Now in its 13th year, the Piccolo Opera Festival of Friuli Venezia Giulia is entering the maturity of its original cultural and tourism proposal. It is precisely because of the strong identity built up over the years that it is able to confirm much of its program, despite the stringent live performance measures necessitated by the health emergency. The spirit of the Festival has always been, not to adapt the place to the performance but the performance, particularly opera, to the place. A castle or villa then becomes a custom-built stage, where even the audience itself becomes an integral part of the staging. Exemplary is the production of The elixir of love in the past edition, set in a country tavern literally surrounded by the vineyards of Spessa Castle, the beating heart of the festival and headquarters of the association, where even the orchestra was part of the scene. 13 is the Festival’s magic number: in fact, the program will be packed with as many as 13 events (2 chamber opera performances, 4 musical visits, 4 recitals, 3 event concerts) as 13th is its edition.