David Bowie: Rai's tribute with the "Incontri ravvicinati" special and the interview for "L'altra domenica"

A tribute to David Bowie on the tenth anniversary of his death, which occurred on January 10, 2016: Rai Teche marks the occasion with “David Bowie, incontri ravvicinati”, available from Thursday, January 8 on RaiPlay. The release brings together two precious archive films documenting the English artist's stay in Rome in October 1977, at one of the most significant moments in his creative trajectory. David Bowie came to Italy to promote his twelfth studio album, “Heroes”, written and recorded in Berlin, still divided by the Wall, together with Brian Eno and with contributions from guitarist Robert Fripp. On that occasion he gave no public concerts but did open up to Rai's cameras and microphones, leaving behind an audiovisual legacy of great value.

At the Rca studios, he recorded a special for the Rai 2 program “Odeon. Tutto quanto fa spettacolo”, today considered one of the rarest Italian television documents dedicated to him. “David Bowie: da Marte a Berlino” is the editorial title of the segment, credited to Ludovica Ripa di Meana: besides performing the album's title track, Bowie opens up in an interview rich with insight into his artistic and private life, dwelling on new technologies and the pace of change – themes that feel strikingly relevant today.

Alongside the Odeon special, the selection includes the interview for “L’Altra Domenica”, the famous Rai 2 program hosted by Renzo Arbore. It's Fiorella Gentile who talks with Bowie, covering topics ranging from the relationship between young people and rock 'n' roll to the deeper meaning of live performance, right through to the very idea of the “hero” in the contemporary world. Having left behind the alter ego Ziggy Stardust and America, on “Heroes” Bowie puts forward a figure of the hero who is no longer alien but “normal”, fragile and terribly human.

Rounding out the offering, the Rai Teche website will also feature the rare radio interview David Bowie gave as a guest on the program “Radio 2: 21 e 29”, broadcast live on the evening of October 10, 1977.

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