Music is a constant presence in Italy. Accordingly, more than any other art, music is able to explain the country and to answer all the questions that have been asked thousands of times.
In a country where operatic arias are whistled, monuments to famous singers stand everywhere and the ratings of a five-day song competition outshine any sports broadcast, there is simply no getting around music.
Through heart-wrenching canzoni and irresistible catchy tunes, Eric Pfeil tells the story of a country torn between dolce vita and impenetrable bureaucracy, of Silvio Berlusconi's legacy, of the Mafia and social upheaval, the success story of Italy's uncoolest band and, again and again, of love.
