Antonello Venditti.
Rome, Italy. 13th November, 2024. Today, during a ceremony at Campidoglio - the City Hall of Rome - the Italian-Roman singer and songwriter Antonello Venditti received the Lupa Capitolina, the Roman top honour, from the capital's mayor Roberto Gualtieri. The Lupa Capitolina was awarded to Antonello Venditti "who, in addition to being one of the main Italian singer-songwriters, with his songs he gave some of the most famous declarations of love to the...
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Rome, Italy. 13th November, 2024. Today, during a ceremony at Campidoglio - the City Hall of Rome - the Italian-Roman singer and songwriter Antonello Venditti received the Lupa Capitolina, the Roman top honour, from the capital's mayor Roberto Gualtieri. The Lupa Capitolina was awarded to Antonello Venditti "who, in addition to being one of the main Italian singer-songwriters, with his songs he gave some of the most famous declarations of love to the city of Rome".
The Lupa Capitolina (Representing the Female Wolf symbol of Rome) is described as the highest recognition that Rome gives to "illustrious personalities who have left, and continue to leave, an indelible mark on the culture and imagination of our city."
«Antonello Venditti is an Italian singer-songwriter and pianist who became popular in the 1970s for the social themes addressed in his songs. Venditti was born in Rome where he studied piano and made his debut in the music world in the early 1970s at the Folkstudio in Rome, along with singers like Francesco De Gregori and Mimmo Locasciulli […]. De Gregori and Venditti formed a duo and together they released their first album, Theorius Campus, in 1972. The LP […] showcased Venditti's powerful voice and talent for addressing social issues. This is particularly evident in pieces like "Sora Rosa", sung in Roman dialect. Also in semi-dialect was "Roma Capoccia", a vernacular translation of the Latin expression "Roma Caput mundi" intended as a declaration of love for Venditti's hometown, […] In 1983 A.S. Roma, his city's football team, won its long-awaited second scudetto: Venditti was therefore called upon to take part in the official celebration show, and the song that he composed for the occasion, "Grazie Roma" ("Thank You Roma"), turned into a great success, […]» (continue 1.).
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Rome, Italy. 13th November, 2024. Today, during a ceremony at Campidoglio - the City Hall of Rome - the Italian-Roman singer and songwriter Antonello Venditti received the Lupa Capitolina, the Roman top honour, from the capital's mayor Roberto Gualtieri. The Lupa Capitolina was awarded to Antonello Venditti "who, in addition to being one of the main Italian singer-songwriters, with his songs he gave some of the most famous declarations of love to the city of Rome".<br />
The Lupa Capitolina (Representing the Female Wolf symbol of Rome) is described as the highest recognition that Rome gives to "illustrious personalities who have left, and continue to leave, an indelible mark on the culture and imagination of our city."<br />
«Antonello Venditti is an Italian singer-songwriter and pianist who became popular in the 1970s for the social themes addressed in his songs. Venditti was born in Rome where he studied piano and made his debut in the music world in the early 1970s at the Folkstudio in Rome, along with singers like Francesco De Gregori and Mimmo Locasciulli […]. De Gregori and Venditti formed a duo and together they released their first album, Theorius Campus, in 1972. The LP […] showcased Venditti's powerful voice and talent for addressing social issues. This is particularly evident in pieces like "Sora Rosa", sung in Roman dialect. Also in semi-dialect was "Roma Capoccia", a vernacular translation of the Latin expression "Roma Caput mundi" intended as a declaration of love for Venditti's hometown, […] In 1983 A.S. Roma, his city's football team, won its long-awaited second scudetto: Venditti was therefore called upon to take part in the official celebration show, and the song that he composed for the occasion, "Grazie Roma" ("Thank You Roma"), turned into a great success, […]» (continue 1.).<br />
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