Bizet’s work seems to have become a sort of ‘greatest hits’ collection of the composer’s works, like those summarised books for readers in a hurry. Furthermore, the director, Gabriela Carrizo, is a choreographer. The main highlight of the production is the lighting design by Tom Visser

Bayfest is taking place on the beach at Igea Marina. Among this year’s headline acts are Dropkick Murphys, Less Than Jake and Rise Against, but the poolside after-party is not to be missed either

A mountain man who knew he had already bid farewell to the small town of the bourgeois ’68 movement. He was something else, “of my own kind”

“I will continue to sing his songs, and to thank him for giving us such moving moments. I will do so even though he probably wouldn’t be pleased about it. But I am grateful to him for the contribution he made to my personal development.” Between quotes and accusations: the complicated relationship between the Prime Minister and the singer-songwriter who died today

Early in his career, the singer-songwriter from the Pistoia-Emilia Apennines was recruited to record the Italian versions of "Hey Joe" and "Mr Robinson". A lesser-known chapter in the artist’s history

One might say that his music is full of life, yet it is a longing for a world long gone. His commitment was a misunderstanding: he never relinquished the snobbery, tinged with irony, with which he kept himself aloof from the pedestal. And for that era, it was heresy. A past that can never be repeated now haunts those who loved him

In a quiet Bologna in early August, the maestro’s voice can be heard on the streets. It is a courier’s van with the radio turned up loud. Passers-by pause to reflect, some shedding a tear. Guccini lived here until 2012