Danze Ritrovate

Sunday May 17, 2026, at 8:30 PM, the Teatro del Baraccano hosts the performance Danze Ritrovate.

Danze Ritrovate is a musical journey that brings back to life forms, styles, and atmospheres of the past, filtered through the refined perspective of 20th-century Italian culture. At the heart of the program is Ottorino Respighi, a composer deeply connected to the rediscovery of early music, who in his dance suites reworked historical material into a vivid, colorful, and imaginative orchestral language.

The First and Second Suites alternate court dances, folk-inspired movements, and archaic atmospheres — from the solemnity of the Balletto and Arie di Corte to the vitality of the Gagliarda, the Bergamasca, and the Danza Rustica — in a continuous play of contrasts between elegance and spontaneity. Respighi does not simply quote the past: he reinvents it, giving new voice to ancient melodies and rhythms through a modern and luminous musical language.

The Third Suite broadens the horizon by combining works by Gallo, Pergolesi, and Monza with a celebrated Siciliana by Respighi. Here, the dialogue between eras becomes even more evident: 18th-century lyricism, formal clarity, and dance-like energy merge into a journey culminating in the brilliant and exhilarating Finale: Allegro assai.

The Orchestra del Baraccano, conducted by Giambattista Giocoli, presents this repertoire in an original timbral setting, thanks to an unconventional ensemble combining classical instruments with unexpected sonorities such as accordion, tuba, and bass clarinet.

A concert that is at once a rediscovery, a tribute to tradition, and a celebration of rhythm: rediscovered dances, yes — but above all, dances that are still alive.

Orchestra del Baraccano

Conducted by Giambattista Giocoli

Alessandro Di Marco – violin
Margherita Russo – flute and piccolo
Daniele Titti – clarinet
Andrea Coruzzi – accordion
Sergio Ruiu – trumpet
Gianluigi Paganelli – tuba
Anastasia Fioravanti – piano

Musical arrangements by Fabio Codeluppi, Giambattista Giocoli, Filippo Mazzoli, and Lorenzo Meo

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