AND for 10 years that Loretta Goggi (72 years old) is one of the judges Such and Which Show, and 30 since last hosting a TV show. A long period of rear guard and supporting roles in fiction finally came to an end with Blessed Spring, his own show airing tonight on Rai 1 at 21.30and in which the “Queen of Italian TV” (as he calls it Charles Conti) returns to being a presenter, impersonator and singer.
In the 4-episode program we go back in time to tell the career of first woman to conduct a quizthe first he presented San Remo and he did imitations on TV. And with her all the history of television to date. But Blessed spring it doesn’t want to be just an amarcord, more like the show of a multifaceted artist in modern TV. Because as she says: «Success is yet to come». This Friday night variety show will be composed by comedians Luca and Paolo and many guests.
Blessed springa variety between past and present
For several years the directors who succeeded Rai 1 wanted her to conduct a variety show. This time Loretta Goggi gave inthanks also to the intervention of the friend Charles Conti. Loretta will take us on a journey through television history between past and present. “I didn’t want this program to be celebratory – explains the artist – but that also told the Loretta of 2023». And Goggi is in fact also the author of the lyrics, because in addition to singing, imitating and conducting, you will hear her speak. The broadcast will start right with his own monologue.
We will see her interacting with Luca and Paolo, with their «critical comedy – Loretta defines it – the most popular political correctness seems to me one thing silly». They will take turns funny moments, ballets and chats with the protagonists of the evening.
The guests of the first episode: from Heather Parisi to Marco Giallini
They await Heather Parisiwith which the atmospheres of the mythical will be evoked Fantastic, Clare Franciniwhich returns to TV after San Remo, Mietta and Anna Tatangelo who will duet, thanks to technology, together with Mia Martini and Whitney Houston. Bruno Vespa will instead talk about censorship and banned words in the history of TV, while Claudio Amendola and Marco Giallinthe Rai scripts that made history and the politically correct.
Loretta Goggi together with Luca and Paolo. (Rai)
Loretta impersonations a Blessed spring: from Queen Elizabeth II to Ursula von der Leyen
Loretta Goggi one could not escape imitations. It won’t propose old battle horses, but characters «that are not in the list of other imitators – explains the Goggi – that are not part of the chatter».
Loretta Gocci as Guillermo Mariotto. (Rai)
We have already had a taste of Guillermo Mariotto in the commercial of Blessed spring. They will also be there Queen Elizabeth who will say things from Heaven that he could not have said on Earth, Ursula von der Leyenin a less staid version of how we are used to seeing it, and Laura Morante«an actress that I respect a lot», says Goggi.
Loretta Goggi: «I don’t feel like an icon. Now I’m freer thanks to my husband”
Loretta returns to face the stage of a prime time show after the disappearance of her husband John (in 2011): «I no longer have my Linus blanket, but I still feel protected», she declared at the press conference, visibly excited.
«If today I feel more like myself it’s free I owe it to him. Gianni always told me to play and have fun. I’ve changed in this, I try to be in front of the cameras in the best way spontaneous as possible».
Loretta was terrified of singing. “I didn’t want to sing,” he admits, then I tried it at rehearsals and it was liberating. I started studying two hours a day with a coach, and here I am with my voice.”
Actress, singer, impersonator and host, Loretta Goggi is all this: «With my wrinkles I face again the public that has changed, that adores beautiful girls – he says – my career does not arise from physicalityI invested in something else, it took me a long time to acquire a certain credibility unlike other colleagues. I don’t feel like an icon, but I hope to be a good professional”.
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