The Garden
Autumn-Winter
2022-2023
from November 2, 2022
to March 31, 2023
that must be reserved in advance,
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Via Francesco Calise, 45
80075 Forio (NA), Italy
History of Gardens
La Mortella Gardens were created in 1958 by Lady Susana Walton , the wife of Argentine origin of the English composer Sir William Walton . Today La Mortella belongs to Fondazione William Walton La Mortella, that manages the garden, opens it to the public, takes care of the administration , and is in charge of cultural activities.
Susana Walton
Was born in Argentina and received the type of education held to be appropriate for a girl of her social class. She learned to speak English before Spanish, her native tongue, and it was expected that she would become engaged and, after a suitable number of months, marry a young Argentinian of an equal status.
Sir William Walton
Is considered as one of the greatest English composers of the twentieth century. A determining factor in the development of his career was the patronage of the eccentric Sitwell family (the siblings Edith, Osbert and Sacheverell) who took him under their wing in 1919 when he left Oxford.
Foto del mese
- Duo L. Gorokhov - M.R. GuenterMusiche di Gorokhov, Walton, Shostakovich
- Duo L. Gorokhov - M.R. GuenterMusiche di Debussy, Walton, Franck
- Ivan MoshchukMusiche di Prokofiev, Rachmaninoff
- Ivan MoshchukMusiche di Brahms, Schubert
- Sara MazzarottoMusiche di Bach, Tartini, Paganini, Ysaye, Saariaho
- Sara MazzarottoMusiche di Bach, Paganini, Ysaye, Fedele, Saariaho
Music activities
During the year there are three different concert seasons: in Spring and in Autumn the chamber music recitals are held on Saturdays and Sundays in the indoor Recital Hall; in Summer the Festival of Youth Orchestras with symphonic concerts held every Thursday evening in the Greek Theatre.