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Bishop who visited Guccini in April: "He told me he was expecting the end"

Bishop Olivero recounts that Guccini said he expected death during a visit he made in April, accompanied by Cardinal Zuppi.

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Bishop who visited Guccini in April: "He told me he was expecting the end"
Bishop who visited Guccini in April: "He told me he was expecting the end." Photo: reproduction / Corriere della Sera.

According to the newspaper Corriere della Sera, the Bishop of Pinerolo, Derio Olivero, revealed that he visited Francesco Guccini in April at the singer's home in Pavana, and that Guccini told him: "I have little time left, I already expect the end." Olivero was accompanied by the Cardinal of Bologna, Matteo Zuppi, and Father Luigi Verdi. The three even sang songs by the composer while he listened. At one point, Guccini also sang a song in Bolognese about the Resistance.

Francesco Guccini is one of the greatest Italian singers and songwriters, known for lyrics with strong poetic and political content. Olivero described the artist as someone open-minded, never ideological, who recognized the Bible as great literature.

Read the original article in Italian at Corriere della Sera.

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