Actress Isa Barzizza, a charming soubrette of the revue of the immediate post-World War II period, a graceful and witty "sidekick" of Totò and other comedians in cinema such as Carlo Campanini, Nino Taranto, Walter Chiari and Carlo Dapporto, died Sunday, May 28 at the age of 93 in Palau (Sassari). Isa was perhaps the last witness of an era, that of variety theater, comic cinema, early television, and postwar show business, which Barzizza illuminated with talent and cheerfulness. Born in Sanremo in 1927 from an important father (Pippo, legendary conductor, among the pioneers of swing and jazz in Italy, composer of pop music and soundtracks), Luisita, or Isa Barzizza, debuted against her father's wishes, who, however, soon had to reconsider and accept his daughter's spirit. When she was a splendid 20-year-old, she immediately proved herself to be a debonair and ironic soubrette: Erminio Macario, her leader and Pygmalion, noticed her and wanted her in company in theaters all over the country. The key encounter, however, would be with Totò, with whom she partnered first on stage and then on the big screen.
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