The Veremonda Resurrection tells the story — through the witticism of journalist Allison Zurfluh and the photos of award-winning photographer Michel Juvet — of how this opera was revived. In 2015 conductor Aaron Carpenè and director Stefano Vizioli worked thoroughly to unearth and reconstruct Cavalli’s oeuvre for the Spoleto Festival USA.
 
In The Veremonda Resurrection (published by Gli Ori Editori), Allison Zurfluh and Michel Juvet combined their talents to account the entire resuscitation of this masterpiece; from the recovery of the obscure operatic manuscript in the Marciana Library of Venice, to the extraordinary work re-orchestrating the original score. Maestro Aaron Carpenè combined traditional instruments, such as harpsichords, lutes, and theorbos, with castanets, zills and cevgens, which were fit for the opera’s setting. Stefano Vizioli’s mise-en-scène enhanced the magic, as he directed the performers (wearing the whimsical costumes by Luigi Piccolo made in his Roman sartoria), who wandered with mystery and passion through the kaleidoscopic set, designed by famed artist Ugo Nespolo from Turin.
 
Thusly, The Veremonda Resurrection gives opera lovers the chance to meet the entire team that breathes new life into this operatic gem. The upbeat narrative, illustrated with compelling photographs, captures the hidden behaviors and emotions of the artistic family working to bring Veremonda back to her deserved glory.