Castellina-Pasi

The Profile

Castellina-Pasi is an Italian Romagna dance orchestra associated with liscio. The group performed the Italian Lupin III second-series theme in 1978, delivering an accordion-led waltz with Irene Vioni on vocals and music by Franco Micalizzi.

Romagna orchestra; highlighted as one of the most important Italian dance bands in our review. Performed the 1978 second-series Italian theme for Lupin III—an accordion-driven waltz—composed by Franco Micalizzi and sung by Irene Vioni.

A playful, 5-star ode to Castellina-Pasi via the Italian Lupin III second-series theme (1978). The review spotlights the orchestra’s Romagna liscio roots, an accordion-cradled waltz, Irene Vioni’s seductive vocal, and music by Franco Micalizzi. It frames the band as a cornerstone of Italian dance music, through the lens of a Lupin-styled narration.