There is a place where for 364 days a year an unconventional show is held. No script, no costumes, no sound system. Everything is spontaneous, natural. The audience can participate without having to buy a ticket and can choose the seat of their choice. The performance has no set duration, it can be 10 minutes or a whole day, it is up to the viewer to decide.
But what are we talking about? What is this latest find?
We are actually talking about the simplest and oldest thing in existence: nature. That thing that we know but cannot express because 'So impotent Our Wisdom is To her Simplicity' (Emily Dickinson).
Nature is nothing but an enigmatic poem, always ready to be consulted.
In the Theatre of Silence, you will have the opportunity to consult it, interpret it and perhaps even understand it.
The Theatre is an amphitheatre created by exploiting the natural conformation of a hill near the town of Lajatico, in the province of Pisa.
This infrastructure is not made of solid volumes, but is built in two dimensions, as if drawn on the ground. Not only is its layout unique, but also its components: the theatre's stage is an artificial pond that becomes part of the stage during performances, while the backdrop is actually a barely visible wall built of travertine. Strangely, there is no grandstand: spectators sit on the slope of the hill in front of the cavea, on barely noticeable steps.
The structure was erected at the behest of the Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli and was inaugurated in 2006: from then on it has been the cradle of world opera.
The natural spectacle we were talking about earlier is interrupted once a year by one of the best artistic performances in the world: the performance of Bocelli.
Why have we introduced you to this magnificent setting?
Simple, because it is only a few kilometres away from our brand new Villa: "Villa Campana".
This splendid property has its own private pool and can accommodate up to 12 people thanks to its 6 rooms. Nothing is left to chance, each piece of furniture is unique and hand-forged: the vine leaf chandelier that runs through the entire living room is noteworthy.
If the interior has made you fall in love, the exterior will be no less: erected on a hill and surrounded by fields of wheat, the villa offers spectacular views.
Imagine yourself on a summer's evening, sitting by the masonry bonfire watching the stars. Isn't that what you've always wanted?
Hurry up and book!
© Rebecca Taizzani
