In the spring of 2013, following the announcement of the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI, Gianni Belfiore writes the letter of "Una nuova specie di dolore" dedicated to Pope Ratzinger.
On Friday, March 27, 2015, in the Basilica of Santa Croce in Gerusalemme in Rome, Gianni Belfiore interprets the lyrics of "Una nuova specie di dolore" during a Via Crucis dedicated to Pope Emeritus.
Plaque dedicated by Gianni Belfiore to Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI
Poster of the event of March 27, 2015, in homage to Pope Ratzinger
Press release for the event in homage to Pope Ratzinger
[Transcription in English:
(Rome, March 23, 2015) UNA NUOVA SPECIE DI DOLORE - Lyrics dedicated to the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI
On Friday, March 27, 2015, at 8:00 p.m., in the Basilica of Santa Croce in Gerusalemme in Rome, during the Via Crucis, there will be the debut of Gianni Belfiore, who will perform his new creation "Una Nuova Specie di Dolore" , the lyrics dedicated to Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI. This event will bring about a radical change in the history of pop music, the birth of a new genre "Symphony and Poetry" (SAP): poems recited by Gianni Belfiore accompanied by a harpist.]
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