A highly original and intriguing juxtaposition: the 18th century comic opera La Serva Padrona by Pergolesi set off against its 21st century reaction, Il Servo Padrone by contemporary composer Aldo Tarabella. In Tarabella’s opera the three Commedia dell’Arte characters of Uberto, Serpina and Vespone are changing roles, mirroring the 18th century situation and morals into a modern 21st century comedy: highly entertaining! The Pergolesi is performed according to the new critical Edition of Francesco Degrada, scholar and Pergolesi specialist. Performed with real Italian gusto by Erika Liuzzi, Paolo Pecchioli, and Donato di Gioia, conductor is Flavio Emilio Scogna, who already recorded several CD’s for Brilliant Classics in lesser-known Italian repertoire: Carrara, De Frisina, De Sica and others. The booklet contains extensive liner notes on the origin of both works.