The Italian

Hollywood, CA

$1500$ - 15000$

Travels up to 120 miles

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RICCARDO BERDINI MAGIC

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Performing for Lamborghini

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Performing at the Magic Castle

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Appearing on “Penn and Teller’s Fool Us” on CW

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At the Magic Castle in Hollywood, CA

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Corporate event for New You Life Insurance Company

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Performing his magic and music show at the Vibrato in Bel Air.

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With AGT winner Shin Lim

Overview

Riccardo's mission is to give you an enchanting and unforgettable experience through powerful mind blowing effects and Italian humour. From making a cross appear on your hands to revealing the name of someone you are emotionally connected with, Riccardo will bring an experience that will stay with you and your guests for years to come.

CLOSE UP STROLLING MAGIC
Riccardo serves as a perfect icebreaker and conversation starter, mingling amongst your guests and absolutely blowing their minds.

STAGE SHOW
A highly interactive experience, involving dozens of audience members with a singular focus of creating a long lasting impression. The show can be custom designed to the need of the client.


Reviews

6 reviews

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Marwan A.

February 3, 2020
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Magic cubed

We were thoroughly entertained by The Italian. He was charismatic, fully engaged with our guests and simply amazed us all with his magic . He appealed and engaged the kids and the adults equally which is no small feat! Thanks Riccardo for a wonderful evening!

Hired as: Illusionist, Magician, Mentalist, Strolling/Close-up Magician


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Lisa S.

November 12, 2019
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Riccardo was incredible!

I booked Riccardo as a surprise for a small dinner party for my husband's birthday and he blew everyone away. He was beyond engaging, he involved all of my guests and he was extremely accommodating. I am already trying to figure out the next time I can have him back.

Hired as: Mentalist


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Elaine M.

November 2, 2019
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Fantastic

The Italian was a big hit. Everyone was amazed, even the biggest skeptics in the room. Added a great element to our party. Highly recommend

Hired as: Mentalist


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Marta S.

July 30, 2019
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Best Show Ever

Riccardo was just incredible! He was on time, great to work with and incredibly talented. His show was a mix of a magic show and a mentalist performance. People were blown away! Highly recommended

Hired as: Magician, Mentalist


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Margie D.

March 3, 2019
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Best magician performance for a party

Riccardo was fantastic! He mesmerized our party with all his magic. He was prompt and charismatic. He did great card tricks and mental magic, his performance was spot on, exactly what I’d hoped for and more. My party goers enjoyed his performance, definitely the highlight if the party. Many of my guests were already making plans to see him again before he was even finished. I for sure will use him for my next event! My husband thanked me several times for the party and added that Riccardo was a very nice touch! My guests continued to talk about him well throughout the night, and trying to figure out how he did his magic.

Thank you, Riccardo!

Hired as: Mentalist, Strolling/Close-up Magician

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Booking information

Price range: $1500$ - 15000$

Languages: English, Italian

Gig length: 30 - 180 minutes

What to expect

My mission is to give you some of the best time of your life with my magic and my Italian passion and charm. Magic is just a tool that allow us to discover more about life. Let me show you how many incredible connections and mysteries are hidden in this beautiful world and let's have fun together!

About

As a magician I've performed all around the world, including the tv show Penn and Teller's Fool Us on CW and Love Connection on Fox. I'm also a member of the Magic Castle in Hollywood, Los Angeles.
Magic is a great part of my life but I'm also an actor, a director, a stuntman and a composer. Here's something more to know about me:
I started my career in Italy as a musical theatre performer and I've been awarded Best Musical Theatre Performer twice for Jean Valjean (Les Miserables) and Danny Zuko (Grease). I've also had the pleasure to play other fun roles such as: Fonzie (Happy Days), Leo Frank (Parade), Baker (Into the Woods), Tobias (Sweeney Todd). I've been musical and artistic director for some italian hit show such as Musical Stars and I wrote, composed and directed the original musical A Light in the Dark and The Halogen Child.
I finally moved to LA in 2016 and I became a member of the Troubadours Company at the Garry Marshall Theatre in Burbank, performing in many of their shows.
In LA I worked in features and commercials, including a costar role in a Vodafone Commercial with Patrick Dempsey, and a main villain role in the movie BODY OF SIN, directed by Obin Olson (where I also had the pleasure to be the Stunt Coordinator).
As a director, I directed, edited and scored the shorts AWAKENING and THE ORDER and I'm currently the director for the "New York Life Insurance Company" agents and manager's commercials all over the country.

Additional booking notes

For a stage magic show I only need a mixer to connect the microphone (I own the microphone).
For a music and magic show I need to connect to the mixer also my guitar.
For everything else I only need a good crowd ;)

Past booked events

March 2023

18

Saturday

Children’s Birthday Party

4:30pm - 5:15pm

Santa Paula, CA

April 2022

09

Saturday

Birthday Party

7:00pm - 10:00pm

Moorpark, CA

February 2020

29

Saturday

Birthday Party

8:00pm - 9:30pm

Laguna Hills, CA

01

Saturday

Teen Birthday Party

5:30pm - 7:00pm

Los Angeles, CA

December 2019

31

Tuesday

New Year's Party

9:30pm - 12:30am (Wed)

Pasadena, CA

21

Saturday

Christmas Party

6:00pm - 8:00pm

Bakersfield, CA

14

Saturday

Birthday Party

8:00pm - 9:00pm

Los Angeles, CA

07

Saturday

Birthday Party

8:30pm - 9:15pm

Encino, CA

November 2019

09

Saturday

Dinner Party

9:30pm - 10:15pm

Encino, CA

01

Friday

Halloween Party

8:30pm - 9:00pm

Los Angeles, CA

August 2019

09

Friday

House Party

10:00pm - 11:00pm

Topanga, CA

July 2019

28

Sunday

Dinner Party

6:00pm - 7:00pm

Los Angeles, CA

April 2019

16

Tuesday

Birthday Party

7:00pm - 9:00pm

Corona Del Mar, CA

March 2019

02

Saturday

Birthday Party

7:30pm - 8:30pm

Hermosa Beach, CA

December 2018

15

Saturday

Christmas Party

2:00pm - 2:30pm

Woodland Hills, CA

Influences and inspiration

My major influences in magic are David Blaine and the english mentalist Derren Brown. Two amazing and revolutionary artists.

Setup requirements

I can perform in every environment