![]() Whether for the soaring melodies or the feuds, botched ballads and bad outfits, Italians delight in the annual five-day Sanremo Music Festival that begins Tuesday, a national pastime inspiring both nostalgia and derision.Ĭoronavirus this year has made its mark - the orchestra, performers and presenters will play without a live audience, while supermodel Naomi Campbell was forced to pull out due to travel complications.īut AC Milan striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic has stepped in to provide some star power as a presenter on opening night, and the event - known to devotees and detractors alike as just "The Festival" - is again expected to draw in the viewers. ![]() It's also hailed as Italy's national treasure, a song festival that captures the soul of the country each year. It's been dismissed as immoral, outdated and reality TV kitsch.
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