Things You Have Taught Me: A Letter of Love and Gratitude to Franco Battiato

"They call you Maestro (as in master, teacher) and you surely have taught me some important things. You are among the most successful Italian singer-songwriters of all time. And your work has become widely loved not despite of, but because it is spiritual, intellectual, and experimental. Your work transcends usual oppositions. Here are a few things they have taught me". London-based Italian writer Marco Mancassola reflects on his personal relationship with the oeuvre of renowned Sicilian art pop musician Franco Battiato: What the musician has vicariously (and unwittingly) passed on to him through his music, his knowledge of Western and non-Western mysticism, and his unique craftsmanship within the Italian music landscape.