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Overview
- Vanoni died of cardiac arrest late Friday, November 21, at her home in Milan at age 91, according to Italian media.
- The city’s culture councillor, Tommaso Sacchi, said a public farewell will be held at Piccolo Teatro Grassi on November 23 (10:00–14:00) and November 24 (10:00–13:00).
- National leaders issued condolences, including President Sergio Mattarella, Culture Minister Alessandro Giuli and Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.
- Artists such as Laura Pausini, Vasco Rossi, Eros Ramazzotti and Gino Paoli posted tributes recalling her voice, wit and influence.
- A leading figure of postwar Italian music, she released about 40 studio albums, sold roughly 50–55 million records and scored a signature hit with L’appuntamento, later revived by its use in Ocean’s Twelve; her Brazilian collaborations included a 1976 album with Toquinho and Vinicius de Moraes.