Racconti dal decamerone Eng by progettoimmagina

preface

The laboratory path held in Peccioli at the beginning of April, before stage of the Festivaldera, allowed the participants to put to point ten stories that have as protagonists characters temporary. Each of these stories tells a personal males-evenings. Every malaise needs healing. The novellas of the decameron, translated here in the form of a song, they are suffering today. So Boccaccio, even today, continues to keep us safe from the plague.

The Novellas The Cure

short story 2 day 7

he stonemason husband goes out to work every morning, leaving his wife tired, lonely and penniless. No sooner does he depart than another arrives. This has been going on for some time now, and unknowing, everyone is happy, including the husband who believes his woman to be honest and pure. One day while she and her lover are doing what they do, her husband knocks; finding the door closed he shouts until she comes to open it. She’s hidden the other in a basket and tells her husband “go to work”, for without money they won’t be eating today or tomorrow either. This advice applies to every man: do not feel superior to the woman you call wife, and treat her like a sweet flower in love as in life. The woman who decides to deceive has more clever schemes than a man. Today, forever and at all times.

Here there’s no problem of money. For three coins he’s sold the basket that recently gave refuge to the lover. So his wife tells him the basket is already sold, for six coins, to a man who’s already been inside it; to keep an eye on him and seal the deal. This advice applies to every man: do not feel superior to the woman you call wife, and treat her like a sweet flower on love as in life. The woman who decides to deceive has more clever schemes than a man. Today, forever and at all times.

short story 8 day 6

n this world there are people who cannot bear the sight and smell of all other humans, and women who always give their own judgements. And to them, nothing is ever right: the phrase of a passer-by, his way of walking down the street or of treating the woman at his side like a queen. One of these is a woman called Cesca, niece of a man named Fresco. One day she goes to visit him and starts telling him she’s never seen so many irritating, smelly and grotesque people. If it were up to her, such people would never set foot outside their homes. There’s one sure and certain way of never seeing irritating people, a way that resembles an old trick: never look at yourself in the mirror. The most annoying people in the world are those who are bored of people. For them, the oldest and simplest way is to never see themselves in the mirror.

Calm Fresco listens to his niece. Several times he tries to change the subject, but she insists, saying that people are worthless. Calm Fresco listens to his niece and stifles a scream, perhaps a slap: who does this woman think she is, saying nobody’s worth a fig? There’s one sure and certain way of never seeing irritating people, away that resembles an old trick: never look at yourself in the mirror. The most annoying people in the world are those who are bored of people. For them, the oldest and simplest way is to never see themselves in the mirror. Music Alessio Mattolini Giulio Fagiolini Voice Mattia Braghero Piano Giulio Fagiolini Actress Samanta Mela

short story 2 day 5

artuccio falls in love with Gostanza and she feels the same love and he asks her father for her hand who says â&#x20AC;&#x153;you are poor, you can forget about it, you will never have herâ&#x20AC;?. Martuccio takes his boat and companions and leaves, swearing to return as a rich man. Martuccio steals from all people who have money and soon becomes very rich but he continues to steal until he is taken and robbed of everything by other boats and with the others taken to prison in a distant land called Tunis. Gostanza finds out that Martuccio is dead, takes a boat one night and leaves by sea to try to forget and end it instead of sinking, the boat is taken by the winds and by the waves of love and it sails alone to that place where it can find all love again.

In the meantime, Martuccio told the king about a system to win every war and he tried it, won and made Martuccio his right arm and advisor and Gostanza found out that he is still alive and now powerful. Gostanza finds out that Martuccio is dead, takes a boat one night and leaves by sea to try to forget and end it instead of sinking, the boat is taken by the winds and by the waves of love and Martuccio presents himself on a sunny day and with him returns to stay in destined love.

short story 9 day 1

he Holy Sepulchre goes to visit a woman who prays there for days until she feels full and makes her way home alone. But while travelling the road she is outraged by two men they say bad words to her and she cries and asks for revenge.

