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Accademia Bizantina
The ensemble specializes in performance of 17 th -
and 18 th -century music on original instruments
and according to historical rules. Since 1996, the
group has been led by Ottavio Dantone. The artists
have concertized at festivals all over Europe, both
Americas, the Middle East, Mexico and Japan.
Presently, the Accademia Bizantina is one of the most
highly-esteemed ensembles in the world. In recent
years, it has also reinforced its position as the most
important Baroque ensemble opera in Italy. Among
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its most spectacular successes are productions of
works by G. B. Pergolesi (L’Olimpiade), G. F. Handel
(Orlando) and C. Monteverdi (L’Orfeo, Il ritorno di
Ulisse in patria), which it has presented not only in
Italy, but also in other countries, including France,
Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Uruguay. The activity
of the ensemble (which places particular emphasis
in its choice of repertoire on the legacy of Italian
composers) is documented by recordings for, among
other labels, Decca, Arts, Harmonia Mundi and Naïve
(their album with motets by Vivaldi with Sandrine
Piau won the Midem Classical Award in 2007).