Sky Arte's 33 Giri Italian Masters Returns with Battiato and Mannoia Episodes
Sky Arte will debut the new season of 33 Giri ‒ Italian Masters on Wednesday, November 17, 2021. The series, penned by Edoardo Rossi and overseen by music historian Stefano Senardi, is produced by Except and directed by Pepsy Romanoff. The first episode delves into Franco Battiato's 1996 album L'imboscata, featuring an analysis of songs such as Strani giorni and La cura, with contributions from sound engineer Pino "Pinaxa" Pischetola and pianist Carlo Guaitoli. The following episode focuses on Fiorella Mannoia's album Sud, showcasing producer Carlo di Francesco and pianist Luca Scarpa, including tracks like Quando l'angelo vola and Non è un film, with rapper Frankie hi-nrg. Live performances will highlight Alice and Guaitoli's piano rendition of Memorie di Giulia.
Key facts
- Series 33 Giro ‒ Italian Masters returns to Sky Arte on November 17, 2021.
- The series is written by Edoardo Rossi and curated by Stefano Senardi.
- Directed by Pepsy Romanoff, produced by Except, executive produced by Maurizio Vassallo.
- First episode covers Franco Battiato's album L'imboscata.
- Songs analyzed include Strani giorni, Di passaggio, Ein Tag aus dem leben des Kleinen Johannes, Segunda feira, and La cura.
- Sound engineer Pino 'Pinaxa' Pischetola and Maurizio Biancani work at the mixer.
- Pianist Carlo Guaitoli performs arrangements; bassist Saturnino analyzes bass lines.
- Live performances: Alice and Carlo Guaitoli perform La cura; Guaitoli plays Memorie di Giulia solo.
- Second episode covers Fiorella Mannoia's album Sud.
- Mannoia debuts as a songwriter on Sud.
- Maurizio Biancani and Carlo di Francesco analyze arrangements at the mixer.
- Pino Aprile and Gabin Dabirè provide insights on Mannoia's inspirations.
- Pianist Luca Scarpa performs arrangements; Kaw Sissoko plays kora.
- Tracks analyzed: Quando l'angelo vola, In viaggio, Io non ho paura, Se solo mi guardassi, Non è un film.
- Frankie hi-nrg appears on Non è un film and recounts convincing Mannoia to rap.
Entities
Artists
- Franco Battiato
- Fiorella Mannoia
- Giovanni Lindo Ferretti
- Alice
- Carlo Guaitoli
- Saturnino
- Pino 'Pinaxa' Pischetola
- Maurizio Biancani
- Stefano Senardi
- Riccardo Bertoncelli
- Carlo di Francesco
- Pino Aprile
- Gabin Dabirè
- Luca Scarpa
- Kaw Sissoko
- Frankie hi-nrg
Institutions
- Sky Arte
- Except
- Artribune
Locations
- Italy