{"id":329315,"date":"2026-07-14T19:21:40","date_gmt":"2026-07-14T17:21:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/italien.news\/uncategorized\/albachiara-vasco-rossi\/"},"modified":"2026-11-01T13:54:15","modified_gmt":"2026-11-01T12:54:15","slug":"albachiara-vasco-rossi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/italien.news\/en\/musik\/albachiara-vasco-rossi\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00abAlbachiara\u00bb by Vasco Rossi: Meaning &amp; Lyrics"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_89 ez-toc-wrap-center counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-white ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"cursor:pointer\">Table of contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseprofile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/en\/musik\/albachiara-vasco-rossi\/#Wie_entstand_%C2%ABAlbachiara%C2%BB\" >How did \u00abAlbachiara\u00bb come about?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/en\/musik\/albachiara-vasco-rossi\/#Worum_geht_es_in_%C2%ABAlbachiara%C2%BB\" >What is \u00abAlbachiara\u00bb about?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/en\/musik\/albachiara-vasco-rossi\/#Der_Text_Strophe_fur_Strophe\" >The Lyrics, Verse by Verse<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/en\/musik\/albachiara-vasco-rossi\/#Warum_klingt_%C2%ABAlbachiara%C2%BB_so_vertraut\" >Why does \u00abAlbachiara\u00bb sound so familiar?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/en\/musik\/albachiara-vasco-rossi\/#%C2%ABAlbachiara%C2%BB_im_Video\" >\u00abAlbachiara\u00bb on video<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/en\/musik\/albachiara-vasco-rossi\/#Hor_erst_die_Platte_von_1979_dann_Modena_Park\" >Listen to the 1979 album first, then Modena Park<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/en\/musik\/albachiara-vasco-rossi\/#Wer_hat_%C2%ABAlbachiara%C2%BB_gecovert\" >Who has covered \u00abAlbachiara\u00bb?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/en\/musik\/albachiara-vasco-rossi\/#Von_Zocca_nach_Modena_die_Orte_hinter_dem_Lied\" >From Zocca to Modena: The Places Behind the Song<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/en\/musik\/albachiara-vasco-rossi\/#Fazit_ein_leises_Portrat_aus_dem_eine_Hymne_wurde\" >Conclusion: a quiet portrait that became an anthem<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\" id=\"wpb-content-root\"><div class=\"row vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"jeg-vc-wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_column jeg_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"jeg_wrapper wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p>\nA girl at a bus stop, a young musician who sees her from afar: this became one of Italy\u2019s most famous rock songs. \u00abAlbachiara\u00bb by Vasco Rossi was released as a single on May 25, 1979, on the Lotus record label, and today it\u2019s the song with which Vasco closes every concert. The title roughly translates to \u201eclear dawn,\u201c and that\u2019s exactly how the singer describes the girl: quiet, fresh, completely at peace with herself.<\/p>\n<p>In 2020, listeners of Italian private radio stations voted \u00abAlbachiara\u00bb the most beautiful song from 45 years of radio history. In 2017, more than 225,000 people sang along to it at the biggest concert of his career in Modena, and in 2024, the Zecca dello Stato, Italy\u2019s state mint, even dedicated a special coin to the song.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"inw-card\" style=\"border: 1px solid #E3E7EC; border-radius: 2px; padding: 30px 32px; background: linear-gradient(150deg, #F3F6FA 0%, #FBFCFE 55%, #FFFFFF 100%); color: #2B3138; line-height: 1.7;\">\n<div class=\"inw-kicker\" style=\"display: block; font-size: 11px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #16263F; margin: 0 0 12px;\">AT A GLANCE<\/div>\n<h3 class=\"inw-h\">\u00abAlbachiara\u00bb by Vasco Rossi: Facts and Figures<\/h3>\n<hr class=\"inw-hr\" style=\"width: 34px; height: 2px; border: 0; background: #16263F; margin: 0 0 20px;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 14px;\">A single, a girl from Zocca, a ritual at the end of every concert: the key facts about Vasco Rossi's most famous song.<\/p>\n<div class=\"inw-tiles\" style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(140px, 1fr)); gap: 1px; background: #E3E7EC; border: 1px solid #E3E7EC; border-radius: 2px; overflow: hidden; margin: 22px 0 0;\">\n<div class=\"inw-tile\" style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; gap: 4px; background: #FFFFFF; padding: 20px 16px 18px; text-align: center;\"><span class=\"inw-tile-label\" style=\"font-size: 10.5px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #6B747E;\">PUBLISHED<\/span> <span class=\"inw-tile-value\" style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 27px; font-weight: 400; color: #16263F; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">1979<\/span> <span class=\"inw-tile-note\" style=\"font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.35; color: #6B747E;\">Single, Lotus<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"inw-tile\" style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; gap: 4px; background: #FFFFFF; padding: 20px 16px 18px; text-align: center;\"><span class=\"inw-tile-label\" style=\"font-size: 10.5px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #6B747E;\">MODENA PARK<\/span> <span class=\"inw-tile-value\" style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 27px; font-weight: 400; color: #16263F; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">225.173<\/span> <span class=\"inw-tile-note\" style=\"font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.35; color: #6B747E;\">Tickets, July 1, 2017<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"inw-tile\" style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; gap: 4px; background: #FFFFFF; padding: 20px 16px 18px; text-align: center;\"><span class=\"inw-tile-label\" style=\"font-size: 10.5px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #6B747E;\">RADIO CHOICE<\/span> <span class=\"inw-tile-value\" style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 27px; font-weight: 400; color: #16263F; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">1st Place<\/span> <span class=\"inw-tile-note\" style=\"font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.35; color: #6B747E;\">From 45 Songs, 2020<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"inw-tile\" style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; gap: 4px; background: #FFFFFF; padding: 20px 16px 18px; text-align: center;\"><span class=\"inw-tile-label\" style=\"font-size: 10.5px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #6B747E;\">COIN<\/span> <span class=\"inw-tile-value\" style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 27px; font-weight: 400; color: #16263F; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">5 euros<\/span> <span class=\"inw-tile-note\" style=\"font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.35; color: #6B747E;\">Silver, Zecca 2024<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"inw-tablewrap\" style=\"overflow-x: auto;\">\n<table class=\"inw-table inw-table--spec\" style=\"width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 15.5px; line-height: 1.6; margin: 0; min-width: 480px; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: normal; hyphens: none;\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"col\" style=\"width: 36%;\">Feature<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\" style=\"width: 64%;\">Information<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\" style=\"word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: normal; hyphens: none;\">Performer<\/th>\n<td style=\"word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: normal; hyphens: none;\">Vasco Rossi<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\" style=\"word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: normal; hyphens: none;\">Lyrics and Music<\/th>\n<td style=\"word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: normal; hyphens: none;\">Music by Vasco Rossi; lyrics, according to the label, by Vasco Rossi and Alan Taylor<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\" style=\"word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: normal; hyphens: none;\">Production<\/th>\n<td style=\"word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: normal; hyphens: none;\">Alan Taylor, recorded in late 1978 at Studio Fonoprint in Bologna<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\" style=\"word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: normal; hyphens: none;\">Single<\/th>\n<td style=\"word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: normal; hyphens: none;\">Lotus LS 2812, back cover: \u00abFegato, fegato spappolato\u00bb<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\" style=\"word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: normal; hyphens: none;\">Album<\/th>\n<td style=\"word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: normal; hyphens: none;\">\u00abNon siamo mica gli americani!\u00bb, the second album from 1979<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\" style=\"word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: normal; hyphens: none;\">Award<\/th>\n<td style=\"word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: normal; hyphens: none;\">Winner of \u201eI Love My Radio\u201c 2020, SIAE Commemorative Plaque 2019<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"inw-source\" style=\"font-size: 10px; line-height: 1.5; letter-spacing: 0.01em; color: #6B747E; border-top: 1px solid #E3E7EC; padding-top: 14px; margin: 26px 0 0;\">As of November 2026 \u00b7 Information based on Wikipedia, *Il Fatto Quotidiano*, and *Il Resto del Carlino*.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"inw-h\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Wie_entstand_%C2%ABAlbachiara%C2%BB\"><\/span>How did \u00abAlbachiara\u00bb come about?