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Valle d'Itria historic opera revivals

Overview

The 52nd Festival della Valle d'Itria in Martina Franca has become a focal point for reviving forgotten operatic works. In July 2024 the festival presented the first modern performance of Francesco Provenzale’s 17th‑century opera Il sciavo di sua moglie, followed the next day by the world premiere of Georges Bizet’s original 1874 version of Carmen, staged in the Palazzo Ducale with spoken dialogue and extensive melodramas.

Two years later, the festival revisited Bizet’s original score. From 25 July to 2 August 2026 the production ran again, this time under musical direction by Fabio Luisi and stage direction by Denis Krief. The cast featured mezzo‑soprano Deniz Uzun as Carmen and other principal singers. Musicologist Paul Prévost’s research recovered the manuscript, confirming the omission of the famous Habanera and a dramatically altered fourth act. The 2026 run attracted sold‑out audiences and international critical attention, reinforcing the festival’s role in re‑introducing historic operas to contemporary listeners.

Entities

Festival della Valle d'Itria · Antonio Florio · Francesco Provenzale · Rita Cosentino · Fabio Luisi

Timeline

  1. 28 days ago

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    Original 1874 version of Bizet's Carmen premieres at Festival della Valle d'Itria in Martina Franca

    Bizet’s original 1874 Carmen was staged for the first time at the Festival della Valle d'Itria in Martina Franca, Italy, July‑August 2026, under Fabio Luisi and Denis Krief, after musicologist Paul Prévost une­

  2. about 1 month ago

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    Festival della Valle d'Itria revives 17th‑century opera 'Il schiavo di sua moglie' in Martina Franca

    The 52nd Festival della Valle d'Itria in Martina Franca revived Francesco Provenzale’s 17th‑century opera “Il sciavo di sua moglie”, directed by Rita Cosentino with music by Antonio Florio’s Cappella Neapolitna

  3. about 1 month ago

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    Festival della Valle d'Itria presents world premiere of Bizet's original Carmen and revival of Provenzale's Il schiavo …

    The Festival della Valle d'Itria in Martina Franca staged the modern revival of Provenzale's 1672 baroque opera Il schiavo di sua moglie and the world premiere of Bizet's original 1874 version of Carmen, both –

Sources

gbopera.it · giornaledipuglia.com · italianopercaso.it · operaactual.com · trmtv.it

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