Studio Uno (TV series)

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Studio Uno
Country of originItaly
Original languageItalian
No. of seasons4
Original release
Network Rai 1
Release1961 (1961) 
1966 (1966)

Studio Uno ("Studio One") was an Italian Saturday night variety show, broadcast on Rai 1 (at the time Programma Nazionale) between 1961 and 1966. It is considered one of the most innovative shows on Italian television at the time. [1] [2] [3] This show marked the debut of Mina as television presenter, as well as the breakout of Kessler Twins and Don Lurio. [2]

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Created and directed by Antonello Falqui, it was conceived by Falqui during a trip in the United States he made with the then RAI president Sergio Pugliese, and was inspired by Broadway theatre and by Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers' musical films. [2] For this reason, together with Don Lurio and a young Gino Landi, longtime Fred Astaire collaborator Hermes Pan was chosen as choreographer. [2] The show has been described as 'characterized by a perfect equilibrium between comical sketches, songs, ballets and guests'. [1] During the show Kesslers and Don Lurio launched the song "Da-da-un-pa". [1] Bruno Canfora served as conductor in all the editions of the show. [1]

C'era una volta Studio Uno ("Once upon a time Studio Uno"), a television miniseries inspired by the show, was broadcast in 2017; it stars Alessandra Mastronardi, Giusy Buscemi, Diana Del Bufalo and Edoardo Pesce as Falqui. [4]

Editions

YearEpisodesBroadcasting datesWritersCast
1961-19621221 October - 13 JanuaryGuido Sacerdote, Dino Verde Mina, Marcel Amont, Kessler Twins, Bluebell Girls, Don Lurio, Quartetto Cetra, Mac Ronay, Renata Mauro, Emilio Pericoli
1962-19631222 December - 16 MarchAntonello Falqui, Guido Sacerdote, Dino Verde Walter Chiari, Zizi Jeanmaire, Quartetto Cetra, Don Lurio, Bluebell Girls, Rita Pavone, Giancarlo Cobelli, Dany Saval
19651213 February - 1 MayAntonello Falqui, Guido Sacerdote, Castellano e Pipolo Mina, Luciano Salce, Lelio Luttazzi, Paolo Panelli, Milly, Kessler Twins
19662012 February - 25 JuneAntonello Falqui, Guido Sacerdote, Lina Wertmüller Lelio Luttazzi, Sandra Milo, Luciano Salce, Ornella Vanoni, Rita Pavone, Kessler Twins, Mina, Romolo Valli,Franca Valeri, Caterina Caselli

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References

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  2. 1 2 3 4 Cerchiari, Luca (25 August 2020). "Essere Pop: la voce melodica, l'ascesa discografica, il successo televisivo". Mina. Una voce universale (in Italian). Mondadori. ISBN   978-88-357-0096-8.
  3. D'Antuono, Jacopo (2 July 2022). "Studio Uno di Antonello Falqui, cos'è/ Segreto del successo fu stile innovativo". Il Sussidiario (in Italian). Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  4. Fumarola, Silvia (1 February 2017). "'C'era una volta Studio Uno', così la fiction celebra il mitico varietà di Falqui". la Repubblica (in Italian). Retrieved 20 May 2024.