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Paolo Conte
Paolo Conte (; born 6 January 1937) is an Italian singer, pianist, songwriter and lawyer, known for his distinctly grainy, resonant voice. His compositions fuse Italian and Mediterranean sounds with jazz, boogie and elements of the French and Latin-American rhythms. Career Conte was born in Asti, Piedmont. His parents were avid jazz fans and Conte and his younger brother Giorgio spent their formative years listening to a lot of early jazz and blues recordings. After obtaining a law degree at the University of Parma, Conte started working as an assistant solicitor with his father, simultaneously pursuing his musical studies. He learned to play the trombone, the vibraphone and the piano, and formed a jazz band with his brother on guitar. Conte's skill for composing music and original arrangements was noted by music producer Lilli Greco, who paired Conte with lyricist Vito Pallavicini. They wrote songs for Adriano Celentano ("Azzurro", 1968), Caterina Caselli ("Insieme a te non ci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Berlin
Berlin ( ; ) is the Capital of Germany, capital and largest city of Germany, by both area and List of cities in Germany by population, population. With 3.7 million inhabitants, it has the List of cities in the European Union by population within city limits, highest population within its city limits of any city in the European Union. The city is also one of the states of Germany, being the List of German states by area, third smallest state in the country by area. Berlin is surrounded by the state of Brandenburg, and Brandenburg's capital Potsdam is nearby. The urban area of Berlin has a population of over 4.6 million and is therefore the most populous urban area in Germany. The Berlin/Brandenburg Metropolitan Region, Berlin-Brandenburg capital region has around 6.2 million inhabitants and is Germany's second-largest metropolitan region after the Rhine-Ruhr region, as well as the List of EU metropolitan areas by GDP, fifth-biggest metropolitan region by GDP in the European Union. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Club Tenco
Club Tenco is an Italian non-profit association dedicated to supporting "canzone d'autore" (Auteur#Popular music, Auteur music). History and profile It was established in Sanremo in 1972 by Amilcare Rambaldi.Cantore, Lalla (1990). "Club Tenco". Castaldo, Gino (edited by). ''Dizionario della canzone italiana''. Curcio Editore. pp. 404-6. The third association named after singer-songwriter Luigi Tenco after the clubs founded in Rome and Venice in 1967, it has been described as the "Italian leading point for songwriting" and "a fundamental driving force behind new ideas for quality music". According to its statute, its scope is "to gather all those who, brought together by Luigi Tenco's message, seek to valorise "canzone d'autore", pursuing artistic dignity and poetic realism within popular music". The club publishes records and books and organises exhibitions and festivals throughout Italy, the most important of them being the "Rassegna della canzone d'autore", commonly known as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Knight
A knight is a person granted an honorary title of a knighthood by a head of state (including the pope) or representative for service to the monarch, the church, or the country, especially in a military capacity. The concept of a knighthood may have been inspired by the ancient Greek '' hippeis'' (ἱππεῖς) and Roman ''equites''. In the Early Middle Ages in Western Christian Europe, knighthoods were conferred upon mounted warriors. During the High Middle Ages, a knighthood was considered a class of petty nobility. By the Late Middle Ages, the rank had become associated with the ideals of chivalry, a code of conduct for the perfect courtly Christian warrior. Often, a knight was a vassal who served as an elite fighter or a bodyguard for a lord, with payment in the form of land holdings. The lords trusted the knights, who were skilled in battle on horseback. In the Middle Ages, a knighthood was closely linked with horsemanship (and especially the joust) from its orig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giorgio Napolitano
