Annonzio Mantovani was the most successful orchestra conductor of all time, selling 70 million records from the 1950s to the 1970s.Mantovani is known for his unique cascading strings and records like Charmaine, which influenced the stereo revolution, and his superb arrangement fascinates the world.This documentary tells the story of the man and his music.With exclusive Mantovani TV footage that has never been released since 1959, this new documentary tells the story of Monty coming to England from his hometown of Venice and how he struggled to be one of the most successful light music artists of all time.Radio 2's DJ Ken Bruce and Ed Stewart, Mantovani Orchestra musicians Gavin Sutherland, Frank LePrins and Paul Barrett, as well as official biographer Colin McKenzie, were involved in the production; and the contributions of guest artists such as Petula Clark and Edmund Hockridge, the authoritative story of Mantovani, the king of strings!
Action
Mantovani, King of Strings
actor： unknown
director：Alan,Byron
-
type：Action
-
status：positive
-
updated：2025-05-22
-
region：U.K.
-
year：2014
-
language：English
plot：Annonzio Mantovani was the most successful orchestra conductor of all time, sell...more