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Vasco Rossi was born on February 7, 1952, in Zocca, a mountain village in the Apennines south of Modena. In the late 1970s, he was in college, worked in radio, and began writing his own songs. Back then, in Zocca, he saw a girl at the bus stop: Giovanna, 13 years old and very shy. That image became the inspiration for the character he named Albachiara.<\/p>\n<p>Massimo Riva, a longtime friend and later guitarist in his band, provided the musical foundation with a chord progression. Vasco later said he had written the song spontaneously at home while his mother was cooking. It was recorded in late 1978 at Studio Fonoprint in Bologna, produced by Alan Taylor, the producer of the recording.<\/p>\n<p>To this day, both names\u2014Rossi and Taylor\u2014appear on the label credit. In 2011, Vasco said he had written the lyrics and music on his own and had given Taylor half the rights in exchange for a guitar. He said he didn\u2019t regret it. The single was released on May 25, 1979, with \u00abFegato, fegato spappolato\u00bb on the B-side, and was the only single released from the album \u00abNon siamo mica gli americani!\u00bb It brought him his first real commercial success.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"inw-h\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Worum_geht_es_in_%C2%ABAlbachiara%C2%BB\"><\/span>What is \u00abAlbachiara\u00bb about?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>\u00abAlbachiara\u00bb is not a love song, but a portrait. A young man observes a girl who does not seek the spotlight, and it is precisely in this that he recognizes her beauty. He wants nothing from her; he simply looks at her closely.<\/p>\n<p>The girl is serious, a little reserved, and completely lost in her own thoughts. The singer admires the fact that she doesn't put on a show just to get attention. With this, Vasco struck a note in 1979 that was new to Italian rock: tender without being cheesy, and honest without being provocative.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"inw-h\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Der_Text_Strophe_fur_Strophe\"><\/span>The Lyrics, Verse by Verse<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You can find the full lyrics on Spotify and Apple Music; here, we\u2019re focusing on the imagery. The first verse depicts the girl as very quiet: she breathes softly so as not to disturb anyone, falls asleep in the evening, and wakes up with the sunrise. Then comes the comparison that gives the song its name. She is as clear as the first light of day, the <em>alba<\/em>, and as fresh as the morning air.<\/p>\n<p>In the second verse, the focus becomes more detailed. The girl blushes when someone looks at her; she deliberately dresses inconspicuously and walks down the street with no makeup on and her schoolbooks in hand. She enjoys studying, and the singer tells her she doesn\u2019t have to be ashamed of that. Her big, perhaps too honest eyes give away what she\u2019s thinking and what she\u2019s dreaming about.<\/p>\n<p>The last verse is the boldest. Vasco imagines the girl alone in her room, with thoughts she doesn\u2019t share with anyone, and with her first awareness of her own body. The whole world remains outside; inside, she is on her own. The song thus describes the moment when a child becomes an adult, while remaining respectful and discreet.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"inw-note\">\n<div class=\"inw-note-label\">GOOD TO KNOW<\/div>\n<p>When Vasco told Giovanna, who was now 18, that the song was about her, she wasn't flattered\u2014she was embarrassed and hurt. Her reaction inspired a new song: \u00abUna canzone per te,\u00bb from the 1983 album \u00abBollicine.\u00bb.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"inw-h\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Warum_klingt_%C2%ABAlbachiara%C2%BB_so_vertraut\"><\/span>Why does \u00abAlbachiara\u00bb sound so familiar?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The song begins with a short piano motif that is instantly recognizable in Italy. It was played by Gaetano Curreri, who later became known as the lead singer of the band Stadio. Maurizio Solieri, Vasco\u2019s longtime guitarist, played the guitar, and Giovanni Pezzoli was on drums.<\/p>\n<p>The song then slowly builds from a quiet narrative to a sweeping rock finale. It is precisely this dramatic structure that makes it the ideal closing song: Since the 1984 tour, a Vasco concert has almost always ended with \u00abAlbachiara.\u00bb When he once tried to replace the song with \u00abSiamo solo noi,\u00bb the fans protested until it was brought back onto the setlist.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"inw-h\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%C2%ABAlbachiara%C2%BB_im_Video\"><\/span>\u00abAlbachiara\u00bb on video<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>At the very top of the post is the official 2012 re-recording from the project \u00abL\u2019altra met\u00e0 del cielo.