Hidden Arezzo: Vox Cordis at the Episcopal Palace

Date: Sunday, 17 May 2026 — Free admission

• Guided tour: 15:00
• Concert: 16:00
• Venue: Hall of Justice, Episcopal Palace of Arezzo
• After the event: Guided tasting of local wines with AIS Arezzo

"Arezzo Nascosta" brings music into lesser-known historic sites: the opening event takes place in the monumental Hall of Justice at the Episcopal Palace, decorated with frescoes by Teofilo Torri around 1608. The initiative combines guided visits to monumental heritage with concerts designed to highlight historical spaces.

The vocal ensemble Vox Cordis, conducted by Lorenzo Donati, presents the programme "Amor Verace", spanning sacred and madrigalian repertoires with works by Monteverdi, Palestrina, Bruckner, Poulenc, Javier Busto, Miklós Kocsár and pieces by Donati. The concert dialogue connects early polyphony and contemporary writing, performed by female and mixed choirs.

The guided tour of the Hall of Justice explores the fresco cycle dedicated to the seven deadly sins and scenes from the Old Testament, contextualizing the musical performance within the site's artistic significance. After the concert there will be a guided tasting of local wines led by sommelier Steve Agnoletti in collaboration with AIS Arezzo.

Practical information: free entry; booking for the guided tour is recommended at [email protected]. For more on the project and upcoming dates: www.oidarezzo.it

The series, part of OIDA's tenth anniversary programme, continues with two further free events: 24 May in the historic garden of the Boncompagni-Cappelli family (wind quintet and narration) and 31 May in Monte San Savino at the SuprEVO Morettini Olive Oil Museum (duo concert and olive oil tasting).