Gli uccellatori (‘The Bird Catchers’) was first staged in Venice in 1759 and proved so successful that the opera was performed during the next decade throughout Italy, Spain, Poland and Germany before being performed in Vienna in 1768. Its composer was the distinguished Bohemian, Florian Leopold Gassmann, teacher of Salieri and nominated as Gluck’s successor in Vienna. The plot, based on a libretto by Carlo Goldoni, concerns amorous intrigues and the buffo antics of three bird catchers and two knowing maids. Gli uccellatori is an opera with a wealth of motifs and a vibrant atmosphere, full of spirited wit and theatrical charm.

Cast:
- Countess Armelinda: Bryndis Gudjónsdóttir (soprano)
- Marquis Riccardo: Massimo Frigato (tenor)
- Roccolina: Justina Vaitkute (mezzo-soprano)
- Cecco: Elia Colombotto (baritone)
- Mariannina: Angelica DiSanto (soprano)
- Pierotto: Huigang Liu (bass)
- Toniolo: Joan Folqué (tenor)

Recording place: Teatro Verdi, Martina Franca
Recording dates: 2–5 August 2023