Riccardo A. Luciani

Antonino Riccardo Luciani (1931-2020), also credited as Riccardo A. Luciani, was an Italian composer, conductor and teacher. Born in Palermo, he grew up in Florence and later composed for the Italian broadcaster RAI. His best-known piece is Chanson balladée, used for many years as the opening theme of the Rai 1 programme Almanacco del giorno dopo. Luciani studied with Clemente Terni and became the last pupil of Rosario Scalero.