Enjoy these CDs of fun Italian Music including classic, traditional, and popular music from Italy. Listening to Italian music is a fun way to practice your Italian language skills or to just enjoy a little slice of Italian culture.
Putumayo Presents: Italian Cafe
Italian Cafe is one of my favorite CDs. This is a great collection of fun Italian songs from the 1950's and 1960's, some recordings from artists of that period and some by modern artists playing in that style.
Best of Zucchero
Zucchero, who had his debut in 1983, is known as the biggest pop star to come out of Italy and his album sales have topped 25 million. This is a compilation of his most popular songs.
Ali e Radici by Eros Ramazzotti
Ali e Radici, recorded in 2009, is one of the most recent albums of popular singer Eros Ramazzotti and features 11 new songs, some written by Eros Ramazzotti himself.
Best of Paolo Conte
Paolo Conte is a popular singer from the late 1990's into the 21st century. This compilation features many of his earlier songs. Paolo's voice has been described as gravelly and the music veers toward jazz but mostly the songs are fun and the tunes catchy.
Su E Giu' Da Un Palco by Ligabue
Ligabue is another of Italy's most popular singers. This is a 2-CD set with 29 of his popular songs from the 1990's.
Lucio Battisti Collection (Canzoni 1966-72) (CD - 2006)
Lucio Battisti was a top Italian songwriter and singer for many years.Putumayo Presents: Italia
Another good CD from Putumayo, this one features modern songs by popular musicians in the post-war music style but with a contemporary flair.
Luciano Pavarotti: The Best (Farewell Tour)
Luciano Pavarotti was probably the world's most popular tenor. This 2 album set is a compilation of some of his best recordings.
The Three Tenors in Concert CD, 1990
Legendary tenors Luciano Pavarotti, Placido Domingo and José Carreras started performing arias and popular songs together in 1990. This album has sold over 15 million copies and remians one of their most popular.
The Three Tenors in Concert DVD
This is a DVD of Luciano Pavarotti, Placido Domingo and José Carreras performing together in a 1994 concert for those who would like to see the tenors perform as well as listen to them.
Andrea Bocelli CDs and DVDs
Andrea Bocelli is one of Italy's most popular tenors in the 21st century. Here are top CDs and DVDs, as well as a book of his memoirs, for the Andrea Bocelli fan.