\u00bb For this ballet by American choreographer Martha Clarke at La Scala in Milan, producer Celso Valli rearranged Vasco\u2019s songs; Albachiara was one of the three female lead characters in the production. Below, you can watch the finale from Modena Park on July 1, 2017: In front of 225,173 ticket holders at Parco Enzo Ferrari\u2014a world record at the time for a concert with sold-out tickets\u2014Vasco celebrated 40 years on stage and closed the evening with \u00abAlbachiara\u00bb and a fireworks display.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"jeg-vc-wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_column jeg_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"jeg_wrapper wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_video_widget wpb_content_element vc_clearfix   vc_video-aspect-ratio-169 vc_video-align-left\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\" style=\"width: 100%\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpb_video_wrapper\"><div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe title=\"Vasco Rossi - Albachiara - Live at Modena Park, July 1, 2017\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pUNpKQu-dp4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"jeg-vc-wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_column jeg_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"jeg_wrapper wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p>Available for listening on streaming services:<\/p>\n<div class=\"inw-btnrow\"><a class=\"inw-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/search\/Vasco%20Rossi%20Albachiara\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Listen on Spotify<\/a> <a class=\"inw-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/music.apple.com\/de\/search?term=Vasco%20Rossi%20Albachiara\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Listen on Apple Music<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"inw-card inw-card--warm\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ECE6DC; border-radius: 2px; padding: 30px 32px; background: linear-gradient(150deg, #FBF8F3 0%, #FFFEFC 55%, #FFFFFF 100%); color: #2B3138; line-height: 1.7;\">\n<div class=\"inw-kicker\" style=\"display: block; font-size: 11px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #8A6B41; margin: 0 0 12px;\">EDITOR'S INSIDER TIP<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"inw-h\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Hor_erst_die_Platte_von_1979_dann_Modena_Park\"><\/span>Listen to the 1979 album first, then Modena Park<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<hr class=\"inw-hr\" style=\"width: 34px; height: 2px; border: 0; background: #8A6B41; margin: 0 0 20px;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 14px;\">Search for the album \u00abNon siamo mica gli americani!\u00bb on Spotify or Apple Music and listen to the 1979 version of \u00abAlbachiara.\u00bb The voice is young and almost shy, and the piano sounds like it was recorded in a small studio in Bologna.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 14px;\">Then switch to the video from Modena Park. Nearly four decades have passed since then, and what began as a quiet portrait of a girl has grown into a chorus of over 200,000 voices. For us, no other comparison better illustrates what this song means to Italy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"inw-h\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Wer_hat_%C2%ABAlbachiara%C2%BB_gecovert\"><\/span>Who has covered \u00abAlbachiara\u00bb?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Given its popularity, the number of covers by other artists has remained relatively small. In 1992, the band Ufo Piemontesi took on the challenge. The version by Noemi, the pop singer from Rome, became particularly well-known: She sang the song in 2009 on the talent show *X Factor* in a new arrangement by her coach Morgan, the Milanese musician, and subsequently recorded it twice. In 2010, singer Simone Frullo followed suit.<\/p>\n<p>The song has also left its mark outside the world of music. The rapper Fabri Fibra from the Marche region referenced it in 2011 in \u00abLe donne\u00bb and later in \u00abDagli sbagli si impara\u00bb with Elisa, the singer from Friuli. In 2008, director Stefano Salvati made the feature film \u00abAlbakiara,\u00bb which is named after the song and features it on the soundtrack. In 2012, Vasco himself released Celso Valli\u2019s orchestral arrangement as a new single.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"jeg-vc-wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_column jeg_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"jeg_wrapper wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div  class=\"wpb_single_image wpb_content_element vc_align_right wpb_content_element\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<figure class=\"wpb_wrapper vc_figure\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"vc_single_image-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/modena-ghirlandina-turm-altstadt-pexels-39618507.jpg\" class=\"vc_single_image-img attachment-full\" alt=\"The Ghirlandina bell tower rises above the rooftops of Modena&#039;s historic center in Emilia-Romagna\" title=\"Modena \u2013 The Ghirlandina Bell Tower overlooking the Old Town\" srcset=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/modena-ghirlandina-turm-altstadt-pexels-39618507.