I Percorsi Dell'Amore

As it happens to me, I would like you to have a memory flash and a breath as that of the sea, of beaches and of summer open-air dance floors, that desire of loving and living, of hoping and dreaming which have made italian song a model, an example in the musical and vocal field.

For this preview, four stars of italian glittering world, from the 60's to the present day: Modugno, Gaber, Cocciante, Antonacci, and their songs: Così Bella e Così Sola, by Domenico Modugno and Salvatore Palomba; In Bicicletta, by Riccardo Cocciante and Mogol; Volevo Solo Dirti Che, by Biagio Antonacci and Archei (Graziano Antonacci, Biagio's brother); Non Arrossire by Maria Monticelli, Mogol, Giorgio Gaber and Davide Pennati.

To hear these songs again with the accompaniment of a great orchestra Non Arrossire or Modugno's Così Bella e Così Sola (Salvatore is the first to revive them to a large audience) is an exciting sensation, and - at the same time - a trip into the past and a glance at coming years with the colours of our flag in our heart.

To work and interact with Pippo Caruso, a great with his experience and long career, must be an exciting and highly formative meeting. This is the end result of a partnership of those meant to last and grow more and more over time , we could say to "fly" in space .

The voice of Salvatore Venturini is warm and clear according to italian musical tradition; clearly pronounced words, high and low tones obtained with lightness and precision without strained interpretation, without quivering which merge with a sorrounding harmony of violins and guitars among the soloists of wind instruments.

No comparison, but - above all - no eccentricity, only well combined clearness and tradition.

It is enough a cycle ride, a light blush, the flavour of a kiss and solitude bound with the thin thread of a spiderweb, but able to face everyday events, a few words to prepare our soul, and not only...

In short, a homage to love and to new generations, a promising return to the roots of modern italian song and its great voices of the past.

Marcello Napoli
Journalist and Editor for cultural pages at Il Mattino, Writer