Maria Rachele "Mariele" Ventre (16 July 1939 – 16 December 1995) was an Italian musician and singer, the founder and director of Italian children's choir Piccolo Coro dell'Antoniano.
Biography
Mariele Ventre was born in Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, from Lucanian immigrants.
She was nominated and rewarded with many awards for her work with and for children. She died in Bologna. Three weeks before her death, she directed the choir and young soloists at 38th Zecchino d'Oro international festival of songs for children. Now, the choir is directed by Sabrina Simoni, formerly Ventre's assistant.
Antonella Boriani and Gianmarco Gualandi dedicated a song to her, titled "Mariele chi è?" (Who is Mariele?) sung by the Piccolo Coro Mariele Ventre dell'Antoniano on 22 November 2005.
Notes
- "Mariele Ventre, presentata la domanda per la beatificazione". 13 November 2013. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
- "STORIA : Lettere da Mariele... Oltre le note dello Zecchino d'Oro". Retrieved 20 October 2013.
- "OrderUśmiechu.pl – Order Uśmiechu". Retrieved 7 May 2013.
- Video available at this page.
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