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/modena-ghirlandina-turm-altstadt-pexels-39618507-300x208.jpg 300w, https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/modena-ghirlandina-turm-altstadt-pexels-39618507-1024x711.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/modena-ghirlandina-turm-altstadt-pexels-39618507-768x533.jpg 768w, https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/modena-ghirlandina-turm-altstadt-pexels-39618507-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/modena-ghirlandina-turm-altstadt-pexels-39618507-750x521.jpg 750w, https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/modena-ghirlandina-turm-altstadt-pexels-39618507-1140x791.jpg 1140w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/div><figcaption class=\"vc_figure-caption\">The Ghirlandina, the bell tower of Modena Cathedral \u00b7 \u00a9 pexels.com<\/figcaption>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"jeg-vc-wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_column jeg_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"jeg_wrapper wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"inw-h\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Von_Zocca_nach_Modena_die_Orte_hinter_dem_Lied\"><\/span>From Zocca to Modena: The Places Behind the Song<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Zocca is situated high in the Apennines south of Modena, nestled among forests and chestnut groves. The village has erected a monument of light in honor of its most famous son and his song: Since February 2020, light installations in the village have been displaying lines from \u00abAlbachiara,\u00bb and the installation is now permanent.<\/p>\n<p>Down in the valley lies Modena, the city where Vasco gave the biggest concert of his career in 2017. Parco Enzo Ferrari, named after the founder of the sports car brand, is located on the outskirts of the city. In the old town, you\u2019ll find the Romanesque cathedral, the Ghirlandina bell tower, and Piazza Grande\u2014all three of which are UNESCO World Heritage Sites. To find out what to see and eat there, check out our travel guide to the <a href=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/en\/travel\/emilia-romagna\/modena\/modena-sightseeing\/\">Sights in Modena<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"jeg-vc-wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_column jeg_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"jeg_wrapper wpb_wrapper\"><div  class=\"jeg_postblock_3 jeg_postblock jeg_module_hook jeg_pagination_disable jeg_col_3o3 jnews_module__0_6af1cd552f985  jeg_pb_boxed    with-format-icon\" data-unique=\"jnews_module__0_6af1cd552f985\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jeg_posts jeg_block_container\">\n                \n                <div class=\"jeg_posts jeg_load_more_flag\">\n                <article class=\"jeg_post jeg_pl_md_2 format-standard\">\n                <div class=\"jeg_thumb\">\n                    \n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/en\/travel\/emilia-romagna\/modena\/modena-sehenswuerdigkeiten\/\" aria-label=\"Read article: Modena sights: 7 highlights and tips\"><div class=\"thumbnail-container animate-lazy  size-715\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"350\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/themes\/jnews\/assets\/img\/jeg-empty.png\" class=\"attachment-jnews-350x250 size-jnews-350x250 lazyload wp-post-image\" alt=\"Piazza Grande in Modena, featuring City Hall and its arcades\" sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" data-src=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/modena-piazza-grande-rathaus-350x250.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/modena-piazza-grande-rathaus-350x250.jpg 350w, https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/modena-piazza-grande-rathaus-120x86.jpg 120w, https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/modena-piazza-grande-rathaus-750x536.jpg 750w, https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/modena-piazza-grande-rathaus-1140x815.jpg 1140w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-expand=\"700\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"jeg_postblock_content\">\n                    <h3 class=\"jeg_post_title\">\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/en\/travel\/emilia-romagna\/modena\/modena-sehenswuerdigkeiten\/\">Modena Attractions: 7 Highlights &amp; Tips<\/a>\n                    <\/h3>\n                    <div class=\"jeg_post_meta\"><div class=\"jeg_meta_date\"><a href=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/en\/travel\/emilia-romagna\/modena\/modena-sehenswuerdigkeiten\/\"><div class=\"jeg-fa-4 jeg-icon-svg jeg-svg-clock-o\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 1536 