Soprano Luiza Formenius aims to modernise opera with her take on ‘The Godfather’ theme

An operatic take on a film classic is making waves online.

Parla Piu, a cover of the theme song of 1974 Oscar-winning film The Godfather by soprano Luiza Formenius, has amassed nearly half a million views on YouTube within a week.

With Formenius’s silky vocals backed by a throbbing dance beat, the track also comes with an eye-catching music video, which was shot in Al Madam in Sharjah, a location known for its “Ghost Village”, an…