On hearing all the offenses the king gets up from the throne and holds the sceptre he says: â&#x20AC;&#x153;All offenses will be punishedâ&#x20AC;? he will become one of those bad kings to be afraid of and they will owe it to the woman who for a small insult wanted revenge.

The woman can no longer forget the outrage that has been done to her she thinks it is right to talk to the king about it but everyone tells her that he is a vile, weak king, a coward he is not interested in anything.

My king, I do not want revenge for the insult that has been done to me I want to learn how you bear the insults and offenses of everyone here everyone knows that you are a king who is worth less than his cloak I want to learn how to bear the insults and offenses of everyone I want to learn how to bear the insults and offenses of everyone.

Music Alessio Mattolini Guitar and Voice Lindita Adalberti Accordion Fabrizio Berni Actress Lisa Polese Percussion Maurizio Petralli

short story 3 day 1

man who needs money knows that there is a usury lender who does not trust anything he is a believer also greedy and sly. There is the usurer who wants to know if this man can be trusted and asks him a specific question: among the religions, is one worth more? The man understands that the answer can give him the sum he is asking for, but he does not know which faith to choose. He thinks and re-thinks back to an old short story, a story that has a moral that seems good to have that money and full of hope he shares it. There was among all a precious ring always offered as inheritance only to the best son there was. A father had three wonderful children and he forged other rings for them. Each child was given a ring so nobody could ever know which among these was the best ring.

The believer and greedy usurer who did not want to get the faith wrong likes the story and becomes convinced. He asks the man how much he needs and the man says the whole sum so the usurer opens the bag convinced that among the three faiths none is the best. There was among all a precious ring always offered as inheritance only to the best son there was. A father had three wonderful children and he forged other rings for them. Each child was given a ring so nobody could ever know which among these was the best ring.

short story 7 day 4

imona was not a rich girl. To live she always had to work. But she expected a little love and she did not stop expecting it at home. Pasquino, also poor, went to her house one day to bring wool. The two looked at each other and were certain that they had stopped looking for each other. They made an appointment in a slightly secluded garden. They smiled and sat down love illuminated their beautiful faces and Pasquino took a sage leaf because his kiss smelled more but the leaf was poisonous and so he died. Happy are the souls to whom it happens on the same day and a few hours of experiencing the fervent love and then mortal life end together. And happier still are those that go to the same place together and in that other life they can continue to be happy as they were here.

Simona cried poor Pasquino but everyone blamed her for having killed him and she knew how to remove the blame she returned to the garden with everyone to show them the truth. She swallowed a sage leaf and she too died. Happy are the souls to whom it happens on the same day and a few hours of experiencing the fervent love and then mortal life end together. And happier still are those that go to the same place together and in that other life they can continue to be happy as they were here. Music Alessio Mattolini Piano Pierpaolo Buggiani Violin Nicola Dalle Luche Voice Pietro Matteoli Actress Silvia Rappini

short story 1 day 6

adonna Oretta goes on her way on foot, walking and tired together with other people to whom she herself in the evening gave food a knight sees her walking and kindly offers her his horse and in the meantime a short story to tell. She accepts willingly because she cannot walk any more but as soon as on his horse he begins his story how come no one should tell made all of returns and corrections unable to act as one should do. Nothing hurts intellect and heart more than a badly told story it is better not to accept favor from someone who cannot tell a story so the memory of people is lost and the memories are little more than nothing times passed and times that will come are only in stories that are made.

Oretta does not know what to do she does not know whether to be accompanied or stay and listen to that story so badly told then she decides to get off the horse she prefers to stand up and feel tired to listening to a story so badly told. Nothing hurts intellect and heart more than a badly told story it is better not to accept favor from someone who cannot tell a story so the memory of people is lost and the memories are little more than nothing times passed and times that will come are only in stories that are made in stories that are made.

short story 1 day 8

aspare’s wife is Ambrogia, loved by a handsome german, an honest man, they say he always pays his debts. This German loves Ambrogia, and begs leave to be with her. But she says “it might be done, but I need two hundred coins”.

