Numerous bands have taken part in the contest and, through the artistic selection of Festival, they have followed a path leading to the final stage.
Ten artists, divided into two groups of five, will perform on 20 October at the Teatro Filodrammatici in Milan and on 21 October at the Casa della Musica in Parma.
The Barezzi Lab offers a prestigious showcase for young talents, requiring them to perform two pieces: one original and one reinterpretation of a Verdi piece, leaving ample room for interpretation.
Over the years, the aim has been to give this workshop increasing prominence, enriching it with a different theme for each edition. Last year, under the label Camelia, the allusion to La Traviata was clear.
For the 2025 edition, it was decided to further redefine the conceptual scope and set a broader horizon in the title Novecento.
The 20th century, defined by the British historian Eric Hobsbawm as “the short century”, was anything but a synthesis. On the contrary, that period, alongside dramatic events, saw a proliferation of art, music and visions. Technology has experienced exponential growth. A time richly celebrated in an Italian singer-songwriter’s work: Canzoni a Manovella by Vinicio Capossela. A diorama that crystallizes an era and that this year will celebrate its quarter-century anniversary.
The Barezzi Lab finalists are therefore asked to perform a third song taken from Vinicio’s album. Diego Sorba will host the event, playing the role of Antonio Barezzi.
Ultimately, Barezzi LAB, crossing centuries and musical genres, from 19th-century melodrama to 20th-century music and contemporary music, aims to be both an educational tool and a vehicle for human and artistic connections.
20 Ottobre – Teatro Filodrammatici Milano
Dimaggio
Riccardo Roma, stage name Dimaggio, is a singer-songwriter from Lecce born in 2003. He studied singing at the Bergamo Conservatory and made his debut in 2024 with the EP A Me Non Serve Niente. A gentle artist who recounts love and fragility with an introspective language that moves between exuberance and melancholy.
Tommy Mauri
Born in 2000, he began playing the saxophone at the age of eight. He graduated in saxophone from the Verdi Conservatory in Milan. His songwriting is steeped in funk, jazz and R&B. In 2025, he released his first album entitled Non Ho La Testa.
Filippo Cattaneo Ponzoni
Singer and producer from Bergamo, guitarist for Ghemon since 2018. Delicate and overwhelming, he mixes rock energy and introspective electronica. He has two albums to his credit.
Dada Sutra
Dada Sutra is the musical alter ego of Caterina Dolci, a musician from Milan who began her career playing covers of Laurie Anderson and PJ Harvey. Formerly a member of Bambole Di Pezza, she launched her solo project in 2022. Dreamlike post-punk balancing analogue and digital.
Not My Value
Their music is a journey into the unknown, permeated with rarefied and experimental atmospheres. Their soundscapes create labyrinths in which ethereal voices and driving intertwine rhythm. Trip-hop, shoegaze and dark wave are the reference points.
21 Ottobre – Casa della Musica Parma
Giulia Leone
An artist from Cagliari born in 2001, she has been playing classical guitar since she was a child and began writing songs in English as a teenager.
Ironic and hypersensitive, she later preferred Italian and composed songs about death and life, comfort and expectations.
Rambò
Born Luca Rambelli, he plays guitar and piano and began performing in Ravenna, Bologna and Thessaloniki, where he moved for his studies. Born in the lower Romagna region, he draws from the stories and language of the villages and his grandparents, which mature in his lyrics. In 2025, he released his first songs and is currently recording his first EP.
Provinciale
A child of the post-indie generation, he was born in Emilia in 1997. With a very personal style, he combines acoustic guitar and synth. His writing speaks of a generation halfway between Italian singer-songwriters and contemporary urban beats. In 2024, he released Nel Posto Giusto, his first EP.
LoRR
Milan-based singer-songwriter and producer. Her music has an intimate feel, with layered vocals, synths and acoustic instruments.
She sings about the beauty of small things through dreamy melodies.
In 2025, she released the EP Asfalto.
Unadasola
Unadasola is the project of Arianna Lorenzi and Francesco Tommasi, two Tuscan musicians with backgrounds in opera singing and jazz guitar. In January 2025, they released their debut album Lineagialla, produced by Emma Nolde and Andrea Pachetti.