Nella Fantasia

"Nella Fantasia"
Song
Language	Italian
English title	In My Fantasy
Published	1998
Composer(s)	Ennio Morricone
Lyricist(s)	Chiara Ferraù

"Nella Fantasia" ("In My Fantasy") is a song sung in Italian based on the theme "Gabriel's Oboe" from the film The Mission (1986). With music by famed composer Ennio Morricone and lyrics by Chiara Ferraù, "Nella Fantasia" is popular among classical crossover singers, and was originally released in 1998 by Sarah Brightman. It has since been covered by various artists.

Origin

"Nella Fantasia" first appeared on Sarah Brightman's album Eden (1998). A music video for the song was released on Brightman's "Diva - The video collection DVD" in 2006 and the song sold 2 million digital copies in South Korea. On the March 1999 video recording of her "One Night in Eden" concert, when introducing the song she said:

My next song was originally an instrumental written by the composer Ennio Morricone for the film The Mission. About three years ago I wrote to Mr. Morricone, asking whether he would give me permission to turn this particular piece into a song. He flatly refused. So every two months I would send yet another begging letter, until I think he became so sick of me that he finally relented. And I am really glad that he did, because I think it works beautifully as a song.

Lyricist

In the liner notes of Eden, the lyricist of the song was named as "Ferraù". However, it has been suggested on the fansite Sarahbrightman.co.uk that the Italian lyrics of the song were written by Brightman herself. It is possible that Brightman wrote the lyrics of the song in English and they were translated into Italian by Ferraù. Confusingly, the liner notes of Brightman's subsequent album The Very Best of 1990–2000 (2001), which also featured the song, state that the composers of the song were Berta Ferraud and Ennio Morricone. It may be that "Berta" is a nickname and "Ferraud" a misspelling of "Ferraù."

Covers

Other artists who have covered the song include:

• Kane Alexander
• Jordan Bluth
• Donald Braswell II
• Celtic Woman featuring Chloë Agnew
• The Celtic Tenors
• Sung-Bong Choi (On Korea's Got Talent)
• Garðar Thór Cortes
• Emilia Dalby
• Jackie Evancho
• Amici Forever
• Daniel Furlong
• Il Divo
• Katherine Jenkins
• Kanon
• Ricardo Marinello
• Kym Marsh (On Popstar to Operastar)
• Mormon Tabernacle Choir
• Paul Potts
• Youngok Shin
• Russell Watson
• Amaury Vassili

It is also one of the pieces used in the classical music-themed 2008 Korean TV drama Beethoven Virus.

Lyrics

Italian	English Translation
Nella fantasia io vedo un mondo giusto, Lì tutti vivono in pace e in onestà. Io sogno d'anime che sono sempre libere, Come le nuvole che volano, Pien' d'umanità in fondo all'anima.	In my fantasy I see a just world Where everyone lives in peace and honesty I dream of souls that are always free Like a cloud that floats Full of humanity in the depths of the soul
Nella fantasia io vedo un mondo Lì anche la notte è meno oscura. Io sogno d'anime che sono sempre libere, Come le nuvole che volano. Pien' d'umanità.	In my fantasy I see a bright world Where each night there is less darkness I dream of souls that are always free Like the cloud that floats
Nella fantasia esiste un vento caldo, Che soffia sulle città, come amico. Io sogno d'anime che sono sempre libere, Come le nuvole che volano, Pien' d'umanità in fondo all'anima.	In my fantasy exists a warm wind That breathes into the city, like a friend I dream of souls that are always free Like the cloud that floats Full of humanity in the depths of the soul Notes