Prevented from visiting his sick spouse in hospital, 81-year-old Stefano Bozzini determined to take to the road outdoors to serenade her on his accordion.
The touching second was captured on movie and has since gone viral.
Whereas Carla Sacchi, his spouse of 47 years, watched from a second-floor window of the hospital in Castel San Giovanni, a city in Italy’s northern Emilia-Romagna area, the sprightly troubadour performed a medley of affection songs on his accordion beneath.
He opened with “Spanish Eyes” by Engelbert Humperdinck, earlier than enjoying a choice of his spouse’s favorites.
Carrying a purple sweater, navy pants, a feathered hat and a masks, Bozzini performed enthusiastically, whereas his spouse and two others — all in face coverings — watched from above.
Bozzini might be seen tapping his foot as he performs, then waves to his spouse on the finish of the efficiency.
A person might be heard talking Italian within the background, saying “bravo” and “how lovely, this man is serenading his spouse who’s within the hospital.”
The hospital doesn’t deal with sufferers with Covid-19, however guests aren’t allowed to enter the constructing due to restrictions imposed in response to the pandemic.
His unit nicknamed him “Gianni Morandi of the Alpines” as he was all the time enjoying the accordion, ANSA reported, and the couple had been married in 1973.