Franco_battiato_alice_i_treni_di_tozeur May 2026

The song’s title refers to a city in southwestern Tunisia. Tozeur was historically a frontier village near a railway line originally built for the bey (king) during the French protectorate.

Watch the iconic 1984 performance and its high-quality remasters to experience the song's unique atmosphere: franco_battiato_alice_i_treni_di_tozeur

: The interplay between Battiato’s intellectual, often dry delivery and Alice’s powerful, emotive range. The song’s title refers to a city in southwestern Tunisia

One of the song's most striking features is the inclusion of three female opera singers. They stand silent for nearly the entire performance before singing a four-bar fragment from Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's The Magic Flute ( Die Zauberflöte ). often dry delivery and Alice’s powerful

: Arranged by Giusto Pio, providing a neoclassical depth.