Stasera on Rai 1 and RaiPlay at 9.40pm Riccardo Cocciante is the protagonist of the docufilm My name is Riccardo Cocciante. A doc who celebrates the singer-songwriter’s 80th birthday who revolutionized the musical panorama with songs like Margherita, It was all already planned And Beautiful without a soul. And the musical, now back in theaters, Notre Dame de Paris.
My name is Riccardo Cocciante: the documentary film on his life and his songs tonight 4 March, where to see it
Directed by Stefano Salvati, My name is Riccardo Cocciante it was rcreated on the occasion of Riccardo’s 80th birthday. It is a documentary film that tells the story of the singer-songwriter’s life, not only his professional but also his personal oneto restore the profile of an artist whose existence has always been inextricably linked to music.
My name is Riccardo Cocciante ago discover to the viewer the different nuances of this multifaceted artistthrough his unpublished first-person account of memories, difficulties, uncertainties and a very rich artistic life. Going over all the fundamental stages of his life of Cocciante: his birth in Indonesia, his arrival in Rome at 11 years old, his first artistic experiencesthe successes up to the processing of final year projects.
Archive images and personal photographs never seen before thus provide a portrait of the artist in his youth and his family context. And, for the first time, the graphic processing has also been integrated and enriched by content generated by AI which will embellish the youth repertoires of the singer-songwriter’s life and will join the many testimonies collected.
Riccardo Cocciante is the protagonist of the documentary “My name is Riccardo Cocciante”. (Rai)
The cast: from Mogol to Laura Pausini
The presence of many friends, colleagues and musicians enriches the story of the documentary who have intertwined their paths with Cocciante, and who they complete the definition of the all-round portrait of the Italian-French artist. As Laura Pausini – fresh co-host of Sanremo 2026 – which she created a famous cover of I sing And Achille Lauro with whom he dueted last year in Hand by hand during a live show by Riccardo Cocciante.
There is also space for the memories of Gianna Nannini, Elodie, Massimo RanieriFiorella Mannoia. AND Mogol, lyricist of some of Cocciante’s most famous songs as Heavenly Nostalgia, Question of feeling (very famous duet with Mina), If we are together And Deer in spring. All songs that have entered the collective imagination and also become expressions that have entered common language.
Riccardo Cocciante’s new album and tour with Notre Dame de Paris
After turning 80, 2026 is a year to remember for Cocciante for at least three other reasons. It will be released on March 13th, exactly 20 years after the last publication and anticipated by the single of the same name released last February, the new album of unreleased songs, I have twenty years with you.
The tour started again in February Notre Dame de Parisa musical he wrote and the most exported Italian work in the world. Here are all the dates. In the summer, starting June 20th, Cocciante will be the protagonist of a solo tour that will see him perform in some of the most evocative Italian open air locations. In the next few weeks, finally, it will be among the very first guests of the new edition of Great song hosted by Milly Carlucci.
