Alberto Castagna was one of the most beloved faces of Italian television, who died prematurely following a sudden illness. Today he once again leaves the memory of Francesca Rettondini, his last love, the companion who remained by his side until his death. And that he has very sweet memories of him a relationship full of romance which was then worth much more than a few small and large sacrifices.
Alberto Castagna, incurable romantic
Recent guest of Caterina Balivo, her last love Francesca Rettondini, returned to talk about her never forgotten partner Alberto Castana. With him, “it was a fateful meeting”, despite 26 years of difference between the two. When they met, Alberto was mature and already an established television personality, Francesca, just 20 years old, was taking her first steps into the world of entertainment.
But the difference in years has never been a problemthe actress reiterated: “I met him when I was very young, in the series it happens like this, we meet between colleagues, relationships begin and end without looking at age, this love was visible everywhere, I came from a relationship with being a boy younger than me, I didn’t take the years into account.” Just like the family: “My mother was not someone who gave in to prejudices, she trusted my choices even if it was not easy.”
And it wasn’t those 20 years that made things difficult, what complicated their love was his great fame, at the peak of his career after his experience in Strangelove: “It wasn’t easy, he was a man in the spotlight. Unfortunately, I found myself there too… Everyone had difficulties in love external events which contaminated the love which was not experienced in a peaceful manner“. But Castagna was unrivaled in making people forget his problems, the last of his companions remembers him as an “incurable romantic”, who left tender notes for his girlfriend after evenings spent together, “it was a beautiful thing , he won me over with little thoughts, many calls, I was flattered by his court like a gentleman of old.”
For him, she gave up marriage
As soon as she met Alberto, Francesca forgot about everyone, even the boy she would otherwise have married. “As the affair with Alberto began, my ex came back and asked me to marry him. – he said – He was 19 years old and he was ready to do anything to get me backbut at that moment I understood that I was in love with Alberto.” A beautiful demonstration, if we consider that the marriage with Castagna, already the father of a daughter, would hardly have taken place.
What Francesca Rettondini is doing today
Francesca Rettondini, born in 1967, began her career in the 90s, becoming known through several appearances in popular small screen programs and roles in some of the most watched television series, from You are a strong master until Elise de Rivombrosaand once again I Cesaroni And Spell. Today, Francesca is far from the world of entertainment: “I started the gym and it’s also a job,” she joked. Found a smile again after the great loss, he is happy alongside his partner Rosario Petixflautist and producer with whom she has been linked for more than 10 years.