Renowned Italian conductor and composer Beppe Vessicchio has died at the age of 69. The great master breathed his last in the intensive care unit of the San Camillo Forlanini hospital in Rome, after a rapidly worsening interstitial pneumonia.
The family, known for its discretion, has requested full respect for privacy and has announced that the funeral will be held in a strictly private manner.
Meanwhile, social networks have been filled with messages of condolence from the worlds of music, entertainment, and even politics.
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Many artists who have worked with her on programs like Amici di Maria De Filippi have dedicated touching words to her.
Beppe Vessicchio remains a symbol of Italian music, a figure beloved by the public who for decades gave the Italian orchestra soul, elegance and harmony.
A composer, conductor and orchestrator among the most beloved and best-known on the Italian scene, known for his special musical sensitivity and ability to unite tradition with innovation, Peppe Vessicchio was the most beloved "magic wand" of the Sanremo Festival.
He was born in Naples on March 17, 1956.
During his career he collaborated with big names in Italian and international music, such as Gino Paoli, Roberto Vecchioni, Zucchero and Ornella Vanoni.
