The overwhelming success of Premio Stelle dello Spettacolo 2023 – from Micheli to Beppe Dati, all the winners and the balance of the evening

Saturday, August 5, 2023, while Cyclone Circe was still hitting many parts of Italy, plunging boots into an unusual autumn climate, in the heart of Tuscany, in the Chianti of Siena, the Stars of Shaw shone and, fortunately, those in the sky. . “Finally the weather has forgiven us,” jokes artistic director, actor and director Marco Predieri on social media, who, like the rest of the organization, must have been trembling pretty badly while imposing forecasts. Instead, everything happened regularly, with a record number of visitors and with stars that, from 19.30, began to cross the stone gates of the medieval village of San Gusme, in the municipality of Castelnuovo Berarardenga, among smiles, selfies, autographs. and regular photos. A welcome cocktail, animated by the boys from the magical internships associated with the event, in the streets of the walled city, preceded the punctual start of the real show at 21:15 with the illusions of the young magician Andrea Geminiano and the first performance of the Compagnia delle Formiche, the hallmark of the made in Italy musical, which enlivened evening with the talent of its actors and singers and presented on stage some of its latest flagships such as Alice in Wonderland and Mortina. The group, led by Andrea Cecchi and Alessio Fusi, was then awarded the special “Garinei e Giovannini” prize for theater masters.

Actress and writer Cinzia Berni, awarded for dramaturgy, draws laughter and applause on the open stage, performing in a duet with Marco Predieri and his co-host Raffaele Totaro. The line-up scrolls quickly between various and popular performances. And here is the pop talent of SindroMe, a young singer-songwriter from Michele Pecora’s team: “Let’s imagine it as if we were in San Remo, since Amadeus’ contract expires, have you ever seen them call us in next year… tonight it’s Paradise too,” Predieri jokes with Danila Stalteri, who accompanies him and who will then receive the Revelatory Actress award for the 22/23 theater season.

So it’s time for the Lifetime Achievement Award and Maurizio Micheli rises, accompanied by Benedicta Boccoli, who will receive the Gigi Proetti Memorial Award for Comedy and Musical Comedy. There is a pure alchemy between the two, having fun and having fun with the audience, telling jokes from their careers and more… since our current star performer’s debut with falling off the stage. Elettra Tercon stands out, who, in addition to conducting, performs her intensive unpublished work before giving the stage to Beppe Dati, the Lifetime Achievement Award that brings two great musicians, the pianist Gianfilippo Boni and the singer Marilena Catapano, who captivates by interpreting “Men don’t change written by Dati for the unforgettable Mia Martini. Then it was the turn of Daniela Airoldi, a Fellini-style actress and cabaret artist, who, after being presented with Prevert and a song by Edith Piaff, is touched by the memory of her debut as a child in the Zecchino d’Oro and dedicates the award to her recently deceased father.

Bringing a touch of internationality is Dora Romano, a fierce Italian talent active in Italian fiction (from Imma Tataranni to Lolita Lo Bosco and My Brilliant Friend) and theatre, but in demand in international settings (it was released in theaters these days) Americans, Mafia Mamma will arrive in our country in the winter, in which he starred with Toni Collette, Eduardo Scarpetta and Monica Belucci). In addition to receiving an award, Mrs. Romano is also, oddly enough, the protagonist of a beautiful curtain with the young illusionist Andrea Geminiano. Finale by Compagnia delle Formiche from “Add a seat at the table” with pyrotechnic sparks. Even the cold and vicious breeze, which at one point forced part of the public to move towards the square, could not scratch the warmth of the public, which brought the 2023 edition a success that exceeded the expectations of the promoters themselves. .

“This is a publication that unites and makes grow this creation of ours and the very relationship with the territory in which we are located,” says producer Laura Cellerini, owner of the tourist business in Chianti, “for which I cannot but thank the generosity of San Felice, the company- a partner who offered her best wines as a prize to the talents of artists and sponsors who have been with us since the first year, Punto labels, Ambra furniture and the Rossi brothers, and of course the municipality of Castelnuovo, the Regional Council of Tuscany and the fundamental cooperation Pro-loco di San Gusmè and his invaluable volunteers. There are not enough words to express the work of our technical director Matteo Lorini and his team. , who were able to illuminate, in the truest sense of the word, the event with real magic of light, and also took care of the preparation and guaranteed the perfect sound of the performances, worked all day before, even in the rain. “As soon as the lights are turned off, you already think about the coming year. ” And not only that,” Cellerini concludes, “there are a lot of projects in the early stages that we have to tackle, but now we will give our artistic director Marco Predieri a few days to rest … but not too much.” Therefore, the appointment for 2024 … if there are no, who knows, surprises already in previous months.