Alida Chelli

Alida Chelli
Chelli and Walter Chiari (1969)
Chelli and Walter Chiari (1969)
Background information
Birth nameAlida Rustichelli
Born(1943-10-23)23 October 1943
Carpi, Kingdom of Italy
Died14 December 2012(2012-12-14) (aged 69)
Rome, Italy
Occupations
  • Singer
  • actress
InstrumentVocals
Years active1959–1992
Labels

Alida Rustichelli (23 October 1943 – 14 December 2012), known professionally as Alida Chelli (Italian pronunciation: [aˈliːda ˈkɛlli]), was an Italian singer and actress, mainly known for her appearances in stage musicals.

Biography

Alida Rustichelli was born in Carpi, the daughter of composer Carlo Rustichelli and sister of composer Paolo Rustichelli. She achieved her first success as singer, with the song "Sinnò me moro", which opens the 1959 film Un maledetto imbroglio.[1][2]

Then, Chelli achieved a major fame on stage, starring in a number of successful musical comedies such as Rugantino (1978, together with Enrico Montesano), Cyrano (1979, with Domenico Modugno), and Aggiungi un posto a tavola (1990, with Johnny Dorelli).[1][2] She has also appeared in many films, mainly comedies, and TV-shows.[1][2]

She married Italian actor Walter Chiari in 1969, and together they had one son, television presenter Simone Annicchiarico (Chiari's real surname). After their 1972 divorce, Chelli had a relationship with television presenter Pippo Baudo.[1][2] She died in Rome at 69, after a long illness.[1][2]

Filmography

Films

Year Title Role(s) Notes
1959 The Facts of Murder Singer at opening scene Cameo appearance
1965 The Sucker Gina
Up and Down The girl
1966 They're a Weird Mob Giuliana
1967 L'uomo dal colpo perfetto Ulla Helger
Quando dico che ti amo Sandra
1969 Gli infermieri della mutua Rossella
1981 Spaghetti a mezzanotte Zelmira Demma

Television

Year Title Role(s) Notes
1961 Giallo club. Invito al poliziesco Judy Episode: "Omicidio ceco"
1969 Geminus Caterina Malfatti Main role; 6 episodes
1973 Docteur Caraïbes Carmela Episode: "Le pigeon bleu"
1992–1994 Casa dolce casa Sofia Main role; 60 episodes

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Addio ad Alida Chelli, indimenticabile Rosetta" [Farewell to Alida Chelli, unforgettable Rosetta]. La Repubblica (in Italian). 15 December 2012. Retrieved 18 December 2012.
  2. ^ a b c d e Abbiati, Daniele (16 December 2012). "Alida Chelli, quella diva prorompente e insicura" [Alida Chelli, that irrepressible and insecure diva]. Il Giornale (in Italian). Retrieved 18 December 2012.
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