Mariele Ventre
Encyclopedia
Maria Rachele Ventre was an Italian
musician and singer, the founder and director of Italian children's choir
Piccolo Coro dell'Antoniano.
, Emilia-Romagna
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She was nominated and rewarded with many awards for her work with and for children. Three weeks before her death, she directed the choir and young soloists at 38th Zecchino d'Oro
international festival of songs for children. Now, the choir is directed by Sabrina Simoni
, formerly Ventre's assistant.
Antonella Boriani and Gianmarco Gualandi dedicated a song to her, titled "Mariele chi è?" (Who is Mariele?) sung by the Piccolo Coro Mariele Ventre dell'Antoniano on 22 November 2005 (video available at this page).
Italy
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musician and singer, the founder and director of Italian children's choir
Choir
A choir, chorale or chorus is a musical ensemble of singers. Choral music, in turn, is the music written specifically for such an ensemble to perform.A body of singers who perform together as a group is called a choir or chorus...
Piccolo Coro dell'Antoniano.
Biography
Mariele Ventre was born and died in BolognaBologna
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,...
, Emilia-Romagna
Emilia-Romagna
Emilia–Romagna is an administrative region of Northern Italy comprising the two historic regions of Emilia and Romagna. The capital is Bologna; it has an area of and about 4.4 million inhabitants....
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She was nominated and rewarded with many awards for her work with and for children. Three weeks before her death, she directed the choir and young soloists at 38th Zecchino d'Oro
Zecchino d'Oro
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...
international festival of songs for children. Now, the choir is 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....
, formerly Ventre's assistant.
Antonella Boriani and Gianmarco Gualandi dedicated a song to her, titled "Mariele chi è?" (Who is Mariele?) sung by the Piccolo Coro Mariele Ventre dell'Antoniano on 22 November 2005 (video available at this page).