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Giovanni Testori's 'Mater strangosciàs' opens night events at Museo Diocesano di Milano

festival-fair · 2026-05-05

On Thursday, September 8, 2016, at 9:00 PM, the Museo Diocesano di Milano will host a performance of Giovanni Testori's monologue 'Mater strangosciàs', produced by ATIR Teatro Ringhiera and starring Arianna Scommegna, directed by Gigi Dall'Aglio. The event inaugurates 'Tra Cascine e Abbazie', a first-edition festival running until September 11 across locations including piazza Corvetto, the Abbazia di Chiaravalle, and San Giuliano Milanese, in the area known as Valle dei Monaci. The performance coincides with an extraordinary night opening of a museum hall featuring ceramic tiles by Lucio Fontana. The museum also continues its 'Il chiostro d’estate' concert series, with performances by Guappecartò (September 7), Mariane Mirage (September 9), and Flavio Giurato (September 16).

Key facts

  • Giovanni Testori's monologue 'Mater strangosciàs' performed on September 8, 2016
  • Produced by ATIR Teatro Ringhiera, starring Arianna Scommegna, directed by Gigi Dall'Aglio
  • Event opens festival 'Tra Cascine e Abbazie' (September 8-11)
  • Festival locations: piazza Corvetto, Abbazia di Chiaravalle, San Giuliano Milanese
  • Night opening of hall with Lucio Fontana's ceramic tiles
  • Concert series 'Il chiostro d’estate' continues with Guappecartò (Sep 7), Mariane Mirage (Sep 9), Flavio Giurato (Sep 16)

Entities

Artists

  • Giovanni Testori
  • Arianna Scommegna
  • Gigi Dall'Aglio
  • Lucio Fontana
  • Guappecartò
  • Mariane Mirage
  • Flavio Giurato

Institutions

  • Museo Diocesano di Milano
  • ATIR Teatro Ringhiera
  • Abbazia di Chiaravalle

Locations

  • Milano
  • Italy
  • piazza Corvetto
  • Abbazia di Chiaravalle
  • San Giuliano Milanese
  • Valle dei Monaci

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