Componimenti di Primavera – Spring Festival
The music and performing arts series by the Saverio Mercadante Orchestra in Altamura
About Componimenti di Primavera
Componimenti di Primavera: The Altamura Music Season
As the mild weather arrives, the Cine Teatro Mangiatordi in Altamura, nestled in the heart of the Alta Murgia in the Province of Bari, becomes the stage for Componimenti di Primavera, a music and performing arts series promoted by the Saverio Mercadante Orchestra Association. Each year, the program brings great voices, poetic and theatrical tributes, celebrations of Italian song, and surprising guest ensembles to the stage, with all performances starting at 9:00 PM.
A Project Dedicated to Saverio Mercadante
The association is named after Saverio Mercadante, the great 19th-century composer born in Altamura, and carries on his musical legacy, placing this town at the center of the Apulian cultural scene. The artistic direction, led by maestros Rocco Debernardis and Michele Mirabella, crafts a journey that weaves together classical music, singer-songwriter performances, theater, and storytelling, always with a keen eye on the audience and the local territory.
What to Expect
The festival is more than just a concert series: it is a multidisciplinary hub where music engages in dialogue with the spoken word and theater. Events range from tributes to the great figures of Italian culture to vocal ensembles, unconventional orchestras, and intimate author-led evenings.
- Theatrical and poetic tributes, featuring narrators and actors on stage alongside musicians;
- Great voices and harmonies, from vocal quartets to soloists;
- Guest ensembles from across Italy, offering original and surprising performances;
- Tributes to Italian song and popular culture.
Altamura and the Alta Murgia
Attending an evening at Componimenti di Primavera is also a perfect opportunity to discover Altamura, a city famous for its Federician Cathedral, its renowned DOP Altamura bread, and the Alta Murgia National Park. The series is part of a broader calendar of initiatives by the orchestra that accompanies the city throughout the year, spanning the Province of Bari and the entire Puglia region.
Componimenti di Primavera — edition 2026
The 16th season of music and performing arts by the Saverio Mercadante Orchestra enlivened the Altamura spring with a diverse program that combined music, theater, and storytelling. Following the inauguration on March 13 dedicated to Totò, the festival presented the refined vocal quartet Italian Harmonists, the EROMA project, and the unusual ukulele orchestra Sinfonico Honolulu, concluding on May 14 with a sold-out evening. The artistic direction of Rocco Debernardis and Michele Mirabella confirmed the event's dual vocation—both popular and classical—firmly rooted in Altamura and the Alta Murgia territory.
Programme Componimenti di Primavera 2026
March 13 — «Ammore e Niente Cchiù», a tribute to Totò
Inaugural evening dedicated to Prince Antonio de Curtis, known as Totò, with narration by Michele Mirabella, soloist Marinunzia Perrone, and the Saverio Mercadante Quintet conducted by Maurizio Dones.
March 20 — Italian Harmonists, «Le Voci della Scala»
The vocal quartet Italian Harmonists featuring tenors Andrea Semeraro, Giorgio Tiboni, Luca Di Gioia, and Michele Mauro, bass Sandro Chiri, and pianist Jader Costa.
March 27 — EROMA, «Dal Cuore alla Luce»
A musical project with Francesco Loporchio, Luciano Buttiglione, and other musicians, featuring vocals, guitars, and percussion.
April 10 — Sinfonico Honolulu
Italy's first and largest ukulele orchestra reinterprets international rock and pop hits from the 1950s to the present in an acoustic version. Admission 5 euros.
May 14 — Closing Night
The festival concluded with the final event on the program, which was a sell-out at the Teatro Mercadante.
All performances began at 9:00 PM at the Cine Teatro Mangiatordi.
Highlights Componimenti di Primavera 2026
Prices Componimenti di Primavera 2026
Practical information — Componimenti di Primavera
Location
Performances are held at the Cine Teatro Mangiatordi, located on Via Eugenio Montale in Altamura (BA), starting at 9:00 PM.
How to Get There
Altamura is accessible by car via the SS 96 Bari-Matera and the SS 99 roads. The city is served by the Ferrovie Appulo Lucane station on the Bari-Matera line. It is approximately a one-hour drive from Bari-Palese Airport.
Tickets and Information
Tickets can be purchased through the association's official channels (website and online ticketing platforms). For information: [email protected], tel. +39 328 4791748.
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Where does it take place — Componimenti di Primavera
Cine Teatro Mangiatordi
Via Eugenio Montale, 70022 Altamura