Giuseppe Morra on 50 Years of Friendship with Hermann Nitsch
Giuseppe Morra, founder of Fondazione Morra, Casa Morra, and Museo Nitsch in Naples, reflects on his 50-year friendship with the late Viennese Actionist Hermann Nitsch. A new biennial installation at Museo Nitsch, open until September 26, 2026, was inaugurated with a three-day program including talks and a string quintet concert at Vigna San Martino. The concert featured Nitsch's own compositions performed by Alessandro Zambito, Donato Cuciniello, Gioacchino Di Stefano, Maria Cristiana Tortora, and Marco Cuciniello. Morra emphasizes Nitsch's philosophical depth, citing influences like Nietzsche, Stirner, Mahler, and Schönberg. He also discusses future plans for a major archive and cultural project in Caggiano, Cilento, inspired by Bacon's 'New Atlantis', aiming to revitalize rural areas.
Key facts
- Giuseppe Morra founded Fondazione Morra, Casa Morra, and Museo Nitsch.
- New biennial installation at Museo Nitsch runs until September 26, 2026.
- Three-day program included talks and a string quintet concert at Vigna San Martino.
- Concert featured Hermann Nitsch's compositions performed by five musicians.
- Morra's friendship with Nitsch spans 50 years.
- Nitsch died in 2022.
- Morra cites Nietzsche, Stirner, Mahler, Hauer, Bruckner, and Schönberg as influences on Nitsch.
- Future project in Caggiano, Cilento, aims to house Fondazione Morra's archives.
- Project is inspired by Francis Bacon's 'New Atlantis'.
- Morra collaborated with artists including Allan Kaprow, Dick Higgins, Charlotte Moorman, Gina Pane, and Marina Abramović.
Entities
Artists
- Hermann Nitsch
- Giuseppe Morra
- Alessandro Zambito
- Donato Cuciniello
- Gioacchino Di Stefano
- Maria Cristiana Tortora
- Marco Cuciniello
- Allan Kaprow
- Dick Higgins
- Charlotte Moorman
- Gina Pane
- Marina Abramović
- Shōzō Shimamoto
- Luca Maria Patella
- Vettor Pisani
- Friedrich Nietzsche
- Max Stirner
- Gustav Mahler
- Josef Matthias Hauer
- Anton Bruckner
- Arnold Schönberg
- Francis Bacon
- Julia Moebus-Puck
- Leopoldo Siano
- Diana Gianquitto
- Giuseppe Simone Modeo
Institutions
- Fondazione Morra
- Casa Morra
- Museo Nitsch
- Vigna San Martino
- Certosa di San Martino
Locations
- Naples
- Italy
- Caggiano
- Cilento
- Vesuvius
- Gulf of Naples