The Garden
Opening days
The Garden is open to the public
from April 1 to November 2, 2025
• Opening days:
- Tuesday
- Thursday
- Saturday
- Sunday
• Opening hours:
from 9.00 am to 7.00 pm
(last entry at 6.00 pm)
ph: +39 081-986220
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
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Duo DallagneseMusiche di Poulenc, Brahms, Tailleferre, Milhaud
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Duo L. Visco - A. SimoniMusiche di Beethoven, Schumann, Strauss, Webern
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Duo L. Visco - A. SimoniMusiche di Beethoven, Sollima, Strauss, Webern
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Dimitri MalignanMusiche di Rachmaninoff, Schumann
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Dimitri MalignanMusiche di Bach, Schumann
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.
Orchestra Giovanile Sanitansamble
Programma giovedì 8 luglio 2021 - ore 21:00:
Direttore - Paolo Acunzo
Musiche di Elgar, Beethoven, Piovani, Sepe ed altri, brani tradizionali venezuelani e napoletani.
Lettura dal progetto Favolette a cura della Fondazione Giancarlo Siani Onlus. Voce recitante: Valentina Minzoni.
Proiezione di un estratto dal film "Il Sistema Sanità - Le Pietre scartate" di Andrea de Rosa e Mario Pistolesi.
Giovedi 8 luglio sarà la volta dell’Orchestra Giovanile Sanitansamble, reduce da una recente applauditissima esibizione al programma TV Italia’s Got Talent. I giovanissimi ragazzi del Rione Sanità di Napoli, diretti da M° Paolo Acunzo, porteranno alla Mortella un messaggio di speranza e resilienza dimostrando come la musica possa cambiare la vita in meglio: la loro bravura ed energia saranno esaltate in un programma di coinvolgenti musiche napoletane e venezuelane.