MILAN (ITALPRESS) – The feretro of Ornella Vanoni, which disappeared on the night of 21 November at the age of 91, is located at the Piccolo Teatro Grassi, in via Rovello, in Milan, for the burning room. Numerous citizens have quenched themselves to make the last greeting to the artist since the early hours of the morning. A long applause aside greeted the arrival of the feretro.
According to the estimates of the staff of the Piccolo Teatro Grassi in Milan at 13 more than 5 thousand people paid homage to the artist. “It was a morning of great emotion. A piece of Milan has narrowed around Ornella Vanoni. Fans, neighboring citizens and many Italian and international artists of all worlds have passed: TV, theatre, cinema music. A great tribute to a figure of extraordinary importance. It is the testimony of an affection that will continue also in the day of tomorrow”, commented the city council member to the culture Tommaso Sacchi.
The burning room will remain open Monday from 10 to 13. The funeral will be held on Monday afternoon in the church of San Marco in the Brera district where Vanoni lived and for that day the municipality proclaimed the mourning of the city.
IL RICORDO DEL SINDACO SALA
Ornella Vanoni was “an extraordinary woman”, when we met “He always asked me about my private life, he wanted to know if I was happy or angry, how my life was going”, “very often who has a very visible life in the end tends to retrace because he is sick of visibility. You’ve given yourself even more and I think it was a merit. We will try to remember it in the best way.” So the mayor of Milan Giuseppe Sala arrives at the Piccolo Teatro. According to the first citizen, Ornella Vanoni has represented “the thousandthity understood as the desire to be always free and not conditioned by the judgment of others and the mainstream. And she from this point of view was a beautiful example,” “I think we should find formulas to be grateful”, “it was such an important person for Milan that we need to find a formula to continue to send forward his teaching,” he added.
To the question whether to name a road in Milan (she ironized on dedicating a flower to her when she was still alive, ndr), Sala replied that “it is necessary to feel the family too. On these things we need great respect also because we try to interpret his will, but it is important to feel the family and the people who were closest to her in the last phase”. The mayor then defined the proclamation of the city mourning on November 24 on the occasion of the artist’s funeral not only an act “absolutely necessary, but also a way to draw attention to the citizens on something that happened and make them reflect and in this case is more than important”.
CANTANTI E AMICI ALLA CAMERA ARDENTE, IN VISITA ANCHE LILIANA SEGRE
The Life Senator Liliana Segre came to pay tribute to Ornella Vanoni at the burning room. Secret had sent a note to the artist’s house yesterday with the written “Unforgettable Friend”.
“It was necessary to say hello. He lived lucidly until the last moments. Maybe a sweeter death could not have. There were episodes, so many times we sang together; we shared so many posts. Many memories… the funniest ones I care for me.” So Fiorella Mannoia at the exit of the burning room. “It was a point of reference for each and every one of us. Ornella was the symbol of freedom and irreverence. She was a learned, elegant and free woman. She was a free woman and an amazing singer. I’ll bring in my heart all the phone calls we made and also fun moments: was very ironic and she never missed the joke,” he added.
“It was not only a major artist: was original and with a crazy musical heritage. But he was also very generous, which is not taken for an artist of his caliber. She was a direct, ironic woman, but especially generous with the new generations. It was the greatest of all. We’ll miss him a lot, but his music is immortal. Tomorrow is another day is the song of my life.” So Simona Ventura.
“He knew he was a star, but he was a star among us. We felt for a long time and she more than manifested her need, was interested in the needs of others. She always asked me if I was in love, if things were okay. A wonderful person, really from which to take example for those who want to make artists and for those who simply want to be human beings.” These are the words of Arisa at the exit of the burning room. “The last time I heard it a long time ago. But I am very grateful for the time we spent together,” he added.
“Ornella leaves us his anarchist elegance and his great irony. An artist with a gigantic anarchist elegance. He’ll always stay with us. Until the last one, he had the enthusiasm and said that we had to do things together.” This is the memory of Francesco Gabbani, leaving the burning room.
“We miss it because one of the best interpreters is missing. I’ll always thank you. I’m very moved,” said Cristiano Malgioglio.
Ornella Vanoni was “an important piece of Milan. He knew how to sing and interpret Milan. The city has lost an unforgettable voice, a beautiful person. It is right to remember her as one of us and as a woman who knew how to live life”, is the memory of the director Gabriele Salvatores.
Ornella Vanoni was “a wonderful person. A wonderful human being before a wonderful artist. He had a great personality. A free woman who taught freedom”, so Alba Parietti.
“Milano loses nothing. Because thanks to Ornella and his way of interpreting life, the city will always preserve the artistic status that Ornella has given us.” Thus Paolo Jannacci, son of the famous singer Enzo Jannacci, at the exit of the burning room. Addressing journalists, he said “happy about your concern to Ornella because he will forever remain an icon of our city, our beauty and the fact that he has contributed to the cultural rise of the country. Ornella had the chance to change continuously while remaining herself, but also making a difference.”.
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