Sesamo Apriti (Open Sesame) was the Italian version of Sesame Street, first broadcast in 1971. Approximately 50 episodes of the American show were cut to a half hour, and translated into Italian. A Sesamo Apriti board game and record album were released in 1978.

The Sesame English and Il Mondo di Elmo (Elmo's World) spinoffs were broadcast in Italy beginning in 2004. 11 episodes of Giocate Con Noi (Play With Me Sesame) were broadcast in 2005. Global Grover began airing on RaiSat YoYo in October 2007 and RaiTre in 2008.

Contents 1 Performers 1.1 Sesamo Apriti 1.2 Sesame English 1.3 Il Mondo de Elmo (Elmo's World) 1.4 Giocate Con Noi (Play With Me Sesame) 1.5 Global Grover 2 Merchandise 3 References 4 External links

PerformersEdit

The voices on the series were dubbed into Italian.

Sesamo ApritiEdit

• Ernesto (Ernie): Dario Mazzoli
• Berto (Bert): Loris Gizzi
• Bob: Pierluigi Zollo
• Maria: Pina Cei
• Luis: Guido Celano
• Linda: Emy Eco
• Susan: Rita Baldini
• Kermit: Leonardo Severini
• Pasticcino (Cookie Monster): ?
• Ghiottoncello (?): Edoardo Nevola
• Rocco Scirocco (Grover): Fernando Cerulli
• Mamma (?): Magda Mercatali
• Bingo Rock (?): Edoardo Nevola

Sesame EnglishEdit

• Tingo: Luigi Rosa (Sesame English)

Il Mondo de Elmo (Elmo's World)Edit

• Elmo: Davide Garbolino (Il Mondo di Elmo and Giocate Con Noi)
• Other Muppets: Alberto Höiss (Il Mondo di Elmo)

Giocate Con Noi (Play With Me Sesame)Edit

• Aurorabella (Prairie Dawn): Anna Lana (Giocate Con Noi)
• Grover: Tommaso Andrei (Giocate Con Noi)
• Bert: Stefano Brusa (Giocate Con Noi)
• Ernie: Andrea Zalone (Giocate Con Noi)

Global GroverEdit

• Grover: Andrea Zalone (Global Grover)

MerchandiseEdit

• Sesamo Apriti (soundtrack)
• Sesamo Apriti (game)
• Fabianplastica PVC figures

ReferencesEdit

• AntonioGenna.net page on Sesamo Apriti

External linksEdit

• Davide Garbolino
• Alberto Höiss
• Luigi Rosa
• Anna Lana
• Stefano Brusa
• Andrea Zalone