Lakescapes — All of Fred's Women

Lakescapes in Colazza: the diffused theatre of Lake Maggiore

"All of Fred's Women" is the event that the Lakescapes — Diffused Theatre of Lake Maggiore festival dedicates to the town of Colazza, in the province of Novara, in the heart of the Piedmont region overlooking Lake Maggiore. The show takes place in Piazza Ragazzoni, one of the most evocative settings where the festival hosts its events among the lakeside villages.

The show: a tribute to Fred Buscaglione

At the heart of the evening is the figure of Fred Buscaglione, an icon of 1950s Italian music. The show tells his life story through the voices of the five most important women in his life, who take turns on stage to reconstruct his history. In the background hovers the ghost of Fred himself, returning to do the two things he did best: sing and drink. A narrative that weaves together live music, theatre, and irony, in the signature style of the Accademia dei Folli.

The Lakescapes festival

Conceived and directed by the Turin-based music and theatre company Accademia dei Folli, under the artistic direction of Carlo Roncaglia, Lakescapes is a diffused theatre project that brings performances directly to the most picturesque locations on Lake Maggiore. The festival is promoted by a network of lakeside municipalities — including Briga Novarese, Colazza, Dormelletto, Lesa, Meina, Mergozzo, and Sesto Calende — and offers a programme ranging from great literary classics revisited in a pop key to musical portraits of Italian and international artists, as well as itinerant "white nights" in historic villages.

Colazza and the Piedmontese lake district

Colazza is a small town in the province of Novara located on the hills overlooking the Piedmontese shore of Lake Maggiore. Including it in the Lakescapes circuit means enhancing the cultural and landscape heritage of Upper Piedmont, offering spectators the chance to experience open-air theatre in a setting of great charm, between the lake and the mountains.

• Location: Piazza Ragazzoni, Colazza (NO)
• Organization: Accademia dei Folli
• Artistic Direction: Carlo Roncaglia
• Festival: Lakescapes — Diffused Theatre of Lake Maggiore, 12th edition