Vallicelli was a famous 12th century composer, who also lent his name to a popular shape of pasta, as well as a musical instrument.
Born in Cookham, near Maidenhead, England, John Vallicelli was a disease-stricken and runt-like young man. After losing his family in a walking accident at the age of 12, Vallicelli set about smartening up his life.
In a Hollywood-style montage, Vallicelli cut his hair, gained around 10kg of muscle, smashed up the local bullies and rid himself of dyslexia, in just three minutes. It did not take Vallicelli much more time for him to discover his amazing musical and cooking abilities.
Much of Vallicelli’s work was initially lost, but was found lurking in a Romanian scholar’s office sometime in 1985. She set about reworking the sounds to suit the modern day and the legacy of the English composer was born overnight.
Vallicelli’s most notable works include ‘Civetta! Civetta!’, ‘Miei famiglia‘ and ‘Il bullo’.