Giorgio Napolitano (; 29 June 1925 – 22 September 2023) was an Italian politician who served as President of Italy from 2006 to 2015, the first to be re-elected to the office. In office for 8 years and 244 days, he was the longest-serving president, until the record was surpassed by Sergio Mattarella in 2023. He also was the longest-lived president in the history of the Italian Republic, which has been in existence since 1946. Although he was a prominent figure of the First Italian Republic, he did not take part in the Constituent Assembly of Italy that drafted the Italian constitution; he is considered one of the symbols of the Second Italian Republic, which came about after the ''Tangentopoli'' scandal of the 1990s. Due to his dominant position in Italian politics, some critics have sometimes referred to him as ("King Giorgio"). Napolitano was a longtime member of the Italian Communist Party, which he joined in 1945 after taking part in the Italian resistance movement ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Knight Grand Cross Of The Order Of Merit Of The Italian Republic
The Order of Merit of the Italian Republic () is the most senior Italian order of merit. It was established in 1951 by the second President of the Italian Republic, Luigi Einaudi. The highest-ranking honour of the Republic, it is awarded for "merit acquired by the nation" in the fields of science, literature, arts, economy, public service, and social, philanthropic and humanitarian activities and for long and conspicuous service in civilian and military careers. The post-nominal letters for the order are OMRI. The order effectively replaced national orders such as the Civil Order of Savoy (1831), the Order of the Crown of Italy (1868), the Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus (1572) and the Supreme Order of the Most Holy Annunciation (1362). Grades Investiture takes place twice a year – on 2 June, the anniversary of the foundation of the Republic, and on 27 December, the anniversary of the promulgation of the Italian Constitution. However, those awards on Presidential , ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
How The Toys Saved Christmas
''How the Toys Saved Christmas'' () is a 1996 Italian animated film directed by Enzo D'Alò, based on the children's novel ' by Gianni Rodari. In the original version, the story took place during the Epiphany Eve, because in the Folklore of Italy the Befana is a good witch that gives presents and candies to the children during the night between 5 and 6 January. Plot On the Epiphany Eve, La Befana falls ill and must take off for a night, recruiting Scarafoni to help deliver all the toys that must go to the Italian children. No one but the toys knows that Scarafoni plans to auction off the toys to the highest bidder, which means that the toys won't make it to the children who have been good all year and therefore deserve them. The toys decide to deliver themselves: the story follows them as they struggle to avoid the heartless Scarafoni and to find their true homes. Meanwhile, a young boy named Francesco wishes to receive as an Epiphany present the model of the ''Freccia Az ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nastro D'Argento For Best Score
The ''Nastro d'Argento'' (Silver Ribbon) is a film award assigned each year, since 1946, by ''Sindacato Nazionale dei Giornalisti Cinematografici Italiani'' ("Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists"), the association of Italian film critics. This is the list of Nastro d'Argento awards for Best Score. Ennio Morricone is the record holder with nine Nastro d'Argento awards for Best Score received from 1965 to 2013. 1940s *1947 - Renzo Rossellini - '' Paisan'' *1948 - Renzo Rossellini - ''The Brothers Karamazov'' *1949 - Alessandro Cicognini - ''Bicycle Thieves'' 1950s *1950 - Roman Vlad - for all his works *1951 - Giovanni Fusco - '' Story of a Love Affair'' *1952 - Mario Nascimbene - '' Rome 11:00'' *1953 - Valentino Bucchi - '' Eager to Live'' *1954 - Mario Zafred - '' Chronicle of Poor Lovers'' *1955 - Angelo Francesco Lavagnino - '' Lost Continent'' *1956 - Angelo Francesco Lavagnino - '' Vertigine bianca'' *1957 - Nino Rota - ''War and Peace'' *1958 - Nin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The New Pope
''The New Pope'' is a satirical drama television series created and directed by Paolo Sorrentino for Sky Atlantic, HBO and Canal+. It is a continuation of the 2016 series ''The Young Pope'', originally announced as its second season. The nine-episode series stars Jude Law, reprising his role as the fictional Pope Pius XIII, and John Malkovich as the fictional Pope John Paul III, the titular new pope. It was co-produced by European production companies The Apartment Pictures, Wildside, Haut et Court TV and Mediapro. The series premiered on 10 January 2020 on Sky Atlantic in Italy. Plot ''The New Pope'' opens with Pope Pius XIII still in a coma, revered as a living saint by a growing cult of followers. Amid concerns that his sainthood could spark dangerous idolatry, Vatican Secretary Voiello manipulates the papal conclave to elect a malleable, Franciscan-inspired candidate: Cardinal Viglietti, who becomes Pope Francis II. However, Viglietti quickly asserts himself with sweeping, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Welcome To Collinwood
