(1942-2004) La Svizzera e’ vicina, the employee at the telephone exchange had assured me when, after an hour’s wait, the sole telephone booth was finally free; direct dialing had been introduced some time ago, we only needed to dial the number and the phone at the...
The first thing that I liked in Civitella was its natural scenery & chirping of various birds…the natural beauty outside the castle was magnificent too. The religious festival in the city of Gubbio was very beautiful, especially the colorful atmosphere of the...
Civitella Ranieri afforded me the marvellous opportunity to create in quiet with tools I needed and with wonderful fellowship.Among things I accomplished were a score for the `Wheat” film of Giuseppe Caccavale: the work for solo flute, my own improv, and live...
To be a Fellow at Civitella Ranieri is to be reminded that while the forces of creativity can be difficult to court, there are rare environments where receptivity to these forces widens and where one is afforded the inner latitude to recognize and invite them in. I am...
Novel excerpt: Winter is the city is a big, irritable man walking down the street at twilight with gray trash blowing around him. He is constricted against the cold, and even though he is walking energetically, he is secretly turned inward. Deep in his chest, behind...
