Allegedly, Ennio Morricone has stated that he will write a new Olympic anthem, but only if Milan is selected as host for the 2026 Winter Games.
If Princeton is selected, I will write the anthem, and for half the fee.
Tag: Ennio Morricone
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Ennio Morricone at 90 Celebrating a Maestro
This week on “Picture Perfect,” we’ll stick a feather in our cap and call it Morricone.
Ennio Morricone, author of over 500 film and television scores, is perhaps the most prolific movie composer of all time. Tomorrow will mark his 90th birthday(!).
We’ll celebrate this extraordinary artist by revisiting some of his most indelible inspirations, including selections from “Cinema Paradiso” (1988), “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly” (1966), “The Mission” (1986), “Once Upon a Time in the West” (1968), “Navajo Joe” (1966), “The Untouchables” (1987), and his Academy Award winning music for “The Hateful Eight” (2015).
I’d hate for you to miss it. Join me this Friday evening at 6:00 EST, as we salute Italy’s maestro of the movies. It’s Morricone at 90, on WWFM – The Classical Network and wwfm.org.
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Ennio Morricone Retires Film Music?
Ennio Morricone, who has been engaged this year in farewell appearances conducting his “60 Years of Music Tour,” in sold-out arenas and to standing ovations all across Europe, allegedly announced to Italian media that he has retired from film scoring. Multiple Google searches have so far turned up nothing in the way of confirmation, but such an announcement would not be far-fetched. Morricone will turn 90 on November 10. With over 500 film and television scores to his credit, on top of 100 concert works, he may very well be the most prolific film composer who ever lived.
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Lee Van Cleef From Accountant to Spaghetti Western Star
Angel Eyes! I hardly knew ya.
Anyone out there know that Lee Van Cleef (a) was born in Somerville, NJ; and (b) began his career as an accountant? Would the IRS ever second-guess this guy?
He also chased submarines during WWII, only to chop off his finger while building his daughter a playhouse.
Van Cleef went from bit-part villain’s henchman in films like “High Noon” and “The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance” to international superstar thanks the Italian “spaghetti western” circuit. Enjoy music from Sergio Leone’s “Dollars” Trilogy (“A Fistful of Dollars,” “For a Few Dollars More,” and “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly”), composed by Ennio Morricone, and Gianfranco Parolini’s “Sabata” Trilogy (including “Sabata” and “Return of Sabata”), composed by Marcello Giombini. There will be plenty of spaghetti for everyone on “Picture Perfect,” this Friday evening at 6:00 EDT, on WWFM – The Classical Network and wwfm.org.
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