There is "A story to sing" and Prof. Ruggeri takes care of it

The times when they were "just songs" have passed. Of the weight, even cultural, of what was once called light music, it no longer doubts (almost) anybody. At least for some of his representatives Professor Enrico Ruggeri (Professor of History of Italian Music at the Milan Conservatory; and a popular singer-songwriter) speaks openly of genius. "They were geniuses. Indeed: revolutionary genes ». Difficult not to share, when musicians like Fabrizio De Andre, Lucio Dalla, Lucio Battisti were revolutionizing. "If we take a few other great things, like Neorealism, the World Cup or the gold medals at the Olympics, Professor Ruggeri says – in our post-war period there were not many good moments lived by Italians. Among these, certainly, the songs of these three great . With them they told us what we were. And what we were about to become. " And Raiuno's director, De Santis, also speaks of true culture, albeit "pop": "The stories of De Andre, Dalla and Battisti are also our history: their songs are moments of our lives. Which of us does not have at least one in our hearts? "

And so, with a choice that "is not counter-programming, but only go in another direction", and that for this reason Ruggeri defines "courageous and innovative", starting today live from the Auditorium Rai of Naples (the same as the historical Without net 70s) Raiuno dedicates his Saturday evening to A story to sing: three narrations conducted by the same Ruggeri, together with Bianca Guaccero, «that will be as many, big parties to celebrate life, works and contents of these three geniuses . Narratives warns Ruggeri – unconventional. And indeed in their own way also quite revolutionary. No traditional show, no ladies and gentlemen, here's to you. Not even a real orchestra but a band of 13 musicians that would not disfigure on tour with Sting or Peter Gabriel ». "And above all – adds De Santis – no parade of interpreters put there at random, just to catch public or come only to promote their records. But instead studied according to a precise narrative logic ».

So for the first evening, dedicated to De Andre, the historical collaborator of Faber, Mauro Pagani, is connected (not randomly) from the old port of Genoa. And here are alternating singers in the studio also actors like Lino Guanciale or Elena Sofia Ricci ("But of what they will do we prefer not to anticipate anything"). And along with classic performers first of all, obviously Dori Ghezzi – such as Massimo Ranieri, Ornella Vanoni, Loredana Berte, PFM, here are also various "unusual" names: Anastasio, Morgan, Nek, Willie Peyote, The Andre. "To celebrate the greatness of De Andre, in fact, we also wanted to emphasize its contemporary nature, explains Ruggeri – This is why we have also chosen young interpreters, from another generation than that of De Andre, who owes him part of their journey but today who interpret it in their own way, reinventing it according to their own taste. Always respecting historical passages, of course. But essentially doing what Faber himself did: overturn the rules ". Each of the singers has chosen for himself the title to be interpreted, «fishing for it perhaps among those of the heart. I myself, for example, will sing The Song of Lost Love ". And even Bianca Guaccero, "who is not a singer but sings as if she is", will duet with the guests and make various surprise incursions with them. Until, at the end of the show, by using the hashtag unastoriadacantare, viewers will be able to vote for their favorite exhibition from home.

The result would be the articulated and unconventional story of a true musical revolution. «That of De Andre is the story of a musical watershed confirms Ruggeri – There is a before and an after Faber. It is already significant that he, of wealthy extraction, has chosen to sing the last, the abandoned, the forgotten. But it is certainly revolutionary that he was the first to do so starting from their social background. And therefore existential. Before him the protagonists of the songs did not belong to any class. They just sang. So Saturday night we will discover together what was behind beloved titles, such as Bocca di Rosa, Via del Campo or Il pescatore. And how much those stories have influenced ours ". Given the emotional and spectacular implications it moves, A story to sing is probably intended «to become a format in progress – foresees the deputy director of Raiuno, Fasulo – These first three evenings, in fact, will be able to launch a real series, with which to celebrate other great protagonists of the song. The first one that comes to mind? Pino Daniele ».