Italian composer and songwriter; creator of the rock opera Orfeo 9; son of tenor Tito Schipa.

Orfeo 9 was composed at the end of the 1960s. A film version was broadcast by Rai in the early 1970s. A CD reissue was released by Warner Fonit. Collaborators on Orfeo 9 mentioned in the review include Renato Zero, Loredana Bertè and Bill Conti.

The provided review celebrates Tito Schipa Jr.'s Orfeo 9 as a late-1960s rock opera that effectively transposes the Orpheus myth into the era's social context. It highlights the work's theatrical and musical ambition and its status as a cultural document of the post-1968 years. The reissue on CD (Warner Fonit) and the film version broadcast by Rai in the early 1970s are mentioned. Collaborators noted include Renato Zero, Loredana Bertè and Bill Conti.

For:Listeners interested in 1960s–70s Italian rock opera, musical theatre and cultural-historical works.

 The CD reissue of "Orfeo 9", a rock opera composed at the end of the '60s by Tito Schipa Jr, son of one of the greatest tenors of the 20th century, has been released by Warner Fonit.

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