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, Attanasio released several CD albums from 1989. These albums were published by several labels, including the Italian "Aliante/Time music" label ( Sergio Cammariere), Warner/Chappell Music and

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music. During the following years he wrote music for dance television and short films, starting international collaborations with Mike Applebaum (

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), Geoff Westley (

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), Susanne Hahn, Roberto Guarino ( Samuele Bersani,

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), Kathleen Hagen (

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), and Walter Savelli (

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). In theatre, he worked with international stage writers, poets and directors including Peter Colley, Ennio Coltorti, Francesco Giuffrè, Daniele Scattina, Carlo Giuffrè, Gianluca Ramazzotti. In 1998, with other Italian musicians, he opened

's concert in the

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of Rome. In 2005 Attanasio created and carried on a musical project "Harmonia" with Aldo and Roberto Gemma brothers and French actress Martin Brochard as a singer. In 2007 Gianluca won the "

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La Pastora" theatre -Award (XXXIIIth edition) received in

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. Best music for "

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", piece by Daniele Scattina and Claudio De Santis. "Last song" is his first short drama film, written by him and Kathleen Hagen. He produced the CD Soul of the ocean with 24 soundtracks and My first secret, a solo piano CD containing "Serenata dal cuore", a song composed for

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's birthday, and performed in front of the Pope in the Sala Nervi (

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). This pièce was played by the

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Classical Orchestra conducted by Mr. Renato Serio. In 2012, Attanasio was invited at the Italian Cultural Institute by UCMF ( Union des Compositeurs de Musique de Film) of Pari

to give a masterclass on the relationship between music and images in the films, dance and theater. He worked for Italian National tabloids and international magazines including "

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", "Rockstar", "Metal Shock", "Private Photo Review", specializing in music and teatre criticism.

Discography

*1994: In fondo al blu (Warner/Chappell) *1997: In questo universo (Aliante/Time music) *1998: Balla con me (Aliante/Time music) *2005: La vie continue. Martine Brochard as singer *1999: Stasera sono spento (Aliante/Time music) *2007 Soul of the ocean (Soundtracks

*2007: My first secret (piano solo album

*2010: "Sorry" (Rossodisera/EMI MUSIC) produced by Raffaele Festa Campanile Carmen Serra as singe

*2010: "Scusa" (Italian version, Rossodisera/ EMI MUSIC) produced by Raffaele Festa Campanile Carmen Serra as Singer *2010 "Colors of life", single *2010 "Automne", single *2010 "Time's memory" *2010 "Last song. Sofia's promise" *2012 "One day I'll be happy" *2014 "La lista di Schindler" (Original Theatre Score), album *2018 "Go fuck yourself" (single) *2018 "Snow covered your scars" (single) *2018 "Sky in the night" (album) *2018 "Gianluca Attanasio Demos & Rarities" (album) *2018 "Gianluca Attanasio Unplugged 2006. Italian Edition"(album) *2019 "Rays of heart", single *2019 "Beautiful Darkness", album *2019 "Haunted Loves", album *2019 "Pyramidal Crisis, Death of The Virgin", album *2019 "Chasing The Ghost Planet", album *2019 "Emotional Reset – Slow Down Beat", single *2019 "Emotional Reset – Flying in the Sky", single *2020 "Beyond2Doors" - Album

Theatre and film director

*2003: "Posteggio o non posteggio, per i soldi è un gran magheggio". Teatro petrolini in Rom

*2007: "La casa di nuvole, luoghi immaginari ma possibili. Forse una favola". Attanasio as composer, actor and pianist

*2010: "Last song: Sofia's promise" with Goffredo Maria Brun

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Glenda Canino. *2011: "Anche i cani hanno un'anima" video-interview with Franca Valeri *2011: "One day I'll be happy". Short movie *2012: "No regrets". Short movi