1792\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><g transform=\"translate(0 1536) scale(1 -1)\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M896 992v-448q0 -14 -9 -23t-23 -9h-320q-14 0 -23 9t-9 23v64q0 14 9 23t23 9h224v352q0 14 9 23t23 9h64q14 0 23 -9t9 -23zM1312 640q0 148 -73 273t-198 198t-273 73t-273 -73t-198 -198t-73 -273t73 -273t198 -198t273 -73t273 73t198 198t73 273zM1536 640 q0 -209 -103 -385.5t-279.5 -279.5t-385.5 -103t-385.5 103t-279.5 279.5t-103 385.5t103 385.5t279.5 279.5t385.5 103t385.5 -103t279.5 -279.5t103 -385.5z\"\/><\/g><\/svg><\/div> October 8, 2026<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"jeg_post_excerpt\">\n                        <p>The cathedral, the Ghirlandina, and Piazza Grande are UNESCO World Heritage Sites; Ferrari is building right next door\u2014and balsamic vinegar has been aging in the attic of City Hall for decades. 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If you want to hear more from Vasco after that, join in <a href=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/en\/music\/vasco-rossis-reckless-life\/\">\u00abVita spericolata\u00bb<\/a> Next up is his 1983 Sanremo entry. Rock from Emilia-Romagna is also represented by Ligabue, the rocker from Correggio, for example in <a href=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/en\/music\/certe-notti-ligabue\/\">\u00abCerte notti\u00bb<\/a>. You can find all the song profiles in our overview of the <a href=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/en\/music\/italian-music\/\">Italian music<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"jeg-vc-wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_column jeg_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"jeg_wrapper wpb_wrapper\"><div  class=\"jeg_block_heading jeg_block_heading_6 jeg_alignleft jnews_module__1_6af1cd5531487\">\n                <h3 class=\"jeg_block_title\"><span>FAQ: Frequently Asked Questions About \u00abAlbachiara\u00bb<\/span><\/h3>\n                \n            <\/div><div  class='jnews-faq-wrapper jnews_module__2_6af1cd553160c style-4'>\n\t\t\t\t    \n        <div class=\"list-wrapper expand\">\n            <a class=\"list-toogle\" href=\"#\" aria-label=\"Toggle FAQ: Was bedeutet \u00abAlbachiara\u00bb auf Deutsch?\">\n                <h5 class=\"question\">What does \u00abAlbachiara\u00bb mean in German?<\/h5>\n                <svg class=\"faq-icon\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"14\" height=\"8\" viewbox=\"0 0 14 8\" fill=\"none\">\n                    <path d=\"M13.6152 0.369517C13.3685 0.132903 13.0341 0 12.6855 0C12.3368 0 12.0024 0.132903 11.7557 0.369517L6.98417 4.95184L2.21262 0.369517C1.96321 0.146331 1.63333 0.024827 1.29248 0.0306025C0.951625 0.0363779 0.626413 0.168982 0.385357 0.400478C0.1443 0.631975 0.00621891 0.94429 0.00020504 1.27162C-0.00580883 1.59896 0.120714 1.91576 0.353117 2.15528L6.05442 7.63048C6.30111 7.8671 6.63551 8 6.98417 8C7.33283 8 7.66723 7.8671 7.91392 7.63048L13.6152 2.15528C13.8616 1.91837 14 1.59723 14 1.2624C14 0.927566 13.8616 0.606426 13.6152 0.369517Z\" fill=\"black\" \/>\n                <\/svg>\n            <\/a>\n            <div class=\"card-expand\">\n                <p>The name is made up of <em>alba<\/em> (dawn, daybreak) and <em>chiara<\/em> (clear, bright) combined. This roughly translates to \u201eclear dawn,\u201c an image that conveys the girl\u2019s freshness and naturalness in the song.<\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"list-wrapper\">\n            <a class=\"list-toogle\" href=\"#\" aria-label=\"Toggle FAQ: Wie spricht man \u00abAlbachiara\u00bb aus?\">\n                <h5 class=\"question\">How do you pronounce \u00abAlbachiara\u00bb?<\/h5>\n                <svg class=\"faq-icon\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"14\" height=\"8\" viewbox=\"0 0 14 8\" fill=\"none\">\n                    <path d=\"M13.6152 0.369517C13.3685 0.132903 13.0341 0 12.6855 0C12.3368 0 12.0024 0.132903 11.7557 0.369517L6.98417 4.95184L2.21262 0.369517C1.96321 0.146331 1.63333 0.024827 1.29248 0.0306025C0.951625 0.0363779 0.626413 0.168982 0.385357 0.400478C0.1443 0.631975 0.00621891 0.94429 0.00020504 1.27162C-0.00580883 1.59896 0.120714 1.91576 0.353117 2.15528L6.05442 7.63048C6.30111 7.8671 6.63551 8 6.98417 8C7.33283 8 7.66723 7.8671 7.91392 7.63048L13.6152 2.15528C13.8616 1.91837 14 1.59723 14 1.2624C14 0.927566 13.8616 0.606426 13.6152 0.369517Z\" fill=\"black\" \/>\n                <\/svg>\n            <\/a>\n            <div class=\"card-expand\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                <p>It\u2019s pronounced something like \u201eAl-ba-kj\u00e1-ra,\u201c with the stress on the penultimate syllable. In Italian, the \u201cch\u201d before \u201ci\u201d is pronounced like the German \u201ck.\u201d.<\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"list-wrapper\">\n            <a class=\"list-toogle\" href=\"#\" aria-label=\"Toggle FAQ: Wer hat \u00abAlbachiara\u00bb geschrieben?\">\n                <h5 class=\"question\">Who wrote \u00abAlbachiara\u00bb?