Oca Tour

Budrio like you’ve never seen it before: a fully themed ocarina tour.

The journey begins at the Diapason Association, winds through the city’s streets and squares, and culminates with a guided visit to the Ocarina Museum. Along the way, you’ll discover the history and evolution of the instrument, and have the unique opportunity to meet Edward Mezzetti, great-grandson of Alberto Mezzetti, one of the pioneers behind the creation of the first ocarina.

With Edward, we’ll retrace the professional journeys of Alberto and Ercole Mezzetti, from 1870 to their later emigrations to London and Paris.

The tour will conclude with a duo performance: Federica Taglioli and Cristian Paolini, a teacher at the “Vincenzino Grimaldi” Ocarina School, will perform a selection of pieces ranging from traditional ocarina music (including a song by Cesare Testi) to classical works (Mozart, Verdi, Gluck) and iconic movie soundtracks (Piovani, Morricone).