Salvatore Cardillo

Salvatore Cardillo

Salvatore Cardillo (1874–1947) was the Italian songwriter whose richly scored sentimental Napuletano classic "Core 'N'grato" ("Ungrateful heart") written in 1911 for Enrico Caruso, has remained a staple of the Italian tenor concert repertoire, having been recorded by Corelli, Domingo, and Pavarotti. The actor and tenor singer Dominic Chianese gave a rendition of "Core 'N'grato" on the third-season finale of The Sopranos (episode 3x13, "Army of One").

Bibliography

  • Laird, Ross, et al., eds (2001). Brunswick Records: A Discography of Recordings, 1916-1931. Westport: Greenwood Press.
  • Lavery, David (2002). Investigating the Sopranos. New York: Columbia University Press.