Mariele Ventre

Maria Rachele "Mariele" Ventre (16 July 1939 – 16 December 1995) was an Italian musician and singer, the founder and director of Italian children's choir Piccolo Coro dell'Antoniano.

[1][2][3] Mariele Ventre was born in Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, from Lucanian immigrants.

Three weeks before her death, she directed the choir and young soloists at 38th Zecchino d'Oro international festival of songs for children.

Antonella Boriani and Gianmarco Gualandi dedicated a song to her, titled "Mariele chi è?"

sung by the Piccolo Coro Mariele Ventre dell'Antoniano on 22 November 2005.