"Santa Lucia luntana" ("Far Santa Lucia"), sometimes referred to as simply "Santa Lucia", is a Neapolitan song written by E. A. Mario in 1919. It is very popular in the repertoire of many singers:

Mario Lanza Mario Lanza ( , ; born Alfredo Arnold Cocozza ; January 31, 1921 – October 7, 1959) was an American tenor and actor. He was a Hollywood film star popular in the late 1940s and the 1950s. Lanza began studying to be a professional singer a ...

('' Mario! Lanza at His Best'', 1959),

Luciano Pavarotti Luciano Pavarotti (, , ; 12 October 19356 September 2007) was an Italian operatic tenor who during the late part of his career crossed over into popular music, eventually becoming one of the most acclaimed tenors of all time. He made numerou ...

(''The Best – Disc 2'', 2005), and

Russell Watson Russell Watson (born 24 November 1966) is an English crossover/popular singer, almost in the tenor range, who has released singles and albums of both quasi-operatic-style and pop songs. He began singing as a child, and became known after per ...

(''

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'', 2003) recorded notable versions. The song was also recorded by

Mario Frangoulis Mario Frangoulis (; born 18 December 1966 ) is a Greek vocalist, famous for his refined tenor vocals. Born in Rhodesia, Frangoulis after his three-decade long career has established himself as a critically and commercially acclaimed recording art ...

in his CD ''Passione – Mario sings Mario'', recorded in 2007 with the Osipov National Orchestra of Russia, conducted by

Vladimir Ponkin Vladimir Ponkin is a Russian principal conductor, Professor and a recipient of both the Golden Mask and People's Artist of Russia award from Irkutsk. He is also a 2001 medal recipient ''For the merits in development of Cuban region'' and a 2006 ...

. "Santa Lucia luntana" was on the soundtrack of the 1926 movie '' Napoli che canta''. Another movie, entitled ''Santa Lucia luntana'', was released in 1931.

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External links

Brief overview of popular Neapolitan songs

IMDB's record for the 1926 sound track for the movie, ''Napoli che canta''

IMDB's record for the 1931 movie, ''Santa Lucia Luntana''
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