Los Angeles – “I dedicate this music and this Oscar to my wife Maria,” said an emotional Ennio Morricone as he received the Oscar for Best Original Score for his work on “The Hateful Eight” by Quentin Tarantino. After five nominations and a lifetime achievement award, the eighty-seven-year-old Italian maestro took home his first Oscar and the audience of the Dolby Theater greeted him with a standing ovation. On the same night, there was another “debut” on the stage of the Dolby Theater, that of Leonardo DiCaprio, who won for Best Actor in a Leading Role for his interpretation in the film “The Revenant”. The Italian composer is known worldwide for having accompanied the best scenes of more than 500 films. The first nomination for Morricone dates back to 1979 with “I giorni del cielo”, then it was the turn of “Mission” in 1987 and “The Untouchables” the following year. He was nominated yet again in 1992 with “Bugsy” and in 2001 with “Malena”. In 2007, he received from the hands of Clint Eastwood an Oscar for lifetime achievement. ” Ennio Morricone’s music moved to emotion entire generations all over the world. The Oscar is a well-deserved recognition that rewards the life of a great artist. To Maestro Morricone go my most sincere congratulations and the gratitude of all of Italy,” commented the Maestro’s award the President of the Republic, Sergio Mattarella. (9Colonne)