<\/h5>\n                <svg class=\"faq-icon\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"14\" height=\"8\" viewbox=\"0 0 14 8\" fill=\"none\">\n                    <path d=\"M13.6152 0.369517C13.3685 0.132903 13.0341 0 12.6855 0C12.3368 0 12.0024 0.132903 11.7557 0.369517L6.98417 4.95184L2.21262 0.369517C1.96321 0.146331 1.63333 0.024827 1.29248 0.0306025C0.951625 0.0363779 0.626413 0.168982 0.385357 0.400478C0.1443 0.631975 0.00621891 0.94429 0.00020504 1.27162C-0.00580883 1.59896 0.120714 1.91576 0.353117 2.15528L6.05442 7.63048C6.30111 7.8671 6.63551 8 6.98417 8C7.33283 8 7.66723 7.8671 7.91392 7.63048L13.6152 2.15528C13.8616 1.91837 14 1.59723 14 1.2624C14 0.927566 13.8616 0.606426 13.6152 0.369517Z\" fill=\"black\" \/>\n                <\/svg>\n            <\/a>\n            <div class=\"card-expand\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                <p>The music is by Vasco Rossi; the label credits Vasco Rossi and producer Alan Taylor for the lyrics. In 2011, Vasco said he had written everything himself and had given Taylor half the rights in exchange for a guitar.<\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"list-wrapper\">\n            <a class=\"list-toogle\" href=\"#\" aria-label=\"Toggle FAQ: Wer war das M\u00e4dchen aus \u00abAlbachiara\u00bb?\">\n                <h5 class=\"question\">Who was the girl in \u00abAlbachiara\u00bb?<\/h5>\n                <svg class=\"faq-icon\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"14\" height=\"8\" viewbox=\"0 0 14 8\" fill=\"none\">\n                    <path d=\"M13.6152 0.369517C13.3685 0.132903 13.0341 0 12.6855 0C12.3368 0 12.0024 0.132903 11.7557 0.369517L6.98417 4.95184L2.21262 0.369517C1.96321 0.146331 1.63333 0.024827 1.29248 0.0306025C0.951625 0.0363779 0.626413 0.168982 0.385357 0.400478C0.1443 0.631975 0.00621891 0.94429 0.00020504 1.27162C-0.00580883 1.59896 0.120714 1.91576 0.353117 2.15528L6.05442 7.63048C6.30111 7.8671 6.63551 8 6.98417 8C7.33283 8 7.66723 7.8671 7.91392 7.63048L13.6152 2.15528C13.8616 1.91837 14 1.59723 14 1.2624C14 0.927566 13.8616 0.606426 13.6152 0.369517Z\" fill=\"black\" \/>\n                <\/svg>\n            <\/a>\n            <div class=\"card-expand\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                <p>The inspiration was Giovanna, a 13-year-old girl whom Vasco saw at a bus stop in Zocca in the late 1970s. When she turned 18, he told her about the dedication.<\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"list-wrapper\">\n            <a class=\"list-toogle\" href=\"#\" aria-label=\"Toggle FAQ: Welche Auszeichnungen hat \u00abAlbachiara\u00bb bekommen?\">\n                <h5 class=\"question\">What awards has \u00abAlbachiara\u00bb received?<\/h5>\n                <svg class=\"faq-icon\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"14\" height=\"8\" viewbox=\"0 0 14 8\" fill=\"none\">\n                    <path d=\"M13.6152 0.369517C13.3685 0.132903 13.0341 0 12.6855 0C12.3368 0 12.0024 0.132903 11.7557 0.369517L6.98417 4.95184L2.21262 0.369517C1.96321 0.146331 1.63333 0.024827 1.29248 0.0306025C0.951625 0.0363779 0.626413 0.168982 0.385357 0.400478C0.1443 0.631975 0.00621891 0.94429 0.00020504 1.27162C-0.00580883 1.59896 0.120714 1.91576 0.353117 2.15528L6.05442 7.63048C6.30111 7.8671 6.63551 8 6.98417 8C7.33283 8 7.66723 7.8671 7.91392 7.63048L13.6152 2.15528C13.8616 1.91837 14 1.59723 14 1.2624C14 0.927566 13.8616 0.606426 13.6152 0.369517Z\" fill=\"black\" \/>\n                <\/svg>\n            <\/a>\n            <div class=\"card-expand\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                <p>In 2019, the SIAE copyright collection society honored the song on its 40th anniversary with a plaque; in 2020, it won the \u201eI Love My Radio\u201c contest among 45 songs. In 2024, the Italian Mint issued a 5-euro silver coin featuring \u00abAlbachiara.\u00bb.<\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"list-wrapper\">\n            <a class=\"list-toogle\" href=\"#\" aria-label=\"Toggle FAQ: Which other Vasco Rossi songs should you know?\">\n                <h5 class=\"question\">What other songs by Vasco Rossi should you know?<\/h5>\n                <svg class=\"faq-icon\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"14\" height=\"8\" viewbox=\"0 0 14 8\" fill=\"none\">\n                    <path d=\"M13.6152 0.369517C13.3685 0.132903 13.0341 0 12.6855 0C12.3368 0 12.0024 0.132903 11.7557 0.369517L6.98417 4.95184L2.21262 0.369517C1.96321 0.146331 1.63333 0.024827 1.29248 0.0306025C0.951625 0.0363779 0.626413 0.168982 0.385357 0.400478C0.1443 0.631975 0.00621891 0.94429 0.00020504 1.27162C-0.00580883 1.59896 0.120714 1.91576 0.353117 2.15528L6.05442 7.63048C6.30111 7.8671 6.63551 8 6.98417 8C7.33283 8 7.66723 7.8671 7.91392 7.63048L13.6152 2.15528C13.8616 1.91837 14 1.59723 14 1.2624C14 0.927566 13.8616 0.606426 13.6152 0.369517Z\" fill=\"black\" \/>\n                <\/svg>\n            <\/a>\n            <div class=\"card-expand\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                <p>Above all, \u00abVita spericolata,\u00bb with which he competed at the Sanremo Festival in 1983, as well as \u00abSiamo solo noi\u00bb from 1981 and \u00abUna canzone per te\u00bb from 1983, which continues the story of Giovanna.