Zecchino d'Oro
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Zecchino d'Oro is an international children's song festival that has taken place every year since 1959.
It was started by Cino Tortorella
, and the first two festivals were held in Milan
. In 1961, the festival was taken up by the Antoniano Institute and moved to Bologna
.
In 1963, Mariele Ventre
, a conductor and director of young performers, created the Piccolo Coro dell' Antoniano
Children's Choir (called Piccolo Coro "Mariele Ventre" dell' Antoniano after her death in 2006, and directed by Sabrina Simoni
).
From 1976 the festival took on an international perspective - each year seven Italian songs and seven foreign songs are sung by children and voted for by a children's jury. The winning song is rewarded with the Zecchino d'Oro (Golden Sequin
) award. In 2009, Cino Tortorella left zecchino d'oro. It is broadcasted by Rai 1.
As has been regularly stated during the event, the winners of the Zecchino d'Oro and Zecchino d'Argento are the songwriters and composers of the songs, not the children who interpret them. This rule applies to all editions.
Younger songwriters are Yumiko Ashikawa, Miruna Oprea, Ioachim Octavian Petre and Lara Polli.
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It was started by Cino Tortorella
Cino Tortorella
Cino Tortorella, born June 27, 1932, is a former Italian television presenter, best known for creating and conducting the Zecchino d'Oro festival of children's songs.-Topo Gigio:...
, and the first two festivals were held in Milan
Milan
Milan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,...
. In 1961, the festival was taken up by the Antoniano Institute and moved to Bologna
Bologna
Bologna is the capital city of Emilia-Romagna, in the Po Valley of Northern Italy. The city lies between the Po River and the Apennine Mountains, more specifically, between the Reno River and the Savena River. Bologna is a lively and cosmopolitan Italian college city, with spectacular history,...
.
Mariele Ventre
Maria Rachele Ventre was an Italian musician and singer, the founder and director of Italian children's choir Piccolo Coro dell'Antoniano.-Biography:Mariele Ventre was born and died in Bologna, Emilia-Romagna....
, a conductor and director of young performers, created the Piccolo Coro dell' Antoniano
Piccolo Coro dell' Antoniano
The Piccolo Coro dell'Antoniano is an Italian children's choir of Bologna created by Mariele Ventre in 1963 in Antoniano Institute to sing together with little kids at the Zecchino d'Oro festival, opened only five years earlier...
Children's Choir (called Piccolo Coro "Mariele Ventre" dell' Antoniano after her death in 2006, and directed by Sabrina Simoni
Sabrina Simoni
Sabrina Simoni was born in Bologna, Italy in 1969 and has been interested in classical music since her childhood. She graduated from Music Conservatory in Ferrara. She joined the Institute of Antoniano di Bologna around 1991....
).
From 1976 the festival took on an international perspective - each year seven Italian songs and seven foreign songs are sung by children and voted for by a children's jury. The winning song is rewarded with the Zecchino d'Oro (Golden Sequin
Sequin (coin)
The sequin is a gold coin weighing of .986 gold, minted by the Republic of Venice from the 13th century onwards.The design of the Venetian gold ducat, or zecchino, remained unchanged for over 500 years, from its introduction in 1284 to the takeover of Venice by Napoleon in 1797...
) award. In 2009, Cino Tortorella left zecchino d'oro. It is broadcasted by Rai 1.
As has been regularly stated during the event, the winners of the Zecchino d'Oro and Zecchino d'Argento are the songwriters and composers of the songs, not the children who interpret them. This rule applies to all editions.
Younger songwriters are Yumiko Ashikawa, Miruna Oprea, Ioachim Octavian Petre and Lara Polli.
www.selezionizecchinodoro.it 53° zecchino d'oro 2010
- List of Zecchino d'Oro songs
- Cristina D'AvenaCristina D'AvenaCristina D'Avena is an Italian singer and actress. She sings for television and animation series, and has recorded numerous albums, selling nearly 6 million copies....
External links
- www.zecchinodoro.org 1959-2009
- Antoniano Official Homepage - 48 ZdO
- Raiuno Official Homepage - 48 ZdO
- Antoniano Official Homepage - 49 ZdO
- Raiuno Official Homepage - 49 ZdO
- Antoniano Official Homepage - 50 ZdO
- Raiuno Official Homepage - 50 ZdO
- Antoniano Official Homepage - 51 ZdO
- Raiuno Official Homepage - 51 ZdO
www.zecchinodoro.rai.it zecchino d'oro 2009