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)
Roberto Castillo (born May 26, 1966) is an American professional wrestler currently working on the independent circuit in Mexico and Southern California under the ring name Misterioso. Together with Volador, Misterioso formed one of the most pop ...
(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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