Donna Leon: Peralada Festival

Over het evenement

American writer Donna Leon, who has been living in the city of canals since 1981, will read her own texts accompanied by Vivaldi´s music at the Peralada Festival.

And nothing better than the music by Vivaldi as the main theme of this evening performed by Il Complesso Barroco conducted by Riccardo Minasi.

The first performances at the Castell de Peralada International Music Festival took place in 1987 and since then it has been held, without exception, during the months of July and August at the historical venue of Castillo de Peralada. In 1992, it became part of the select European Festivals Association (EFA), which underlined it as a high‐quality festival on a par with other important festivals such as Bayreuth, Berlin, Florence and Salzburg. The Castell de Peralada Festival showcases recitals by famous singers, symphony and choir concerts, operas, musical theatre, dance, jazz, pop, chamber music concerts and family‐orientated performances.


The festival actively supports Spanish composers and artists and commissions projects and musical scores with the aim of enriching the cultural variety on offer in Spain. At the same time, soloists and prestigious international ensembles from different artistic fields are invited to take part. This philosophy has allowed Peralada to enjoy a widespread fame and has positioned the festival as one of the most important cultural events in Spain during the summer period.

Il Complesso Barroco
Riccardo Minasi, conductor
Donna Leon, texts and readings