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All'angelo blu
Musical comedy loosely based on Professor Unrat by H. Mann
Book and lyrics by Mariella Zanetti
Music by Giovanni Santini
Commissioned by RSI (Swiss Radio and Television)
Teen Dante
This musical was inspired to the young Dante Alighieri, his first accomplishments as a poet as his love for Beatrice. The scripwriter Mariella Zanetti re-invented the figure of the young genius taking inspiration from his Vita Nuova.
Scena VI - Luce abbagliante - Dante
Dante sings this song after seeing Beatrice. Almost struck by lightning, he expresses his love for her.
Scena XIV - Avete 'n vo' - Guido, Lapo e Dino
Dante is still a young poet, unrecognized and unaccomplished. However, he is invited to a feast with the three greatest poets of the moment. almost rock stars, Guido Cavalvanti, Lapo Gianni and Dino Frescobaldi. The three, while drinking, sing one of Cavalcanti's sonnet, with a music increasingly irregular and "drunk".
Scena XIX - La cura ce l'ho - Corso, Gemma e sgherri
Although in love with Beatrice, Dante has to marry Gemma Donati. A contract binds them. When Gemma's cousin Corso knows of the feelings of Dante for Beatrice, he plans to pay him a visit with a couple henchmen to make sure the poet will play by the book.
Scena XXI - Tema d'amore - String quartet
Dante and Beatrice meet again. They don't say a word, aware of the impossibility of their love. Glances and sound tell more than any phrase could say...
Scena XXIV - La mia voce che ti chiama - Beatrice
Dante leaves Florence, and Beatrice, thinking she will never see him again, sings her love to him.
Scena XXV - Guido i' vorrei - Tutti
Dante comes back to Florence and is welcome as a superstar with one of his greatest hits.