Mirco De Stefani - Songs of the Enchanted Garden (Barbara Zanichelli; Aldo Orvieto)

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Composer: Mirco De Stefani

1. Quel dì e la notte
2. Brillantes fleurs
3. Ginkgo Biloba
4. There is Another Sky
5. Se já não torna a eterna primavera
6. Arboles

Barbara Zanichelli, soprano

Aldo Orvieto, piano

Date: 2026

Label: Stradivarius

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Mirco De Stefani is an Italian composer and physician whose four-decade career combines musical creativity with medical practice. A composition graduate of the Padua Conservatory under Wolfango Dalla Vecchia, he has written more than eighty works spanning solo, chamber, orchestral, choral, and operatic repertoire, including the opera Le Baccanti. His music blends influences ranging from serialism to pre-Renaissance polyphony and frequently draws on the poetry of both classical and modern writers, including Dante, Shakespeare, Pessoa, Ungaretti, Pasolini, and Andrea Zanzotto. De Stefani has also published essays on musical aesthetics, and many of his compositions have appeared on monographic recordings. In 2024, his work Cori di Boezio received the High Patronage of the European Parliament under the presidency of Roberta Metsola.

Barbara Zanichelli is an Italian light soprano recognized for her versatility in early and contemporary music. Born in Parma, she initially trained as a violinist before pursuing vocal studies at the Conservatory of Lugano under Luisa Castellani, earning diplomas in concert performance and vocal pedagogy with honors. A prizewinner in international competitions including the Luca Marenzio and Nicati competitions, Zanichelli has developed a distinguished career spanning Gregorian chant, Renaissance polyphony, Baroque repertoire, and avant-garde contemporary works. She has collaborated with renowned conductors and composers, including Karlheinz Stockhausen, and has premiered numerous contemporary compositions. Alongside her international performing career, she teaches singing and vocal pedagogy in Switzerland and Italy and has recorded extensively for major classical music labels.

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