(Photo: Clarissa Lapolla) One of the main events at this summer’s Valle D’Itria Festival was a production of Bellini’s oft-performed masterpiece, “Norma.” However, rather than using the traditional Ricordi score, which gained widespread acceptance about 100 years ago, the festival decided to present a new edition by Roger Parker. The argument for the decision was not to rediscover Bellini’s original {…}
The 49th Festival della Valle d’Itria has announced its 2023 season. Palazzo Ducale Rossini’s “Il turco in Italia” will be performed in a production by Silvia Paoli and conducted by Michele Spotti. Performance Dates: July 18, 31 & August 4, 6, 2023 Carlo Lombardo and Virgilio Ranzato’s “Il paese dei campanelli” will be conducted by Fabio Luisi and directed by {…}
This week Festival Della Valle D’Itria is set to present its final opera of the season. It will world premiere “Opera Italiana” by Nicola Campogrande, a composer who is regarded as “one of the most interesting Italian composers of the young generation.” The new opera was written between 2008 and 2010 and was commissioned by Comitato Italia 150. The opera {…}
The Festival della Valle d’Itria in Martina Franca, Italy has announced a program change. The festival noted that “Delitto e castigo” by Arrigo Pedrollo, which was announced in December will be replaced by “Le joueur” by Prokofiev. The work will inaugurate the festival on July 19 and will also be subsequently performed on July 24, 30, and August 6. The {…}