We Fall and We Rise Again
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We Fall and We Rise Again is the second studio album from American actor, composer and tenor Donald Braswell II
. The album was released on January, 2010. This album follows his 2007 release New Chapter
and is the first to feature his own compositions.
" from Puccini’s Turandot
. All twelve tracks were arranged by Bazzani, and co-producer Rubén Adame contributed Spanish lyrics to "El Tormento de la Seducción", "Pasión" and "En Tus Ojos". "In Those Eyes" is a bonus track on the album, and it is the original English version of "En Tus Ojos". Both pieces are dedicated to Donald's wife, Julie.
"Ennio" is a composition of Bazzani's to which Braswell wrote the lyrics. The song is a tribute to Italian composer Ennio Morricone
, and Bazzani wrote a melody that is reminiscent of Morricone's own style.
"We Fall and We Rise Again" and "Look at Me" are both biographical, referring to the period of silence he endured after a car accident damaged the soft tissues of his throat in 1995. "We Fall and We Rise Again" offers hope in overcoming adversity, and "Look at Me" was written when he could not speak at all. In the liner notes of the album, he states that he now applies the song to people with other struggles.
"We Are the Same You and I" and "Like That One Day" express a peaceful longing for the world. "We Are the Same You and I" asks the audience to consider the reasons behind tearing up the world, as everyone has the same needs. "Like That One Day" is a song for the holidays. It speaks of the peace of Christmas Day and the hopes of extending that peace throughout the year.
Donald Braswell II
Donald Braswell II is an American actor, classical crossover tenor and composer. Braswell was on a fast track to become an internationally acclaimed opera singer when he suffered a car accident in 1995 that made him unable to speak for almost two years...
. The album was released on January, 2010. This album follows his 2007 release New Chapter
New Chapter
New Chapter is the first studio album from American actor, composer and tenor Donald Braswell II, who has entertained audiences both internationally as well as shore to shore in the United States in concerts, television appearances, inspirational speaking and radio. He was also a finalist in the...
and is the first to feature his own compositions.
Album information
The album comprises eleven original compositions by Braswell, and co-producer Anthony Bazzani. It also contains Braswell’s rendition of "Nessun dormaNessun dorma
Nessun dorma is an aria from the final act of Giacomo Puccini's opera Turandot, and is one of the best-known tenor arias in all opera. It is sung by Calaf, il principe ignoto , who falls in love at first sight with the beautiful but cold Princess Turandot...
" from Puccini’s Turandot
Turandot
Turandot is an opera in three acts by Giacomo Puccini, set to a libretto in Italian by Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni.Though Puccini's first interest in the subject was based on his reading of Friedrich Schiller's adaptation of the play, his work is most nearly based on the earlier text Turandot...
. All twelve tracks were arranged by Bazzani, and co-producer Rubén Adame contributed Spanish lyrics to "El Tormento de la Seducción", "Pasión" and "En Tus Ojos". "In Those Eyes" is a bonus track on the album, and it is the original English version of "En Tus Ojos". Both pieces are dedicated to Donald's wife, Julie.
"Ennio" is a composition of Bazzani's to which Braswell wrote the lyrics. The song is a tribute to Italian composer Ennio Morricone
Ennio Morricone
Ennio Morricone, Grand Officer OMRI, , is an Italian composer and conductor, who wrote music to more than 500 motion pictures and television series, in a career lasting over 50 years. His scores have been included in over 20 award-winning films as well as several symphonic and choral pieces...
, and Bazzani wrote a melody that is reminiscent of Morricone's own style.
"We Fall and We Rise Again" and "Look at Me" are both biographical, referring to the period of silence he endured after a car accident damaged the soft tissues of his throat in 1995. "We Fall and We Rise Again" offers hope in overcoming adversity, and "Look at Me" was written when he could not speak at all. In the liner notes of the album, he states that he now applies the song to people with other struggles.
"We Are the Same You and I" and "Like That One Day" express a peaceful longing for the world. "We Are the Same You and I" asks the audience to consider the reasons behind tearing up the world, as everyone has the same needs. "Like That One Day" is a song for the holidays. It speaks of the peace of Christmas Day and the hopes of extending that peace throughout the year.