Desenzano Event Spotlights Mogol and Gianni Bella’s Musical Evening

An unforgettable evening for both the audience and the main protagonists, Mogol and Gianni Bella, took place Saturday night at the castle of Desenzano.

Such an evening was born almost naturally, mainly fueled by the mutual respect and friendliness that developed, similar to the friendship that grew between the poet Giulio Mogol and Desenzano’s mayor, Cino Anelli.

We all know the reserved nature that typically characterizes Mogol, who is usually shy away from lengthy speeches. But that wasn’t the case in Desenzano the other evening.

He took the stage and shared stories and anecdotes, with humorous jokes directed both at the excellent hostess Gabriella Germani and also at his friend and colleague Gianni Bella.

Impressions and performances of the artists

The presenter was surprised, as few knew her before, and up until her introduction, but once Gabriella presented herself, everyone applauded her enthusiastically.

In fact, many had followed her imitative performances during episodes of Bagaglino, where she playfully impersonated Daria Bignardi, known for her popularity on television thanks to her hosting and live coverage of Casa del Grande Fratello.

She was also quite good, Germani, in proposing voices such as from Casa Mondaini Vinello, Mondani, Valeria Marini, and others.

Very talented were also the students of CET, who performed numerous songs written by Mogol and Bella, accompanied by the group I fiori d’acqua Dolce.

The highlight of the evening

The most awaited moment came when the birthday celebrant, Gianni Bella, took the stage, performing some of his songs made famous by interpreters such as Adriano Cementano, who sold over 3 million records with his last two albums, or Gianni Morandi.

Many other names, including his sister Marcella, with whom he is preparing a CD scheduled to release in September, containing some past songs along with four new unreleased tracks.

After “Arcobaleno,” Gianni Bella played numerous of his compositions, all particularly applauded by the large crowd filling the venue.

And so, in this restored theater, pieces were reprised, some sung by talented CET students, like Galassia, La colina dei ciliegi, Nell’aria, L’emozione non ha voce, Per averti, Non è Francesca, Domani, Bello Amore, and others until the very end, when all the main figures took the stage: mayor Anelli, councilor Garagna, Mogol, Bella, the CET artists: Romano, Proietti, Barbera, Barsanti, De Fonte, Luria, Rosati, Bertazzi, Rigrati, and Nulchis.

Moved applause, with plans for the next event in 2001, featuring a new protagonist whose name remains shrouded in secrecy but who will nonetheless be part of Mogol‘s circle of friends.

In his speech, Mogol poetically called Lake Garda “The Smiling Lake”.