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“Hours in the Garden”

Saturday 11 September 2021
17:30 23:00

Sala Boccadoro 4 Via dei Somazzi 6926 Montagnola Svizzera (map)

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

Monological poem in six parts

IMPORTANT NOTICE!

The event on Saturday, 11.09.(Hours in the garden with Matthias Schuppli and Hans Martin Ulbrich) must unfortunately be cancelled due to the actor's sudden health problems.
It is planned to offer it again in spring 2022. Thank you for your understanding!

Saturday, 11 September 2021, 17.30 · Sala Boccadoro, Montagnola

Hermann Hesse describes in hexameters his flower and vegetable garden at La Casa Rossa (The Red House). The simplicity of his gardening tasks leads him to philosophical thoughts and give the idea that Hesse was inspired by this activity to create his literary masterpiece 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 up a Hesse’s reflection about Mozart and improvises to create musical space for language.

With Matthias Schuppli (acting) and Hans Martin Ulbrich (Oboe and English Horn).

In German. Free admission; voluntary donation.

With the support of the Martita Jöhr Bequest.