Ninna Nanna Di Rosemary (Dalla Colonna Sonora Originale Del Film "Nastro Rosso A New York" (Rosemary's Baby))

Released in 1968 by Ariston Records, this single features Ornella Vanoni performing the Italian vocal version of the lullaby from the soundtrack to Roman Polanski's psychological horror film Rosemary's Baby. The original score, composed by Krzysztof Komeda, is famously anchored by the haunting, ethereal vocal melody that underscores the film's unsettling atmosphere. Vanoni’s interpretation was produced to capitalize on the international intrigue surrounding the film's release, adapting the score's central motif into a standalone track that reflects the sophisticated, melancholic pop sensibilities prevalent in the Italian music industry during the late 1960s.

The record serves as a distinct cultural artifact of the era's cross-pollination between cinema and popular song, with the arrangement emphasizing the eerie, childlike simplicity of the original composition. While the film became a benchmark of the horror genre, the accompanying music—and specifically this vocal adaptation—is frequently cited by soundtrack enthusiasts for its ability to evoke the film's pervasive sense of dread. Ornella Vanoni, an iconic figure in Italian chanson, brought a deliberate, breathy vocal style to the piece, which was received by critics as a faithful yet stylistically distinct extension of the film's auditory identity.