As part of the program for L’Aquila 2026—Italian Capital of Culture—and *I Cantieri dell’Immaginario*, supported and promoted by the City of L’Aquila under the high patronage of the Abruzzo Region,the Art Nouveau ETS Association andthe L’Etoile Association present “Riflessi Sonori in Danza”: a visually and emotionally striking performance in which music, dance, and light blend into a single theatrical narrative, conceived by Ornella Cerroni and Gennaro Spezza.

Two prestigious ensembles come together on stage:the Art Nouveau String Orchestra, conducted by concertmaster Alessandra Xanto, andthe Art & Jazz Big Band, conducted by Maestro Felice Porazzini, arranged on circular platforms in a refined musical interweaving that spans genres, eras, and cultures. The choreography by Simone Pergola and Alessio Colella is performed by the Rinascita in Movimento dance troupe and the Hanami Project Company, featuring international soloists Arianna Conti, Alessia Losavio, Mirko Melandri, Giulia Neri, and Alexandru Calu, star of the latest season of *Amici di Maria De Filippi*.

The musical program ranges from Gounod ’s*Ave Maria* and Vivaldi ’s *The Four Seasons* to the jazz and swing sounds of Irving Berlin and Astor Piazzolla, from Italian classics such as Domenico Modugno ’s *Volare* to selections from musicals, including Leonard Bernstein’s *West Side Story *. On stage are 50 musicians, one singer, and 38 dancers in a crescendo that culminates in the grand finale with the two orchestras performing together. The production is directed by Ornella Cerroni and Francesca Bernabini; the lighting design is by Carlo Cerri.

Admission is free while seats last.