Monica Vitti - Best MONICA VITTI Early Movie Themes (2023)

This compilation is a retrospective of musical themes from the early films of the eminent Italian actress Monica Vitti. The primary focus is on her collaboration with director Michelangelo Antonioni in his famous "Trilogy of Incommunicability" (L'Avventura, La Notte, L'Eclisse). The soundtracks, crafted by composers Giovanni Fusco and Giorgio Gaslini, range from haunting minimalism and avant-garde orchestrations to sophisticated jazz. The album also features rare recordings from French films such as Roger Vadim's Château en Suède and the comedy Dragées au poivre. Released as a tribute to the late actress, it demonstrates how sound helped convey the inner void and existential search of her characters.

Tracklist:
1-1 Monica Vitti;Giovanni Fusco - Titoli - L'Avventura, 1960 [2:02]
1-2 Monica Vitti;Giovanni Fusco - Slow A - L'Avventura, 1960 [2:41]
1-3 Monica Vitti;Giovanni Fusco - Tensione - L'Avventura, 1960 [1:20]
1-4 Monica Vitti;Giovanni Fusco - Tema grottesco - L'Avventura, 1960 [1:43]
1-5 Monica Vitti;Giovanni Fusco - Finale - L'Avventura, 1960 [1:26]
1-6 Monica Vitti;Giorgio Gaslini - Ballo di Lidia - La Notte, 1961 [3:09]
1-7 Monica Vitti;Giorgio Gaslini - Voci dal Fiume - La Notte, 1961 [6:00]
1-8 Monica Vitti;Giorgio Gaslini - Quartetto Sotto le Stelle - La Notte, 1961 [3:19]
1-9 Monica Vitti;Giovanni Fusco - Slow - L'Eclisse, 1962 [2:47]
1-10 Monica Vitti;Giovanni Fusco - L'Eclisse 3 - L'Eclisse, 1962 [1:06]
1-11 Monica Vitti;Giovanni Fusco - Twist - L'Eclisse, 1962 [2:51]
1-12 Monica Vitti;Giovanni Fusco - L'Eclisse 9 - L'Eclisse, 1962 [1:35]
1-13 Monica Vitti;Giovanni Fusco - L'Eclisse 13 - L'Eclisse, 1962 [2:59]
1-14 Monica Vitti;The Swingle Singers - Sinfonia - Dragées au poivre, 1963 [4:58]
1-15 Monica Vitti;Raymond Le Sénéchal - Générique - Château en Suède, 1963 [2:54]
1-16 Monica Vitti;Raymond Le Sénéchal - Poursuite sur la neige - Château en Suède, 1963 [2:23]