From Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sorrento):
The Roman name for Sorrento was Surrentum.
Sorrento was the birthplace of the poet Torquato Tasso, author of the Gerusalemme Liberata. The town was quite famously featured in the early-20th-century song "Torna a Surriento" (Come Back to Sorrento) with lyrics by Giambattista De Curtis, brother of the song's composer, Ernesto De Curtis.
Luciano Pavarotti - Torna A Surriento
Lyrics (translated to English)
(Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torna_a_Surriento)
Look at the sea, how beautiful it is,
it inspires so many emotions,
like you do with the people you have at heart.
You make them dream while they are still awake.
Look at this garden
and the scent of these oranges,
such a fine perfume,
it goes straight into your heart,
And you say: "I am leaving, goodbye."
You go away from my heart,
away from this land of love,
And you have the heart not to come back.
But do not go away,
do not give me this pain.
Come back to Surriento,
let me live!
Look at the sea of Surriento,
what a treasure it is!
Even who has travelled all over the world,
he has never seen a sea like this one.
Look at these mermaids
that stare, amazed, at you,
that love you so much.
They would like to kiss you,
And you say: "I am leaving, goodbye."
You go away from my heart,
away from the land of love,
And you have the heart not to come back.
But please do not go away,
do not give me this pain.
Come back to Surriento,
let me live!
(Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piazza_Tasso)
Piazza Tasso is a central place and square in Sorrento in the south of Italy. The square is named of the poet Torquato Tasso. In the main square, well known as Largo of the Caste, is the Baroque Church del Carmine, with in its interior an painting by Onofrio Avellino. On the square stands a statue of S. Antonino Abbate. From the square you come in the shopping street Via San Cesareo.
