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Norma is presented in its original two-soprano version, in the new critical edition by musicologist Roger Parker. 

Rota's Aladdin finds new life at the Festival della Valle d'Itria thanks to the outstanding conducting of Francesco Lanzillotta. 

Leo Muscato directs an operatic rarity at the Festival Valle d'Itria, with Federico Maria Sardelli leading Orchestra Barocca Modo Antiquo.

A masterpiece from one of the Neapolitan School's most important protagonists, this rarely heard opera is musically rewarding but confusingly staged.

A swan song of the early Baroque opera seria, Scarlatti's final opera flourishes at a festival that specialises in rarely performed works.

Fabio Ceresa applies his "Baroque divertissement" style to Haydn's oratorio The Creation, staged at the Festival della Valle d'Itria.

The fil rouge of the performance is represented by two young dancers.

A complex plot with great music and great theatre where Strauss showcases his compositional mastery.

Carmela Remigio excels as the Trojan Queen; Sesto Quatrini conducts a superb account of the music of a Calabrian composer who died far too young.

The best-laid plans go astray when the noble Count Robinson falls for the wrong sister, setting up a lovely night of opera.

Nicola Porpora's pasticcio was one of the highlights of the 45th edition of the Festival della Valle d'Itria in Martina Franca.

An opera which has not only a historical and philological interest for scholars and experts, but is of great musical value.

Giorgio Sangati's staging idea pits Christians vs Saracens as pop stars against dark metal.

The performance of Margherita d’Anjou seen at the Festival della Valle d’Itria in Martina Franca was the first staged in modern times.

This production of Antonio Vivaldi’s Orlando furioso showed the audience what a Baroque opera is.

A positive debut as stage director for soprano Stefania Bonfadelli in Verdi's early comic opera.

The staging of Don Chisciotte by Giovanni Paisiello in the patio of a masseria was intended as fun and playful. But an overly modest staging disappoints.

A long awaited debut for an opera which revealed itself as a Romantic masterpiece.

The revival of La Grotta di Trofonio is part of the celebrations for the 150th anniversary of Paisiello's death, in co-production with Teatro San Carlo in Naples.

A suggestive opera based on Sàndor Màrai's novel, at the Festival della Valle d'Itria. 

A rare outing for Giovanni Simon Mayr's Medea in Corinto at the Festival della Valle d’Itria in Martina Franca. 

The workshop of Accademia di Bel Canto "Rodolfo Celletti" exhibits young rising singers in an all-time masterpiece. 

A revival of the Italian version of a Baroque masterpiece by Lully was delivered in Palazzo Ducale in Martina Franca. 

The Festival della Valle d'Itria opened with a 20th century opera of some musical value, but of much more historical and philological interest for scholars.

La lotta d’Ercole con Acheloo has never been performed in Italy before, so this production sheds light on both Steffani's work and on this Festival's high quality.