11, 12, 13 June "L’uccello di Mattutino"collaboration avec Hermann Hesse Museum

Thursday 11, Friday 12, Saturday 13 June 2026 · Piazza Brocchi ♿

11.6: 8.30 pm / 12.6: 9.00 pm / 13.6: 8.30 pm

The Museo Hermann Hesse Montagnola dares to experiment: it brings Hesse’s fairy tale Vogel (1933) into the public space – in the form of community theatre. Hesse wrote Vogel for his wife Ninon, as a tribute to the “Monday village”, his affectionate name for Montagnola. At its centre stands a mysterious being that no one has ever truly seen, yet it ignites imagination, myths, and tensions within the village.

Now, people from the Collina d’Oro and the surrounding region transform the Piazza Brocchi, the small square in front of the Torre Camuzzi, and other corners of the village into a vivid narrative landscape, making familiar places newly tangible through theatrical interventions. The direction lies in the hands of theatre director Giacomo Agosti, while coordination of the production is overseen by our participation lead, Veronica Carmine. In addition, students of the Accademia Teatro Dimitri (Verscio), under the guidance of Giampaolo Gotti, create several scenic moments between the various performance sites. They have drawn inspiration from the Persian verse epic The Conference of the Birds (by Farid al‑Din ʿAttar, 12th century). Selected passages from this centuries‑old text enter into a lively dialogue with Hesse’s fairy tale, merging with the theatre piece developed together with the village’s residents.

A project by the Museo Hermann Hesse Montagnola in collaboration with the Accademia Teatro Dimitri, Verscio

Vogel – by Hermann Hesse Director:

 Giacomo Agosti

Schalaster: Matteo Oleggini

Schalaster’s niece: Milagros Agosti Sala

Ninon: Ivana Dignola

Dance: Marta Aguiño Prieto

Mayoress and Mayor: Oana‑Laura Libotte and Andrea Bernardazzi (current Mayor of Collina d’Oro)

Alpine horn players: Sabrina and Luca Romelli

Extras: Lorenza Bertoli, Prisca Keller‑Bianchi, Lis Bruggisser, Aurelio Gilardini, Max Laiso, Romina Trevisan Luis, Paola Molinari, Marina Luque Montorfani, Tim Montorfani, Nadia Ragni, Cora Sonogini (harp), Manuela Vallarino, Elena Visconti

Costumes: Adriana Soldati with Manuela Vallarino, Silvana Charbon and Giulia Santambrogio (Hesse Artist in Residence)

The Conference of the Birds – by Farid ad‑din ‘Attar 

Direction and Dramaturgy: Giampaolo Gotti

Performers: Mariasole Acquaviva, Enzo Daniel, Marisol Gallego, Luca Gerber, Jeanne Girard, Fabiana Grandin, Lynn Kanai, Desirée Mazza, Pauline Mozzini, Elisa Perujo Troiano, Lucie Pestiaux, Margaux Roland, Anna Rosito, Cléo Voisard

Voice: Paula Da Silva Carrara

Costumes and Make‑up: Stephanie Metzner

Music and Sound Design: Nadia Ragni, Tommaso Giacopini

Lighting: Verdasca LSV