Farewell to Marina Donato, Corrado’s widow: history of a bond that resisted the time and challenges of life

She died at the age of 76crushed by a suspected cardiac arrest while dinner in a Roman restaurant, Marina Donato. Note how prolific television manufacturer as well as as a widow of the unforgettable Corradowith whom he shared – in addition to many professional projects – Three years of marriage after twenty -three years of coexistence. Marina and Corrado Mantoni began to work together – in a company that organized itinerant shows – in 1973. He – who had the year before divorced by the first wife Luciana Guerra, mother of her son Roberto – He was 48 years old. She, a former secretary of drafting a Catholic periodical, 24. Day after day, despite the age difference, snapped the spark.

The two became “late” husband and wife, the June 27, 1996. Top Secret ceremony, officiated in the Capitol by the then mayor of Rome Francesco Rutelli. As soon as 22 guestsincluding the leader of Forza Italia Silvio Berlusconi who in 1982 (when he was the patron of Fininvest) had torn Corrado from Rai. “The wedding was so secret that our cards were not found And a motorcyclist ran to the registry to look for our documents. Corrado wanted this way, he was highly reserved, “Marina had told the last year Corriere della Sera. Adding: «But first we had Made a dinner with 200 friendswe had summoned them without saying anything and we had fun asking them why we had called them. Nobody thought of a wedding after 23 years of coexistenceexcept for a friend who gave us the sheets. ” Only death could break that infinite love: theJune 8, 1999, when Corrado was struck down by lung cancer.

Corrado and Marina were also a couple on the professional side. Their artistic partnership gave birth to some great television successes, from Lunch is served to Pitches & springuntil The bullfight. She, who never stopped her television producer activity, was recently engaged in the new edition of The bullfight conducted by Amadeus on the nine. But he had been the protagonist, behind the scenes, of many other successful programs including Lunch is servedanother great return, with Flavio Insinnaof a memorable success signed by her husband. In the recent interview with Corriere della Sera Donato had among other things revealed: “Before getting sick Corrado said to me: “I’m afraid of being forgotten

In recent years Marina has been linked to the former magistrate Italo Omanniwho passed away on April 20, 2024 at the age of 88. But Corrado has never forgotten it. The thing that most lacked life with the conductor? “The laughter”. An anecdote summarized her: «In the morning I do not speak for at least 10 minutes, I don’t listen and I do nothing and Corrado waited for me to get in tune with the rest of the world. At a certain moment regularly told me: Now if you speak a little? And there began our day ».

Source: Vanity Fair

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