TO half between documentary and biopicthis evening on first TV at 9.20pm on Rai 3 goes on air My way – Patty Pravo. Special evening with the absolute protagonist of the legendary singer of Wonderful thought That will guide the viewer on a magical journey through his Venice. Between memories of his childhood in Laguna and public and private anecdotes spanning over sixty years of an unrepeatable career.
My way – Patty Pravothe plot of the documentary on Rai 3
My way – Patty Pravo talks about his private life and his recording successes of one of the most important female voices in the history of Italian music. Beautiful, disruptive and revolutionary, Nicoletta Strambelli, this is her real name, was (and still is) an absolute legend of Italian music. As well as a style icon and woman capable of breaking the mold without ever losing the affection of his adoring public.
In the documentaryPatty – born in Venice in 1948 – he returns to the places of his childhood and tells his storydrawing on memories related to his private and professional life. Crossing the city and its streets, the Accademia Bridge, the Grand Canal and Piazza San Marco. Between anecdotes and curiosities related to his successessipping tea at Caffè Florian, visiting the La Fenice Theater and the Guggenheim Collection.
The guests of the documentary
Mixing the autobiographical story with unpublished archive materialsin My way – Patty Pravo we will also find many of the diva’s friends interviewed for the occasion. Which testify cultural influence and the greatness of an eternal artist.
Among the many faces that will alternate: Vasco Rossi, Laura Pausini, Ornella Vanoni, Elisa, Giuliano Sangiorgi and Enrico Ruggeri. Everyone witnesses of a personal history that is intertwined with that of sixty years of Italian music.
Patty Pravo in an image from the documentary “My way – Patty Pravo”. (Rai Press Office)
Patty Pravo, an immortal diva
Born in Venice in a family of humble origins – father a motorboat driver and mother housewife – little Nicoletta spent her adolescence years in the Santa Marta district. She has studied piano and classical dance since she was a child then at the Teatro la Fenice at ten years old he entered the Conservatory. A real one child prodigy In short.
At 15 years old, however, Nicoletta discovers rock and begins to perform in Venetian clubs under the name of Guy Magenta, but Venice is too tight for her and, after a short stay in London, he moved to Rome. In the newborn nightclub Piper Club she began performing under the name Patty Pravo and was nicknamed during the evenings “Piper’s Girl”.
At just 16 years old he recorded his first hit, Sad boythe first of a long series of successes with songs halfway between beat and melodic. From that magical moment onwards, An amazing career begins for Patty which led her to become an absolute icon of Italian music. AND a source of inspiration for an entire generation of contemporary artists.
The documentary is Produced by Rai Documentari and Ballandi, with the fundamental contribution of Rai Teche.
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