Sannio Festival celebrates Neapolitan song in Benevento

The sixth edition of the Sannio Festival, organized by the Nicola Sala State Conservatory of Music in Benevento, has concluded. The three-day event, held at the Teatro San Vittorino, focused on Neapolitan song through concerts, book presentations, and career awards.

Key highlights included the presentation of the book ‘Storia dell’editoria musicale napoletana’ and a tribute to Vincenzo Russo on the 150th anniversary of his birth. The festival also featured masterclasses honoring Giovan Battista De Curtis and Giuseppe Cioffi. Career awards were presented to Giovanni Mauriello, Maurizio Cuzzolin, and Antonello Rondi, while the Sergio Bruni prize was awarded for the best performance of published Neapolitan songs.