Reggio Emilia, September 17, 2026 – “I will not stop singing but I will stop doing live concerts, yes, too exhausting.” Iva Zanicchi, this afternoon on the television show “La volta buona” (RaiUno) hosted by Balivo, needless to say, was a hit, with her proverbial charm.
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Theater and TV
“I return to the theater in November with “Viva la mamma,” directed by Diego Ruiz, with Samuel Peron and Milena Miconi, then I will do a lot of TV. No more live evening shows, this summer was exhausting. You arrive there, you have to do makeup, hair, and go on stage. Once the audience was satisfied with a postcard with an autograph, now they want selfies, videos for relatives and friends,” Iva explained.
Zanicchi unleashed between memories and emotions
“Also, I always sing live when many singers do concerts in playback. They do well, mind you (laughs, ed). Many others were the protagonists of RaiUno’s afternoon, from Katia Ricciarelli to Corinne Clery and Catena Fiorello. With a bit of past gossip and memories of loves and betrayals. Zanicchi unleashed, on the thread of memories and emotions. Two fundamental men in her life: the record producer Tonino Ansoldi (married in Bologna in ’67), father of Michela (the eagle’s only daughter) and Fausto Pinna. “Mutual affection and understanding,” Iva said, referring to her relationship with her husband.
“With Fausto it was an immense love, even though we never got married”
But the true love was definitely Pinna. “It was an immense love, even though we never got married. Forty-two years of life together, never getting bored. And when I sang, he always cried with emotion.” There were also hilarious moments, with the legendary “eagle” – great vocal talent and the only female performer to have won Sanremo three times – always ready with a joke. A live link from Vaglie di Ligonchio, her hometown, from which she took flight, rekindled a sad chapter of her story.
The vandalized plaque
The plaque dedicated to her on August 7 was vandalized the next day. As confirmed by the RaiUno program correspondent, “it was cleaned.” Friends and acquaintances from Zanicchi’s town took advantage of that live link to greet their famous fellow citizen, the one who made the town’s name known worldwide.
“It was a bad thing but nothing can take away the joy of that day in my town. When I think of home, I think of that place.” Adding: the people of Vaglie have an extra gear.”
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