<\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"list-wrapper\">\n            <a class=\"list-toogle\" href=\"#\" aria-label=\"Toggle FAQ: Lebt Vasco Rossi noch?\">\n                <h5 class=\"question\">Is Vasco Rossi still alive?<\/h5>\n                <svg class=\"faq-icon\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"14\" height=\"8\" viewbox=\"0 0 14 8\" fill=\"none\">\n                    <path d=\"M13.6152 0.369517C13.3685 0.132903 13.0341 0 12.6855 0C12.3368 0 12.0024 0.132903 11.7557 0.369517L6.98417 4.95184L2.21262 0.369517C1.96321 0.146331 1.63333 0.024827 1.29248 0.0306025C0.951625 0.0363779 0.626413 0.168982 0.385357 0.400478C0.1443 0.631975 0.00621891 0.94429 0.00020504 1.27162C-0.00580883 1.59896 0.120714 1.91576 0.353117 2.15528L6.05442 7.63048C6.30111 7.8671 6.63551 8 6.98417 8C7.33283 8 7.66723 7.8671 7.91392 7.63048L13.6152 2.15528C13.8616 1.91837 14 1.59723 14 1.2624C14 0.927566 13.8616 0.606426 13.6152 0.369517Z\" fill=\"black\" \/>\n                <\/svg>\n            <\/a>\n            <div class=\"card-expand\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                <p>Yes. Vasco Rossi was born on February 7, 1952, in Zocca and is still performing today. On his 2026 tour, \u00abAlbachiara\u00bb once again closed out the evening.<\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\t\t    <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"jeg-vc-wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_column jeg_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"jeg_wrapper wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<details class=\"inw-sources\" style=\"border: 1px solid #E3E7EC; border-radius: 2px; padding: 20px 24px;\">\n<summary style=\"font-size: 11px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #6B747E; cursor: pointer;\">Sources and Further Information<\/summary>\n<ol style=\"font-size: 12.5px; line-height: 1.7; color: #6B747E; margin: 0; padding-left: 18px;\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Albachiara\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wikipedia: Albachiara<\/a> (accessed November 2026)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/it.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Albachiara\/Fegato,_fegato_spappolato\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wikipedia (Italian): Albachiara\/Fegato, fegato spappolato<\/a> (accessed November 2026)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Modena_Park_2017\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wikipedia: Modena Park 2017<\/a> (accessed November 2026)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ilfattoquotidiano.it\/2012\/04\/04\/vasco-conquista-anche-scala-laltra-meta-cielo-minuti-dapplausi\/202347\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Il Fatto Quotidiano: Vasco Conquers La Scala, Too<\/a> (accessed November 2026)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ilrestodelcarlino.it\/bologna\/cultura\/vasco-rossi-moneta-albachiara-scaletta-2024-t7vy3pv9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Il Resto del Carlino: Vasco Rossi, the Albachiara Coin<\/a> (accessed November 2026)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenme.it\/?p=1110415\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">greenMe: The State Mint Issues the \u00abAlbachiara\u00bb Coin\u00bb<\/a> (accessed November 2026)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/details>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00abAlbachiara\u00bb von Vasco Rossi (1979): wie das Portr\u00e4t eines sch\u00fcchternen M\u00e4dchens aus Zocca entstand, was der Text bedeutet und warum jedes Vasco-Konzert mit diesem Lied endet.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":329311,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"video","meta":{"inwp_podcast_mp3":"","inwp_podcast_apple":"","inwp_podcast_spotify":"","inwp_podcast_youtube":"","inw_restaurant_url":"","inw_restaurant_lat":"","inw_restaurant_lng":"","in_event_type":"","in_event_featured":"","in_event_teaser":"","in_event_name":"","in_event_address":"","in_event_status":"","in_event_turnus":"","inw_hotel_email":"","inw_hotel_type":"","inw_hotel_name":"","inw_hotel_street":"","inw_hotel_zip":"","inw_hotel_city":"","inw_hotel_region":"","inw_hotel_country":"","inw_hotel_phone":"","inw_hotel_url":"","inw_hotel_lat":"","inw_hotel_lng":"","inw_hotel_pricerange":"","inw_hotel_stars":"","inw_hotel_amenities":"","in_event_start":"","in_event_end":"","in_event_time":"","in_event_time_end":"","in_event_location":"","in_event_city":"","in_event_region":"","in_event_price":"","in_event_organizer":"","in_event_url":"","in_event_sort":"","in_event_sort_end":"","jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":{"format":"video","subtitle":"1979 machte Vasco Rossi ein sch\u00fcchternes M\u00e4dchen aus Zocca zur \u00abAlbachiara\u00bb. 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