Bagnacavallo (Ravenna), March 28, 2023 – La burial chamber for the actor and director Bagnacavallo Ivano Marescotti opened at 2 p.msomehow Theatrical performance (video) to then close at 6 p.m. today and will resume tomorrow, Wednesday, March 29, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The artist died on Sunday at the age of 77 in the hospital in Ravenna, where he had spent a few days in hospital (Video).
Ivano Marescotti, the funeral home in Bagnacavallo (photo Zani)
There Oriani room of the former Convent of San Francesco, in his beloved Bagnacavallo, has been transformed into a ‘theater’: in the center the coffin with flowers, on the sides the seats so that those present can watch the video edited with excerpts from the most famous films, in which Marescotti played the main role: from “King Arthur” to other Italian films. The artist’s voice echoes through the room.
In addition to many people who wanted to pay homage to the actor and director, they immediately arrived at the funeral home the Mayoress of Bagnacavallo Eleonora Proni And Cultural Councilor Monica Poletti. Later they showed up Giuseppe BellosiEthnologist and poet from Fusigna, personal friend of Ivano Marescotti Professor Marcello Savini and the President of Anpi Ravenna, Renzo Savini. Among fellow actors, they arrived instead Roberto Citran, Elena Bucci and Marcella Nonni and Alessandro Argnani from the Ravenna Teatro. The funeral home closed at 6 p.m.
Ivano Marescotti, this is his wife Erika Leonelli
Funeral of Ivano Marescotti
The final farewell to the artist will be tomorrow instead, Wednesday March 29th at 3 p.m., time for farewells. Among others, the Bolognese actor Stefano Bicocchi is expected on stage ‘vita’ and the songwriter Andrea MingardiFriends of Marescotti.
Tomorrow’s farewell will also be attended by the Cultural Delegate of the Municipality of Bologna and the metropolitan city, Elena DiGioiarepresenting the city of the two towers.
On this occasion donations for the IOR are collected. At 4.30 p.m. the coffin drives to Ravenna cremation.