Italy’s dance king dies of Covid

Italy’s dance king dies of Covid

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norman lebrecht

March 13, 2021

Covid-19 has claimed the life of Raoul Casadei, emperor of Italy’s popular dances in rural areas.

Raoul, known as ‘Re del Liscio’, died of Covid-19 at the age of 83.

He had his own orchestra and went from one village to the next, bringing people out to dance.

 

 

 

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