A protagonist of the italian pop music both as a composer and as an arranger, he collaborated with the big names of the italian "canzone", like Mina. In the field of movie soundtracks his name will always be remembered for the soundtrack of the movie "Il dio serpente" ("The serpent's god") and its immortal theme "Djamballà".
In her very early years she becomes part of the choir "Cantori Moderni di Alessandroni". Her soprano voice is noticed by Ennio Morricone who decides to hire her for the solo parts in his soundtracks recording sessions. This way, they start an important artistic partnership. Edda Dell'Orso's intense voice made "Sean Sean" from "Giù la testa" ("Duck, you sucker!) one of the most recognizable themes in Morricone's discography.
Deeply connected with film music since his very early years, he starts his careeer collaborating with the director Silvano Agosti. He works with the songwriter Fabrizio De Andrè in creating the album "Non al denaro né all'amore né al cielo". He meets Marco Bellocchio, who asks him to compose the score for "Nel nome del padre" ("In the Name of the Father"). This experience consecrates Piovani as a soundtrack composer and leads him to meet with main italian directors, from Fellini to Monicelli, for whom he writes the score of "Il Marchese del Grillo" ("The Marquis of Grillo"). In 1999 he wins the Academy Award for the soundtrack of "La vita è bella" ("Life is Beautiful") by Roberto Benigni.
Pianist and composer who wrote soundtracks for plays by Strehler, Gassman, Dario Fo and also for the cinema. It is important to remember his fortunate artistic partnership with the director Luigi Comencini, for whom he signed the beautiful soundtrack of the movie "La Storia" ("History").
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