Castrum Musicae - Concert Season
The first concert season of Diano Castello between sacred and lyrical music
About Castrum Musicae
Castrum Musicae is Born
Castrum Musicae is a cultural initiative debuting in 2026 in Diano Castello, a village in the Gulf of Diano in the province of Imperia. The event combines classical and sacred music with the historical heritage of the town, with concerts held in the churches and squares of the centre. Artistic direction is entrusted to Nicholas Tagliatini, a bass singer and pianist.
A Season Between Sacred and Lyrical
The programme for the first season spans different genres and locations: it opens with sacred music with the minor Via Crucis in the Parish Church of San Nicola, continues in the summer with the lyrical event 'Sorrisi Lirici' in the square, touches on baroque with the Dixit Dominus in the Collegiate Church, and concludes with an opera title at the Concordia Theatre. A journey that enhances the musical and architectural heritage of the village.
Diano Castello, a Natural Stage
The historic churches of Diano Castello, from the Parish Church to the Collegiate Church of San Nicola da Bari, offer a highly evocative acoustic and visual setting. Castrum Musicae aims to make music a vehicle for discovering the village, in dialogue with other Diano traditions such as Castrum Diani and the Vermentino Prize.
A Project for the Territory
With free admission, the event is born with the ambition of becoming a stable fixture in the cultural calendar of the Gulf of Diano, capable of attracting lovers of cultured music in an authentic setting on the Ligurian Riviera di Ponente.
Castrum Musicae — edition 2026
The inaugural season of Castrum Musicae for 2026 offers a programme spanning the spring and summer of Diano Castello. All concerts start at 9 PM and are free admission, under the artistic direction of Nicholas Tagliatini.
It begins on March 28th with sacred music in the Parish Church of San Nicola, continues on July 5th with opera in the square, and on September 19th with great baroque repertoire in the Collegiate Church. The project also includes a grand operatic finale at the Concordia Theatre in early 2027.
Programme Castrum Musicae 2026
March 28, 2026 - 9 PM, Parish Church of San Nicola da Bari
- Via Crucis minore by Father S. Marinosci, with tenor Mattia Pelosi and bass Nicholas Tagliatini (also on piano and conducting)
July 5, 2026 - 9 PM, Piazza Mons. Massone
- Don Pasquale by Donizetti (10th edition of Sorrisi Lirici), with Nicholas Tagliatini, soprano Anna Delfino, and pianist Alberto Perfetti
September 19, 2026 - 9 PM, Collegiate Church of San Nicola da Bari
- Dixit Dominus, psalms from baroque to classical for choir, soloists, string ensemble, organ, and harpsichord
January 4, 2027 - Concordia Theatre
- La Serva Padrona by Pergolesi
Highlights Castrum Musicae 2026
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Practical information — Castrum Musicae
How to get there
Diano Castello is reachable in a few minutes from Diano Marina, exit Imperia Est on the A10 motorway. The historic centre is pedestrianised.
Admission
All concerts in the season are free admission. Information and updates on the Castrum Musicae social media channels.
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Where does it take place — Castrum Musicae
Chiese e piazze di Diano Castello