Realized in 2023 on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of death, the documentary Lucio for friend – remembering Battisti aired tonight at 21.30 on NINE. A movie that He pays homage to the extraordinary career of one of the most innovative artists of Italian music. Many the friends and colleagues who wanted to participate: from Mogol to Mara Maionchi up to Caterina Caselli.
Lucio for friend: the documentary on Battisti tonight 22 July on nine
Designed and written by Maite Carpio and directed by Angelo Bozzolini, Lucio for friend – remembering Battisti It tells the complex human and artistic adventure of Lucio Battistithrough many Archive materials, even unpublished.
The strength of the documentary, the memories of those who knew him, first of all Mogolthe art and adventure companion. And the testimonies Of Pietrucci Montalbetti, Roby Matano, Gianni Dall’Aglio, Mario Lavezzi, Franco Daldello, Mara Maionchi, Caterina Caselli, Adriano PappalardoFranco Mussida and Tony Cicco.
Battisti friends and colleagues accompany the spectators to discover the “Mystery Battisti”, an Icona of Italian music he has Refused celebrities and visibility to remain faithful to himself.
In the cast of the documentary also Gianluca Grignani and Noemi
Exceptional witness of Lucio for friend It is Giulio Rapetti. In a long interview, Mogol traces friendship and long collaboration With Battisti: Together, for almost twenty years, they chiseled absolute gems of Italian music, contained in album like Our dear Angel, Latin soul And A gloomy day.
To mark the story, the songs that revolutionized the Italian music scene, performed by the voice of Battisti or sung by Gianluca Grignani, Noemi, Giovanni Caccamo and Giusy Ferreri.
Under the artistic direction of Maestro Enrico Melozzi, the four artists They will interpret, each with their own style, four songs: The time to die, Love yourself a littleEmotions And I will live. Four successes taken from a repertoire that represents a unicum in history of music, capable of talking still today in entire generations.
Lucio Battisti, portrayed by Michael von Gimbut. (HANDLE)
Lucio Battisti, who was the genius of music told in Lucio for friend
Born in Poggio Bustone in 1943, Lucio Battisti was born artistically in the early sixties, after so many years of apprenticeship. Incredible but true, the singer took years to get a record contract since it came rejected by almost all the record companies for his voice so far from the canons of the time.
A rough and passionate stamp which, however, from the end of the sixties, will revolutionize the whole record scene Also thanks to Mogol’s texts, modern and innovative both for linguistic choices and for content.
Lucio was also an innovator regarding musical exploration. Passionate of the Motown funk user, He was the first in Italy to bring American rhythmscreating a unique union between Italian songwriting and Soul melodies.
After the first years of TV invitations, first places in the standings and photo shoots, Lucio, however, chose to disappear: enough television, end of the interviews. “If I realized that I’m about to be wagged by the system, I’m sure I would give everything,” he said, before really doing it. While refusing to appear and do concerts, he did not stop affecting records. He did it until the day of deathin 1998 after one Long battle against a kidney disease.
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