''Welcome to Collinwood'' is a 2002 American caper comedy film written and directed by Anthony and Joe Russo and starring William H. Macy, Isaiah Washington, Sam Rockwell, Michael Jeter, Luis Guzmán, Patricia Clarkson, Andrew Davoli, George Clooney, Jennifer Esposito, and Gabrielle Union. It is a remake of the Oscar-nominated 1958 Italian film '' Big Deal on Madonna Street (I soliti ignoti'') by Mario Monicelli. The screenplay concerns a group of small-time thieves and misfits from the Collinwood neighborhood of Cleveland, who attempt to carry out a major theft from a jeweller's apartment safe. Plot Cosimo is arrested when he and Toto try to steal a car. In prison, he meets an old man who mentions a “Bellini” - a perfect heist - that he could not carry out because of a life sentence. Cosimo asks his girlfriend Rosalind to find someone willing to do prison time in exchange for money so that he can walk free and pull off the heist. Rosalind and Toto ask misfits Basil, Leon, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mostly Martha (film)
''Mostly Martha'' (original German title: ''Bella Martha'') is a 2001 German romantic comedy drama film written and directed by Sandra Nettelbeck and starring Martina Gedeck, Maxime Foerste, and Sergio Castellitto. Filmed in Hamburg, Germany, and Italy, the film is about a workaholic chef who is forced to adjust to major changes in her personal and professional life that are beyond her control. The film won the Créteil International Women's Film Festival Grand Prix Award, and was nominated for the Goya Award for Best European Film in 2002. It was also nominated for the German Film Awards Outstanding Feature Film. Plot Martha Klein ( Martina Gedeck) is a chef at Lido, a gourmet restaurant in Hamburg, Germany. A perfectionist who lives only for her work, Martha has difficulty relating to the world other than through food. Her single-minded obsession with her culinary craft occasionally leads to unpleasant confrontations with customers. Consequently, the restaurant owner, Frida ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
French Kiss (1995 Film)
''French Kiss'' is a 1995 romantic comedy film directed by Lawrence Kasdan and starring Meg Ryan and Kevin Kline. Written by Adam Brooks, the film is about a woman who flies to France to confront her straying fiancé and gets into trouble when the charming crook seated next to her uses her to smuggle a stolen diamond necklace. ''French Kiss'' was filmed on location in Paris, the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur région of southeastern France, and Cannes. The film was released in the United States on May 5, 1995, and received mixed reviews. The film was a success and went on to earn a total worldwide gross of $101,982,854. A Hindi remake of the film named '' Pyaar To Hona Hi Tha'' was released on July 24, 1998. The 2004 Malayalam comedy film '' Vettam'' was also based on ''French Kiss''. It was the last movie to be shot by cinematographer Owen Roizman before his death in 2023. Plot American history teacher Kate lives in Canada with her fiancé Charlie, a doctor. When Char ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Via Con Me
"Via con me" (), also known as "Via con me (It's wonderful)", is a 1981 Italian song composed and performed by Paolo Conte. Background The song is considered one of Conte's signature songs. Although the album which included it, ''Paris milonga'', did not sell very well at the time of its release, it later became a long-seller thanks to the song's popularity. The song's lyrics include some of Conte's major themes, such as life in a small town, existentialism, and desire to escape into the unknown. Cover versions of the song were recorded among others by Neri per Caso and Roberto Benigni, which included his version in his directorial debut film ''Tu mi turbi''. The song was included in many other film soundtracks, notably '' Les Maris, les Femmes, les Amants'' (1989), ''French Kiss'' (1995), '' A Couch in New York'' (1996), '' Mostly Martha'' (2001), ''Welcome to Collinwood'' (2002), '' Marie and Bruce'' (2004), '' No Reservations'' (2007), '' Elvis and Anabelle'' (2007), ''SMS f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
