Atlante Poetico of Tuscany: a summer tour in the footsteps of Dante through the villages of Tuscany
Evenings of words and music in the places of Dante with thirty events in various locations
The summer tour of Atlante Poetico (Poetic Atlas) of Tuscany – Journey with Dante in the villages and cities is underway. Thirty events in thirty places related to Dante with many artists involved bring the verses of the Divine Comedy around the region. The innovative project is by Accademia Mutamenti, Arca Azzurra, Compagnia Lombardi-Tiezzi and I Sacchi di Sabbia, with the scientific advice of the Scuola Normale Superiore, curated by Giorgio Zorcù and Dimitri Frosali.
The Scuola Normale Superiore provided a selection of Canti, and each was entrusted to a creative couple formed by an actor, selected from the companies, and by a musician from a vast network of musical collaborations: Music Pool, Conservatory of Florence, Tempo Reale, and the DIMA of Arezzo. Each musician was asked for an original sound score based on the dominant theme of the Canto.
Each evening will be composed of acting and music, each uniquely intertwined, and introduced by a personality from the Scuola Normale Superiore. Translations in English, French and German will be available via QR Code, to encourage the participation of tourists and foreign travellers. The schedule of events is constantly being updated: the Catalog is offered to the cities and towns of Tuscany that are mentioned in the Comedy or who have poetry at heart, to create a poetic Atlas that’s both a map and a guide for the region for this summer.
This was made possible thanks to contributions from the Tuscan Regional Council for Dante O Tosco, and by the Fondazione CR Firenze.
A selection of the poetic Atlas is also available online, where you can see the video Dante and the stars, edited by Francesco Mariotti and produced by Music Pool for Jazz4Spring, shot at the Arcetri Astrophysical Observatory. It’s dedicated to some passages of the Comedy that feature the theme of stars, with saxophonist Dimitri Grechi Espinoza and the actors Sandro Lombardi, Alessandra Bedino, Andrea Costagli, Sara Donzelli, Massimo Salvianti and Lucia Socci.
Upcoming events
28/07/21 – Castiglion Fiorentino (AR) Piazzale del Cassero Inferno, XXXIII
29/07/21 – S. Casciano V.P. (FI) Arena Inside the Paradise Walls, XXXIII
30/07/21 – Altopascio (LU) Piazza Ricasoli Inferno, V
07/31/21 – Cecina (LI) Arena Teatro De Filippo Inferno, XXVI e Purgatory, XXX
01/08/21 – Santa Luce (PI) Pomaia Pines Paradiso slope, XVII
05/08/21 – Chiusi (SI) Piazza Vittorio Veneto Inferno, I
06/08/21 – Principina a Mare (GR) Church of Sta Teresa Lisieux Dante’s zoo
07/08/21 – Rapolano Terme (SI) Campo Muri Dante and the stars
08/08/21 – Montescudaio (PI) Piazzale del Castello Paradiso, I
09/08 /21 – Montespertoli (FI) Dante Library Garden and the stars
13/08/21 – Monticiano (SI) Piazza della Concordia Inferno, XXVI
08/20/21 – Pratovecchio (AR) Jacopo Landino Square Purgatory, XXX
22/08/21 – Pomarance -Sillano (PI) Rocca Paradiso, XXXIII
08/28/21 – Arcidosso Piazza Cavallotti Paradiso, XXXIII
05/09/21 – Talamone Hotel Capo d’Uomo Purgatorio, XIII
12/09/21 – S. Giuliano Terme (PI) Piazza Italia Inferno, XXXIII
09/18/21 – Figline Valdarno (FI) Pieve di Gaville Inferno, V
29/09/21 – Florence Villa Bardini Inferno, X
Poetic Atlas of Tuscany – The Catalog and the artists involved
Inferno I. The beginning of the journey
Roberto Latini – Gabrio Baldacci electric guitar, electronics
Federico Rossi presenter
Inferno V. Paolo and Francesca
Lucia Socci – Valentina Albiani violin
Lorenzo Bartoloni presenter
Inferno X. Farinata degli Uberti
Andrea Costagli – Sebastian Maccarini piano
Alessandra Forte presenter
Hell XXVI. Ulysses
Massimo Salvianti – Roberto Rossi guitar
Anna Zoppè presenter
Hell XXXIII. Ugolino
Dimitri Frosali – Marco Colonna clarinets
Federico Rossi presenter
Purgatory I. Cato and the beginning of purification
Marco Pasquinucci, Roberta Bosetti – Francesco Giomi electronic music
Lorenzo Bartoloni presenter
Purgatory XIII. Wisdom and envy
Sara Donzelli – Emanuele Parrini violin
Francesco Morosi presenter
Purgatory XXX. The meeting with Beatrice
Alessandra Bedino – Serena Meloni guitar
Giulia Depoli presenter
Paradise I. The beginning of Paradise
Giovanna Daddi, Dario Marconcini – Nico Gori clarinets
Giulia Depoli presenter
Paradise XVII. Cacciaguide
Alessio Pizzech – Paolo “Pee Wee” During keyboards
Federico Rossi presenter
Paradise XXXIII. The vision of God and the conclusion of the journey
Sara Donzelli – Angelo Comisso piano
Daniele Musto presenter
Special projects
Dante and the stars: Astronomical images and stars in the Comedy
Giuliana Colzi, Massimo Salvianti, Lucia Socci
Alfonso Belfiore electronic music
Roberto Comi presenter
Dante’s zoo: Animals and Zoological Similes in the Comedy
Giovanni Guerrieri
Simone Bettin singing and guitar
Marco Signori presenter
