|
The residents of Larissa have launched a fan
club dedicated to the Italian maestro - known for his scores for
classic movies "Once Upon a Time in America", "The Good, the Bad
and the Ugly" and "The Mission".
Members of the Cultural Society of Friends of Ennio Morricone
Music in Greece screen his films and broadcast his concerts live
on screens at archaeological sites.
In the latest sign of their appreciation, they have commissioned
a mural of Morricone's bespectacled profile on a five-storey
residential block, about 1,000 km (620 miles) away from his
birthplace in Rome.
"It is very visible, we wanted a clear illustration of him, so
it could always remain here in our town, magnificent, like him
and his large body of work," said society president Konstantinos
Papakostas.
Papakostas set up the society in 2010 after seeing the
Oscar-winning composer perform live in the Italian capital, then
Assago, Milan.
He spread the word in Larissa and has since persuaded 1,080
fellow townspeople to sign up as members.
"I am completely in awe of him and his music," Papakostas said.
Morricone, who turns 90 this year, is still composing music and
has a series of performances lined up as part of "The 60 Years
in Music" tour.
(Writing by Michele Kambas; Editing by Andrew Heavens)
[© 2017 Thomson Reuters. All rights
reserved.] Copyright 2017 Reuters. All rights reserved. This material may not be published,
broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
Thompson Reuters is solely responsible for this content.
 |
|
