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Charles Aznavour & Julio Iglesias duet in this historic recording, with an Aznavour original, Que C'est Triste Venise (How Sad Is Venice!!). This song describes how sad one of the worlds most romantic cities can be, when you've just lost your love..... Aznavour is often described as the Sinatra of Europe. In addition to being a multi-language vocalist, he has composed the music, as well as written the lyrics to the original French version of his songs. At the age of 89, with well over 50 years of experience (half a century), he is spending most of his time in retirement, in his home in Switzerland. He's just put his finishing touches to a life long career, in his latest recording titled, Duos. In this recording he duets with some of the worlds most popular singers, including Nana Mouskouri, Paul Anka, Sting, Placido Domingo and of course the international superstar Julio Iglesias. Lyrics to the English version: How sad Venice can be when you return alone To find a memory in every paving stone I walk among the birds that fill San Marco's Square With echoes of her words around me in the air. How sad Venice can be when the mandolins play A song she sung for me, one unforgotten day Like images of sleep, the gondoliers go by But when I try to weep, I find my tears are dry. How sad Venice can be when mist is in your eyes And you can hardly see, as pidgeons fill the skies I find the little street and then the old café Where we would always meet to dream away the day. How sad Venice can be, beneath the silent moon That rises from the sea and silvers the lagoon I hear the vespers chime and cross the Bridge of Sighs I know that it is time to bid my last goodbyes. There's nothing more to say, I pass beneath the light And then I turn away from Venice in the night How sad Venice can be, it's too lonely to bear When you have lost the love that you discovered there. .
