Cover of the CD edition of the original soundtrack of the soap opera 'Selva de Pedra', released in 1972 with songs by Marcos Valle and Paulo Sérgio Valle Reproduction ? FIRST PERSON OF SINGULAR ? I have been listening to “Capitão de Indústria” on loop, the song that opens the album with the original soundtrack of the first version of the soap opera “Selva de Peda” (1972 / 1973). My fond memory of this trail was stirred with the arrival of Janete Clair's novel (1925 – 1983) on streaming last Monday, May 29th. Yes, a milestone in the history of Brazilian television drama, “Selva de Pedra” can now be seen or reviewed on Globoplay in the format of the 1975 compact that condensed into 76 chapters the plot originally structured in 243 chapters shown on TV Globo between April 10, 1972 and January 20, 1973. Review “Selva de Pedra” – one of writer Janete Clair’s masterpieces – led me to relisten to the CD with the national score composed by brothers Marcos Valle and Paulo Sérgio Valle for the soap opera and recorded on disc with arrangements by maestro Waltel Branco (1929 – 2018). Released on LP in 1972, this track was re-released on CD in 2001 with the original cover – a relic for collectors, as the album remains unavailable on audio platforms. Between 1971 and 1974, great Brazilian composers were invited by TV Globo to create the soundtracks for soap operas. Revealed in the second generation of Bossa Nova, but already exploring genres such as funk and soul at the time, Marcos Valle and Paulo Sérgio Valle debuted in the genre with the soundtrack to Janete Clair's soap opera, writing 10 of the 12 songs on the album, some with the duo's characteristic groove. Recorded by the great singer from Minas Gerais Djalma Dias (March 3, 1938 – June 24, 2021), the song “Capitão de Indústria” stands out on the track and stands the test of time very well with verses that are still current like “I sometimes think about / About another life or place / I'm too tired / I don't have time / The free time to be / Not having to do anything / I sometimes think about running away / And I even want to give up / Leaving everything back / It's just that I find myself lost / In the things I created / And I don't know” – verses in tune with the times of exhaustion and hyperconnection of the digital age. “Capitão de Indústria” plays a lot in the soap opera as the theme of businessman Aristides Vilhena, the tycoon played by actor Gilberto Martinho (1927 – 2001). The song was (well) covered by the band Paralamas do Sucesso 30 years ago on the album “9 luas” (1996), but Djalma Dias' original recording remains unbeatable. Another highlight of the Valle brothers' soundtrack is the soap opera's engaging opening theme, entitled “Selva de Pedra”, composed with an epic air and recorded by Orquestra & Coro Som Livre. Detail: at the opening of the soap opera, the theme is heard only with the instrumental and vocals. The album version adds lyrics to the recording that, strictly speaking, seem to be part of the theme. I've been listening to these two tracks a lot, examples of the mastery of Marcos Valle's partnership with his lyricist brother Paulo Sérgio Valle in the field of television drama. “Selva de Stone”, both the novel and the soundtrack, are memorable in my memory.