*2012: "Rovine" Short movi

*2012: "Le parfum de la vie

Short movie with Mauro Mascitti and Pino Piggianelli *2024: "Bar", with Gianluca John Attanasio, Gloria Cagnetti, Mattia Spallett

Music for Theatre

*2003:

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by Daniele Scattina *2006:

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*2009: La neve era sporca, directed by Daniele Scattina *2009: Napoleone e... il generale by Soisiz Moreau, directed by Gianluca Ramazzotti and Mauro Mandolini *2009: 2012– L’attesa by Goffredo Maria Bruno *2009: "2.24" by Pascual Carbonell & Jerónimo Cornelles *2009: "Un’ora senza televisione" written by Jame Salom and directed by Gianluca Ramazzotti. With Patrizia Pellegrino and Ennio Coltorti *2009: "Un lungo applauso", written and directed by Mauro Mandolin

*2010:

Crime and Punishment ''Crime and Punishment'' is a novel by the Russian author Fyodor Dostoevsky. It was first published in the literary journal '' The Russian Messenger'' in twelve monthly installments during 1866.

written by

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and directed by Francesco Giuffrè *2011:

written by

and directed by Francesco Giuffrè *2011: "Ritratto di Sartre da giovane". Music adaptation *2011: "Tornerò prima di mezzanotte", written by Peter Colley. Directed by Gianluca Ramazzotti, with Gianluca Ramazzotti, Miriam Mesturino, Roberto Mantovani, Daniela Scarlatti. Teatro Erba, Turin

*2011: "2.24" written by Pascual Carbonell & Jerónimo Cornelles. Directed by Gianluca Ramazzotti, with Mauro Mandolini, Veruska Rossi, Elisa d'Eusanio. Teatro dell'Orologio, Rome. *2014: "LA lista di Schindler", with Carlo Giuffrè. Teatro Eliseo in Rom

*2018: "A message from Mars". Live soundtrack, Teatro in Scatola, Rom

*2024: "Clown". Live soundtrack. Teatro Anfitrione, Rom

*2024: "Bar". Teatro AR-Ma, Rom

Music for Dance

*2003: "Romeo e Giulietta". Choreography by Andrea Cagnetti. Teatro Vascello and Teatro Greco in Rome. *2004: "Serenate from the heart". Choreography by Andrea Cagnetti.

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*2004: "Il walzer della vita". Choreography by Andrea Cagnetti (Rome) *2004: "Paisaje interno". Choreography by Paula Rosolen. Teatro Greco in Rome *2004: "Skean Deep". Choreography by Andrea Cagnetti. Teatro Don Luigi Orione in Rome *2004: "Merry Christmas Peter Pan". Choreography by Arsmovendi. Gran Teatro in Rome *2006: "Colora una vita". Choreography by Arsmevendi. Teatro Greco in Rom

*2012: Earth. Choreography by Andrea Cagnetti, Fran Spector Atkins *2012: Night of the toys, Choreography by Spectordanc

Monterey, California

Film music

*2010 "Last song: Sofia's promise" *2010 "Drake diamond", produced and directed by Clyde Luca

( pre-production) *2011 "One day I'll be happy"

*2012 "Something to remember", directed by Ken Greg

*2012 "Rovine

*2012 "No regrets

*2019 "Lefferts Cross", directed by Ed "Bo" Davi

Television spot

* 2011 "Cantina Todini", MEDIASET NETWORK with the actress Patrizia Pellegrino * 2019 "Third edition of Castelli Romani Film Festival

External links

Official site * * Official Facebo

* Official portfoli

* On Private Photo Review Magazin

References

review on "La lista di Schindler"

Interview on Tgcom

Interview on Musicalnews

review

Napoleon Museum

reviews on "IL TEMPO" Tabloid

Cineteca nazionale di Bologn

Interview

Review

article on "L’Union des Compositeurs de Musiques de Films" (U.C.M.F.)

Interview on Starlightmusicchronicles.

Guercino Rock Festival

Album review

Album review

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