Series synopsis
Warhorses, also known as Cavalli di battaglia is an Italian comedy television series that premiered on Rai 1 on January 14, 2017. It ended on February 4, 2017. It was created by Gigi Proietti. It stars Gigi Proietti, Carlotta Proietti, Stefano Sarcinelli and Marco Marzocca.
Gigi Proietti's return to television with a show all his own that will see him perform his "warhorses", confront himself with unpublished repertoires linked to contemporaneity, duet with many friends and colleagues from the world of entertainment, television, cinema and music who in turn will perform their "warhorses"
Premise
Gigi Proietti's return to television with a show all his own that will see him perform his "warhorses", confront himself with unpublished repertoires linked to contemporaneity, duet with many friends and colleagues from the world of entertainment, television, cinema and music who in turn will perform their "warhorses"
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Gigi Proietti as Self
- Carlotta Proietti as Self
- Stefano Sarcinelli as Self
- Marco Marzocca as Self
Guest cast
- Claudio Baglioni as Self
- Alessandro Siani as Self
- Corrado Guzzanti as Self
- Claudia Gerini as Self
- Teo Teocoli as Self
- Nicola Piovani as Self
- Renzo Arbore as Self
- Bianca Guaccero as Self
- Max Tortora as Self
- Neri Marcorè as Self
- Lillo Petrolo as Self
- Claudio Gregori as Self
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 4 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 4 | January 14, 2017 | February 4, 2017 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 The first episode of the show staged by the prestigious Teatro Verdi in Montecatini Terme which draws its origins from the vast and exhilarating popular, dramatic, singing, mimetic, poetic, parodic, comic, human, multicultural repertoire of Gigi Proietti who will be accompanied by great artists of the Italian scene who will perform with him in the "warhorses" of their repertoire. Guests of the episode: Claudio Baglioni, Alessandro Siani, Corrado Guzzanti, Claudia Gerini, Teo Teocoli, Marco Marzocca, Stefano Sarcinelli as well as the Oscar winner Nicola Piovani. The "Cavalli di Battaglia" Theater Company composed of Carlotta and Susanna Proietti, Marco Simeoli and Claudio Pallottini, together with the ballet corps and the orchestra directed by maestro Mario Vicari, complete the large and prestigious cast. |
January 14, 2017 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 After the success of the opening night, a new appointment with "Cavalli di Battaglia", a show that draws its origins from the vast and exhilarating popular, dramatic, singing, mime, poetic, parodic, comic, human, multicultural repertoire of Gigi Proietti accompanied by an orchestra, a dance troupe and great guests from the Italian artistic scene who will perform with him in the "warhorses" of their repertoire. The second episode will see as guests artists of the caliber of Renzo Arbore, Enrico Brignano, Bianca Guaccero, Max Tortora, Neri Marcorè, Lillo and Greg. |
January 21, 2017 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Gigi Proietti hosts the third episode of Cavalli di battaglia, the show that sees the Roman actor perform his best pieces and duet with friends and colleagues from the world of entertainment, television, cinema and music, who in turn give the audience their best pieces. Guests in the studio: Paolo Bonolis, Antonello Venditti, Nino Frassica, Fabrizio Frizzi together with the "professoresse" of L'eredità, Serena Autieri, Gabriele Cirilli and Federico Zampaglione of Tiromancino. The cast of the episode is completed by Marco Marzocca, the Cavalli di battaglia Theatre Company composed of Carlotta and Susanna Proietti, Marco Simeoli and Claudio Pallottini, the ballet corps and the orchestra conducted by maestro Mario Vicari. |
January 28, 2017 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Rai 1 |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 14, 2017 |
| Last aired | February 4, 2017 |
| Status | ended |