Since its first edition in 1975 – as explained in our previous article – the Festival della Valle d’Itria has...
50 Years
“The Festival Tale“
On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the Festival of the Valle d’Itria, a collection of articles has been compiled, retracing the history of this extraordinary event.
This journey traverses the origins of the Festival in Martina Franca, exploring its evolution through the various and most significant editions over the years. The articles delve into significant themes, enriching the narrative with anecdotes and curiosities, and contributing to delineating the unique identity profile of this musical event, which has become famous worldwide.
THE FESTIVAL OF YESTERDAY, TODAY, AND TOMORROW
With fifty years of history behind it, the Valle d’Itria Festival is now renowned worldwide as the Festival of Bel...
1975: THE FIRST EDITION OF THE FESTIVAL
Orfeo e Euridice, Festival della Valle d’Itria 1975 The original project of the first edition of the Festival della Valle...
A FESTIVAL IN ITALY’S DEEP SOUTH
The talk about the Festival in Martina began in the early months of 1975. From Grassi’s intuition, as we saw...
BACK TO THE ORIGINS – PAOLO GRASSI AND HIS VISION
One of the reasons why the Festival della Valle d’Itria exists is Paolo Grassi, the “Milanese from Martina.” Of Martina...