Gaspare departs on business the lover goes to find his lady. Having appeased his desire, he gives her the two hundred coins. Then Gaspare returns and asks for the money; without a blink he says he’s given it to the wife. Cuckolded Gaspare knows nothing.

The handsome german is troubled to have to pay for his love, but does not lose heart; he knows what to do. So he goes to Gaspare and tells him he needs two hundred coins. And as he’s a friend and a trusted one, Gaspare lends them without a murmur.

Love is made of many secrets; no-one will ever know how it starts no-one will ever know how it ends and how it transforms the inner heart. Love always takes strange routes, it seems created so that man understands nothing of life but seeks love forever. Love is made of many secrets because man understands nothing.

Music Alessio Mattolini Piano Guido Pepi Violin Francesco Carmignani Voice Chiara Benedetti Actress Letizia Limitone

short story 3 day 6

he bishop knows well that his brother’s wife is beautiful and that he is jealous and always keeps her at a distance he does not want problems but one day, a very handsome and charming man comes to Florence and passes through the streets in a carriage. He takes a look around. And sees a very beautiful woman. He asks her for information and finds out that the woman is already married and that her husband is very jealous so he offers him a sum in exchange for a night with his woman for her husband, it is better to have money and it is better for the bishop not to know. Language is among the sharpest weapons if it knows how to give answers that immediately silence anyone who insinuates language is among the sharpest weapons to make others understand the importance of always keeping a distance and knowing how to stay in one’s place.

Here there is a difference with the story I think it is better for the woman’s husband to ask her: “Would you like this man for a night in exchange for the sum he is offering?” The wife, with a sentence: “If I take him it is to want money”. Language is among the sharpest weapons if it knows how to give answers that immediately silence anyone who insinuates language is among the sharpest weapons to make others understand the importance of always keeping a distance and knowing how to stay in one’s place.

short story 4 day 5

aterina feels so hot that at night she cannot sleep and she hears the song of a nightingale on the balcony where it is cool and asks her To be able to sleep outside and hear that song those accept and make her prepare a bed.

The father goes out on the balcony and sees Caterina with the naked body of Ricciardo beside her so he wakes them up and says to the man: “From tomorrow you will be my daughter’s husband and the nightingale will be hers and nobody else’s”.

Ricciardo waits for the sign agreed and as soon as he sees Caterina on the balcony he rises up risking his life and she kisses him and they make love they fall asleep and at dawn she holds him by the hand and the other there on his nightingale.

Love when it is big and strong feeds on all passion it must be kept hidden from the eyes of those who cannot find beauty in union love when it is big and strong does not look at what it takes and what it leaves it seizes what is dearest to the heart that lets itself be seized and not reluctantly.

Music Alessio Mattolini Piano Guglielmo Giannini Flute Rita Lazzeri Voice Luca Petralli Actress Giulia Salutini

credits Event by

Music by Alessio Mattolini, Giulio Fagiolini Arrangements Fabrizio Berni Musicians Fabrizio Berni, Pierpaolo Buggiani, Francesco Carmignani, Giulio Fagiolini, Guglielmo Giannini, Rita Lazzeri, Nicola Dalle Luche, Guido Pepi, Fabrizio Petralli Singers Lindita Adalberti, Chiara Benedetti, Mattia Braghero, Pietro Matteoli, Luca Petralli Actors Letizia Limitone, Samanta Mela, Lisa Polese, Silvia Rappini, Giulia Salutini con la partecipazione del Circo Nero Service audio lights Spazi Sonori Graphic design Immagina communication studio

collective writing, outcome of the workshop A Bottega by Michele Santeramo thank the workshop participants At Bottega Samuele Chiovoloni, Sonia Jael Colombo, Erica Di Marco, Maria Selene Farinelli, Eva Ferrari, Dario Fini, Simone Giusti, Valentina Roberta Lisci, Giulia Salutini, Valentina Solinas