Domenico Modugno & Volare
Domenico Modugno & Volare is one of the narrated stops on the self-guided Polignano a Mare audio walking tour in Gingerguide. Plan about ~30 min here. Press play at the spot for its two to three minute story, or ask the AI guide anything about it.
- Type landmark
- Suggested visit ~30 min
- Polignano a Mare Polignano a Mare guide
About Domenico Modugno & Volare
The birthplace and memorial of Domenico Modugno, the Polignano-born singer-songwriter who gave the world 'Volare', the most internationally successful Italian popular song of the 20th century.
Domenico Modugno was born in Polignano a Mare in 1928 and died in 1994. He was one of the most important figures in Italian popular music of the 20th century, but his international fame rests primarily on a single song: 'Nel Blu Dipinto di Blu' (known worldwide simply as 'Volare'), which he wrote and performed in 1958. The song won the Sanremo Music Festival, won two Grammy Awards, and reached number one in multiple countries, it remains one of the most recognised Italian songs in the world. A large bronze statue of Modugno, arms outstretched in the characteristic gesture of the song, stands in the Piazza Vittorio Emanuele at the cliff edge of the old town, and the town celebrates its famous son every year.
Did you know? 'Volare' (Nel Blu Dipinto di Blu) by Domenico Modugno was the first song to win the Grammy Award for Record of the Year and Song of the Year simultaneously, and it remains one of the best-selling Italian singles of all time, having been covered or recorded in more than 100 different versions worldwide.
How long should you spend at Domenico Modugno & Volare?
Plan about ~30 min at Domenico Modugno & Volare. That is enough to take it in and hear its narrated story; stay longer if it grabs you. The tour is self-guided, so there is no rush.
Is Domenico Modugno & Volare worth visiting?
Domenico Modugno & Volare is one of the 12 sights the Gingerguide team researched and narrated in Polignano a Mare, so it earns a place on a self-guided walk. Its story explains why it matters, and you can ask the AI guide anything the story leaves open.
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