Released 70 years ago
Amália à l'Olympia
Amália Rodrigues · 1956
41 min · 14 tracks
A vibrant showcase of fado's emotional depth, featuring Amália's haunting voice against traditional Portuguese instrumentation.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- steady emotional journey throughout
- haunting vocals for reflective moments
- for intimate gatherings
- transportive experience of portugal
- short tracks for quick listens
Maybe skip if you want
- prefer upbeat party anthems
- seek longer, sprawling compositions
Where this album fits
- Career context
- Released in 1956, 'Amália à l'Olympia' is a pivotal live album that solidified Amália Rodrigues as the leading voice of fado. This performance at the prestigious Olympia Theatre in Paris marked her international breakthrough, drawing attention to Portuguese music and culture during a time when she was transitioning from local fame to global recognition.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Mariza· Carlos do Carmo· Ana Moura
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Uma casa portuguesa 2:53
- 2 Nem às paredes confesso 3:39
- 3 Ai Mouraria 3:02
- 4 Perseguição 2:55
- 5 Tudo isto é fado 2:57
- 6 Fado corrido 2:11
- 7 Barco negro 3:59
- 8 Coimbra 2:33
- 9 Sabe-se lá 2:45
- 10 Tendinha 2:15
- 11 Lá vai Lisboa 2:08
- 12 Que Deus me perdoe 4:20
- 13 Lisboa antiga 2:44
- 14 Amália 2:48
Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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