Milva, Redheaded Italian Diva of Many Artistic Hues, Dies at 81
One of Italy’s best-known singers, she sang pop songs and political anthems, and appeared at festivals and on theater stages.
The singer Milva in 1986. Known for her warm voice and her flaming red hair, she was for many years one of Italy’s most popular performers.Credit.Georges Bendrihem/Agence France-Presse Getty Images
Published May 6, 2021Updated May 8, 2021
ROME Milva, whose charisma, warm voice and flaming red hair made her one of Italy’s most recognizable divas from the 1960s through the ’80s, died on April 23 at a hospital in Milan. She was 81.
Italian Singer Milva Died at Her Home at 81
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Culture Minister Dario Franceschini confirms the passing of the performer, who enjoyed huge success throughout the 1960s and 70s, describing her as one of the strongest interpreters of Italian songs. Apr 26, 2021
Milva has died, aged 81.
The entertainer passed away at her home in Milan on Saturday, April 24, Italy s Culture Minister, Dario Franceschini, confirmed in a statement, in which he honored her as one of the strongest interpreters of Italian songs.
Born Maria Ilva Biocalti, the performer enjoyed huge success throughout the 1960s and 70s, and worked with renowned composers like
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ROME (AP) Milva, one of Italy’s most popular singers in the ’60s and ’70s who was also beloved by many fans abroad, died Saturday at her home in Milan. She was 81.
In announcing her death, Italy’s Culture Minister Dario Franceschini said Milva’s versatile voice “stirred deep emotions in entire generations.” No cause of death was given.
Milva also starred as a stage actress, with a repertoire heavily based on the works of German playwright Bertolt Brecht. She often worked with Milan theater director Giorgio Strehler, who directed her in one of Brecht’s signature works, “The Threepenny Opera,” a musical drama.