actor, jazz pianist, musician, newspaper chronicler, Ziad Rahbany. *Vietnamese: “Bài ngợi ca tình yêu (Romance)”, lyrics adapted by

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. The song was sung by multiple Vietnamese singers such as

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, Thanh Hà,

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, Quang Dũng, and many more.

References

External links

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Lyrics of Perry Como's 1963 version
{{DEFAULTSORT:Manha de Carnaval Brazilian songs Songs with music by Luiz Bonfá 1959 songs 1950s jazz standards