Italian composer Armando Trovajoli dies at 95 March 2, 2013 - 21:37 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armando Trovajoli, an Italian who composed music for some 300 films and wrote a serenade to Rome popular with tourists, has died at age 95, The Associated Press reports. The city's mayor, Gianni Alemanno, called Trovajoli "the voice of Rome." The Italian news agency ANSA said widow Maria Paola Trovajoli on Saturday, March 2 announced the death, saying her husband died a few days ago but declining to give the exact date. Among Trovajoli's hits was "Roma nun fa' la stupida stasera," a romantic melody played for visitors that translates roughly as "Rome, don't act silly this evening." He also composed scores for Italian hit movies including "Two Women," starring Sophia Loren, and the neorealist classic "Riso Amaro (Bitter Rice.)" A pianist, he played alongside such jazz greats as Miles Davis and Duke Ellington. Partner news  Top stories Beside Lithuania, Austria, Bulgaria, Georgia, Greece, Ireland, Malta, Montenegro and Russia gave Azerbaijan the highest points. Emmelie de Forest, 20, had been the overwhelming favorite among the 26 entries, with her song Only Teardrops. Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian met in Strasbourg with counterparts from a number of European counties. From America to Oceania including Africa, Europe and Asia, this international event has confirmed its popularity.   Partner news |  Latest news EU says concerned over human rights record in Russia  The European Union said it would closely watch developments affecting non-governmental organizations in Russia.Egyptian police block border crossing with Israel amid kidnapping anger Egyptian police was enraged by the kidnapping of seven of their colleagues by Islamist gunmen in the Sinai Peninsula.Syrian forces storming rebel stronghold of Qusair Opposition groups say militants from the Lebanese Hezbollah movement are fighting alongside government forces.Iran executes two spies convicted of working for Israel, U.S. Iran has in the past said it had successfully detected and dismantled spy networks operating inside the country. |
