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«Hours in the garden»

Saturday 4 June 2022
17:30 18:30

Fondazione Hermann Hesse 2 Ra Cürta Collina d'Oro, TI, 6926 Svizzera (map)

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Hermann Hesse, 1935 · Photo: Martin Hesse · © Martin Hesse Erben

Monological poem
Musical performance

Saturday 4 June 2022, 17.30 · Sala Boccadoro, Montagnola

Hermann Hesse describes in hexameters his flower and vegetable garden at the Casa Rossa. The simple work of gardening leads to philosophical thoughts and gives the idea that Hesse was inspired by this activity to create his work The Glass Bead Game. In times of climate change and the loss of our original affinity with nature, this linguistic wonder is surprisingly explosive. Actor Matthias Schuppli recites this special work by Hesse accompanied by Hans Martin Ulbrich, who takes a Mozart thought by Hesse and improvises to create a musical space for the language.

With Matthias Schuppli (recitation) and Hans Martin Ulbrich (oboe and English horn).

In German. Free admission; voluntary donation.

With support of Nachlass Martita Jöhr.