Romano Mussolini
Romano Mussolini | |
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 Romano Mussolini in 1932 | |
| Born | Romano Bruno Mussolini 26 September 1927 |
| Died | 3 February 2006(aged 78) Rome,Italy |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Occupation(s) | jazz pianist, painter and film producer |
| Years active | 1945–2006 |
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Spouses | |
| Children | 3, includingAlessandraandRachele |
| Parent(s) | Benito Mussolini Rachele Guidi |
| Relatives | Sophia Loren(sister-in-law) |
Romano Bruno Mussolini(26 September 1927 – 3 February 2006) was an Italianjazzpianist, painter, and film producer.[1]He was the fourth child and youngest son ofBenito Mussolini.
Early life and education
[edit]Romano Mussolini grew up inVilla Carpena,his family's residence inForlìinRomagna.[2]He studied music as a child, playing classical pieces on the piano and accompanying his father, Benito Mussolini, who played[3]the violin. AfterWorld War II,he started playing jazz under the assumed name "Romano Full".[4]
Musical career
[edit]His playing style has been described as "like a slightly melancholicOscar Peterson.Occasionally inspired, he was always efficient; he made the refrains run on time. "[5]
Personal life
[edit]In 1962, Mussolini marriedMaria Scicolone,the younger sister of actressSophia Loren.They had two daughters,Alessandraand her younger sister Elisabetta. Alessandra led a small Italian far-right party often described asneofascist,Alternativa Sociale.Romano Mussolini composed the party's official anthem, "The Pride of Being Italian".[5]
With his second wife, the actressCarla Maria Puccini,he had a daughter,Rachele Mussolini,named after his motherRachele Guidi.The younger Rachele has served as a member of the city council of Rome.[6]
Mussolini was very reserved about his family history until the entry of the post-fascistNational Allianceparty into government following the2001 general election.[7]In 2004 he published a broadly sympathetic account of his personalrecollectionsof his father,Il Duce, mio padre(translated asMy father, il Duce: a memoir by Mussolini's son,alluding tothe Fascist dictator's official title), including anecdotes of private confidences and discussions.[7]
Death
[edit]Romano Mussolini died in 2006, aged 78, in a hospital in Rome from heart problems.
Selected discography
[edit]- Mirage(1974)
- Soft & Swing(1996)
- The Wonderful World of Louis(2001)
- Timeless Blues(2002)
- Music Blues(2002)
- Romano Piano & Forte(2002)
- Jazz Album(2003)
- Napule 'nu quarto 'e luna(2003)
- Alibi perfetto(2004) soundtrack
References
[edit]- ^"Same name, different fame".The Sydney Morning Herald.March 18, 2006.
- ^Frasca, Simona; Vizzaccaro, Federico (2012)."Mussolini, Romano".Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani(in Italian). Vol. 77.Treccani.Archivedfrom the original on 25 March 2024.
- ^Chornik, Katia (29 July 2002)."El violìn de Mussolini".BBC Mundo(in Spanish). BBC.Archivedfrom the original on 17 March 2024.
- ^Mazzoletti, Adriano(2001). "Romano Mussolini". InSadie, Stanley;Tyrrell, John(eds.).The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians(2nd ed.). London:Macmillan Publishers.ISBN978-1-56159-239-5.
- ^abSteyn, Mark (May 2006)."He made the refrains run on time".The Atlantic Monthly.
- ^"Rachele Mussolini: Fascist dictator's granddaughter wins most votes in Rome's municipal elections".Euronews. 6 October 2021.Retrieved6 October2021.
- ^abMussolini, Romano (2006). "Introductory essay byAlexander Stille".My father il Duce: a memoir by Mussolini's son.San Diego, CA: Kales Press.ISBN0-9670076-8-2.
Writing the introductory essay toMy Father Il Duceis a bit like writing the warning label on a powerful drug that has its uses but must be taken with care and knowledge of its potential side effects. The greatest benefit, perhaps, is understanding the evasions and self-deceptions of a certain kind of revisionist history and the conscious and unconscious manipulation of memory in learning to accept the unacceptable.
Books
[edit]- Mussolini, Romano (2006) [2004].My father il Duce: a memoir by Mussolini's son.Translated by Stojanovic, Ana. Introductory essay byAlexander Stille.San Diego, CA: Kales Press.ISBN0-9670076-8-2.
External links
[edit]- Mussolini's jazz pianist son diesfromBBC News
- Singer Helen Merrill recalls Romano Mussolini
- Romano MussoliniatIMDb
- E' morto Romano Mussolini, il figlio jazzista del ducefromLa Repubblica(in Italian)
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- People from Forlì
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