10 Iconic Classical Songs You Only Know Because Of The Movies
6. Marriage Of Figaro - Duettino Sull'aria From Shawshank Redemption
I dont think I would be alone in saying that classical music, while certainly enjoyable, is not always lyrically understandable. A lot of the most famous works are German, Italian or French so we dont always get to enjoy what those singers lovely voices are actually saying. No scene lays out just how touching classical music can be, though, than the scene where Andy Dufresne plays Mozarts Duettino Sullaria from the Marriage of Figaro over the address system of Shawshank State Prison.The prisoners of Shawshank all stop and listen while Morgan Freemans narration sums the feelings of every viewer at home. I have no idea to this day what those two Italian ladies were singing about. Truth is, I don't want to know. Some things are best left unsaid. I'd like to think they were singing about something so beautiful, it can't be expressed in words, and makes your heart ache because of it.