Rino Gaetano retrospective opens in Rome 40 years after his death

The Museo di Roma in Trastevere will host the first major exhibition dedicated to Italian singer-songwriter Rino Gaetano, opening February 16, 2024. Curated by Alessandro Nicosia and Alessandro Gaetano, the show marks 40 years since the artist's death. It features photographs, memorabilia, musical instruments, stage costumes, and records, aiming to highlight the contemporaneity and originality of his thought and music. Gaetano was born in Crotone in 1950, moved to Rome in 1960, and studied in Narni at a seminary. He returned to Rome in 1967, frequented the Folkstudio, and met Antonello Venditti, Ernesto Bassignano, and Francesco De Gregori. His debut single "I love you Maryanna" was released in 1973 under the pseudonym Kammamuri's. His first album "Ingresso libero" came out in 1974, and his hit "Ma il cielo è sempre più blu" sold 100,000 copies in 1975.