RIP Rita di Lernia

 

Spoleto

By Rita Paltracca

November 5, 2025

 

Death of Rita Di Lernia, Spoleto remembers its artist

Mourning in the entertainment world

A great void opens today in the Italian entertainment world: Rita Di Lernia, an actress and voice actress with an unmistakable voice and clear talent, has passed away at the age of 82, as reported in a press release from the Municipality of Spoleto. Wife of Spoleto-born actor Pietro Biondi, Rita began her career at the National School of Dramatic Arts in Rome, graduating in 1962, before embarking on a varied career spanning film, theater, and education.

From her film debut in 1966 to her collaborations with the theaters of Genoa, Turin, and Milan, Rita Di Lernia was a performer of passion and rigor. Her memorable appearance alongside Roberto Benigni and Nicoletta Braschi in the film "Il mostro," as well as her dedication as director of the Scuola Teatro 23, where she instilled in young people the value of the spoken word, the voice, and expressiveness, training artists such as Monica Bellucci, Claudia Koll, and Neri Marcorè.

A touching tribute also comes from the municipal administration of Spoleto, through Deputy Mayor Danilo Chiodetti, who emphasizes that the city has lost not only an artist, but a woman who combined passion, elegance, and dedication in her artistic and human journey. Her generosity, infectious enthusiasm, and professionalism remain vivid in the thoughts of those who knew her.

Spoleto gathers together with her family and her husband Pietro Biondi in a sincere embrace, knowing that Rita Di Lernia's voice and soul will continue to resonate in the hearts and memories of those who loved and respected her, testifying to the irreplaceable human value of an artist who truly made history on the Italian stage.

di LERNIA, Rtna (Maria Rita Bresadola de Lernia)

Born: 4/28/1943, Riccione, Rimini, Italy

Died: 11/5/2025, Spoleto, Umbria, Italy

 

Rita di Lernia’s western – actress:

Patience has a Limit, We Don’t – 1974 (Isabel McDonald)