Alessandra Novelli, known professionally as Aleen (Rieti, 1974), has performed extensively on stages throughout Italy with various ensembles, most recently touring with Quei Bravi Ragazzi, led by Diego Brunetti, better known as La Signora Gilda. She gained national recognition as a finalist, alongside her daughter and rising talent Giulia Ghirlanda, on Mediaset’s Io Canto Family 2024, broadcast on Canale 5 and hosted by Michelle Hunziker. The program was a major success and quickly went viral across digital platforms.
In 2024, Alessandra and Giulia released their debut single, Insieme, produced by Rossodisera Records. Together with acclaimed pianist Mistheria—keyboardist for Bruce Dickinson, the legendary frontman of Iron Maiden—they created the Dreamlight Duo, an acoustic project featuring celebrated international film scores in original arrangements.
Alessandra has also built an accomplished career in film, advertising—including an Enel commercial directed by Giuseppe Tornatore—and theatre.
Mistheria (born Giuseppe Iampieri) is an internationally acclaimed Italian keyboardist, composer, and producer, renowned for his exceptional mastery of the piano, keyboards, keytar, and organ. His remarkable versatility has established him in the worlds of classical music, rock, and heavy metal.
He studied Organ and Electronic Music at the “A. Casella” Conservatory of Music in L’Aquila. Throughout his career, he has collaborated with numerous legends of the international music scene, seamlessly crossing musical genres. In addition to his work as a performer, he has composed music for radio, television, film, and theatre. He has collaborated with distinguished actors such as Vittorio Gassman and contributed to more than one hundred albums spanning classical music, metal, new age, pop, and film soundtracks, earning recognition for his constant pursuit of musical innovation.
As the creator and producer of the Vivaldi Metal Project, Mistheria blends the grandeur of Baroque music with the power of symphonic and cinematic metal, bringing together an orchestra, choir, and hundreds of musicians from around the world in a truly unique musical experience.
In collaboration with the Leonardo da Vinci Centre
