Misterioso means ''mysterious'' in the
Italian language
Italian (, , or , ) is a Romance language of the Indo-European language family. It evolved from the colloquial Latin of the Roman Empire. Italian is the least divergent language from Latin, together with Sardinian language, Sardinian. It is ...
, and in the context of written music, is an instruction to the performer to play the music in a mysterious
mood. It may also refer to:
* "
Misterioso", a composition by jazz pianist
Thelonious Monk
Thelonious Sphere Monk ( October 10, 1917 – February 17, 1982) was an American Jazz piano, jazz pianist and composer. He had a unique improvisational style and made numerous contributions to the Jazz standard, standard jazz repertoire, includ ...
and the title for two of his albums
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''Misterioso'' (Thelonious Monk album), 1958
** ''
Misterioso (Recorded on Tour)'', 1965
** ''Misterioso'', a 1991 TV film with
Suzan Sylvester and
Jack Shepherd, in which the eponymous Monk piece features prominently; aired as part of ''The Play on One'' series on BBC One.
*
''Misterioso'' (Paul Motian album), 1987
*
Misterioso (wrestler) (born 1966), Mexican-American professional wrestler
*
Misterioso, Jr.
José Luís Hurtado Soto also known as Misterioso Jr. (Birthdate unknown) is a Mexican ''Lucha Libre, luchador Wrestling mask, enmascarado'', or masked Professional wrestling, professional wrestler, who is also referred to as Misterioso II. Mister ...
, Mexican masked professional wrestler
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''Misterioso'' (novel), by Arne Dahl
**
''Misterioso'' (film), a TV film based on the novel
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