Canzonissima
- Antonello Falqui
- Mario Landi
- Eros Macchi
- Vito Molonari
- Romolo Siena
- Renato Tagliani
- Ugo Tognazzi
- Walter Chiari
- Gianni Agus
- Enza Soldi
- Lauretta Masiero
- Scilla Gabel
- Corrado Pani
- Delia Scala
- Paolo Panelli
- Nino Manfredi
- Don Lurio
- Alberto Lionello
- Aroldo Tieri
- Lilli Lembo
- Sandra Mondaini
- Enzo Garinei
- Toni Ucci
- Carlo Sposito
- Anna Maria Gambineri
- Paolo Poli
- Alberto Bonucci
- Tino Buazzelli
- Dario Fo
- Franca Rame
- Maria Grazia Picchetti
- Tino Buazzelli
- Corrado Mantoni
- Mina
- Johnny Dorelli
- Raimondo Vianello
- Alice Kessler
- Ellen Kessler
- Paolo Villaggio
- Raffaella Carrà
- Alighiero Noschese
- Pippo Baudo
- Loretta Goggi
- Vittorio Gassman
- Mita Medici
- Mike Bongiorno
- Cochi Ponzoni
- Renato Pozzetto
- Topo Gigio
6 January 1975 (1975-01-06)
Canzonissima (Italian pronunciation: [kantsoˈnissima]; transl. "[The] Utmost Song") was an Italian musical variety show broadcast by Rai 1 from 1958 to 1975, aired on Saturday evening except for the last two editions, which were aired on Sunday afternoon. The program has been referred to as "the synthesis and paradigm of Italian television variety".[1]
During its last six editions (1969–1974), the show constituted the national selection for the artist that would represent Italy in the Eurovision Song Contest the following year.[2]
History
Originating in radio as a song tournament in 1956, with the title Le canzoni della fortuna ("The songs of fortune"), it shortly gained great public success. The following year it was brought on television titled Voci e volti della fortuna ("Voices and faces of fortune") and turned into a competition between amateurs from the various regions of Italy, with the participation of some professional singers, who competed in a separate group. In 1958, the variety took its definitive name Canzonissima, with exception of 1963–1967 when the broadcast bore different titles: Gran Premio, Napoli contro tutti, La prova del nove, Scala reale and Partitissima.[1]
The show consisted of a musical contest where singers were paired with some national lottery numbers and which followed elaborate rules, generally different from one edition to another; the competition was interspersed with dances and comedy sketches involving special guests.[1]
The 1959 and 1970 editions contributed to the launch of the careers of Nino Manfredi and Raffaella Carrà, respectively.[1] The 1962 edition, hosted by Dario Fo and Franca Rame, generated large political controversities due to some of Fo's satirical sketches being censored by RAI; the couple was eventually fired, and the scandal lead to a five-year interruption of their collaboration with the broadcaster.[1][3]
Editions
Notes
- ^ This edition saw a competition among the regions of Italy.
References
- ^ a b c d e Grasso, Aldo; Scaglioni, Massimo (1996–2003). Enciclopedia della Televisione (in Italian). Milan: Garzanti.
- ^ "Eurovision: tutte le partecipazioni italiane e piazzamento". Eurofestival News (in Italian). Retrieved 24 April 2024.
- ^ Valentini, Chiara (1997). La storia di Dario Fo (in Italian). Milan: Feltrinelli.
External links
Media related to Canzonissima at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website
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