Iva Zanicchi: “The advice of Pippo Baudo, the appointment in the suite with Sinatra and the photo on Playboy (which I regret)”

It was 1962 when Iva Zanicchi And Pippo Baudo they met on the stage of the Festival of Castrocaro. Between dreams and projects for the future: «I was a debutant and he at dinner confided to me that his aspiration was to present Sanremo», He said Iva Zanicchiat the time 22 years old, in a long interview for The Republic. «Mine was to sing at the Festival. Destiny rewarded us: He led him thirteen times, I made eleven and I won three. Baudo was a gentleman, We owe everyone to him».

There is also another anecdote linked to the complaints of Italian TV, much more recent: “In 2003 I went to Ariston with a sophisticated look. At the tests Pippo told me that if I had not arrived in the final I would have had to do an examination of consciousnessbecause the song was beautiful but people didn’t recognize me. ” He did not enter the final: «He understood everything. To think that once he asked me to follow the rehearsals of the young and, looking at a girl, he told me that he would also make his way abroad. It was Laura Pausini».

From Pippo Baudo to Frank Sinatrawho asked to know in 1973, after the success at Madison Square Garden: «It was the most exciting tour, I sang with Gianni Morandi. Given the triumph, the impresario said to us: “Ask what you want.” And I was shooting that I wanted to meet Sinatra. I remember we were in Waldorf Astoria salonI was dressed like a Christmas tree. I entrust a message to the comedian Franco Rosi, but He is rejected by the body guards. Then I got a ticket: “Tomorrow in my suite” ».

He did not do anything about it, as the role of Gradiscan In amarcord. “Fellini explained to me that he followed Song, We stayed together a weekdinners in prestigious houses, “recalls VAT. “But he didn’t try my audition. He told me that he would have thought of me for another role». A few years later, in 1979, the photos on Playboy: «It’s the only thing I regretted. The 40 years are the age of the wonder: from Castelnovo ne ‘Monti to Ligonchio (the places where it has grown, editor’s note) I bought all the copies ». But The mission succeeded in half.

“My dad has never seen that service, but A Tuscan friend of his yes. He said to him, “Your daughter is not bad.” Mom explained to him that it was a service for Christian family». There is also room for The alleged rivalry with Mina (“Does not exist”), the relationship with Ornella Vanoni (“Six months ago he called me to make sure I was not dead”) and the last phone call from Silvio Berlusconi: “He asked me if he could send me two bouquets of flowers. I replied that one was enough. He sent me two paintings with beautiful flowers».

Finally a sweet memory of her husband, Fausto Pinna, disappeared exactly one year ago. «In Sardinia, in front of its sea, I know it’s with me “concluded a The Republic. “He went on with morphine, he never complained. We have been 40 years togetherthe affection and joy united us, we had fun. One day he asked me to make him laugh: I went to walk naked. He raised his eyes to heaven: he is crazy».