Musica sulle Apuane – Compagnia (S)legati at Rifugio Rossi

Musica sulle Apuane in Molazzana

Among the fourteen events of Musica sulle Apuane, the high-altitude cultural festival that lights up the Tuscan mountains every year, the stop in the municipality of Molazzana, in the Province of Lucca, is one of the most evocative and unique. It is not a concert in a church or a square, but a true theatrical trek: theatre that becomes a journey, with the performance accompanying hikers along the trail that climbs from Piglionico to Rifugio Rossi alla Pania, in the heart of the Apuan Alps.

A festival of music, theatre, and mountains

Musica sulle Apuane was born in 2013 from an idea that intertwines culture, nature, and the promotion of mountain territories. It is organized by the Italian Alpine Club (C.A.I.), "Elso Biagi" section of Massa, in collaboration with other Tuscan C.A.I. sections and the Apuan Alps Regional Park, under the artistic direction of pianist Gioia Giusti. Each event winds through mountain huts, churches, forest auditoriums, and Apuan trails, almost always involving an approach hike accompanied by C.A.I. guides, followed by the performance. All events are free of charge, in the spirit of making culture accessible to those who venture into the mountains.

The theatrical trekking of Compagnia (S)legati

The Molazzana stage is entrusted to Compagnia (S)legati, born from the meeting between Jacopo Maria Bicocchi and Mattia Fabris, which for years has brought theatre along mountain paths, merging walking, acting, and human connection. The show proposed on the Apuan Alps, "La carne dell'Orso", is an itinerant performance designed to be experienced while walking: the narrative unfolds along the path and during breaks, intertwining with the landscape, the physical effort of the hike, and shared reflection on environmental and territorial themes. The experience is part of a multi-day theatrical journey that connects places and memories of the Apuan Alps, also in remembrance of the mountaineer and writer Fosco Maraini.

From Piglionico to Rifugio Rossi alla Pania

The starting point is Foce di Piglionico, a stunning panoramic balcony overlooking the Garfagnana, from which you take the path leading to Rifugio Rossi alla Pania (at an altitude of about 1,600 meters), at the foot of Pania della Croce, one of the iconic peaks of the Apuan Alps. It is a classic route of Apuan hiking, immersed in beech forests, sinkholes, and limestone walls, offering spectacular views of the mountain range and the Serchio valley. Arrival at the hut, managed by the C.A.I., crowns the day with the opportunity to refresh yourself at altitude. The stage is part of a program that, year after year, crosses the municipalities of Massa, Carrara, Stazzema, Seravezza, Montignoso, Fivizzano, Bagnone, and, indeed, Molazzana, in Garfagnana.

An edition dedicated to women

The 2026 edition of Musica sulle Apuane celebrates the 80th anniversary of women's suffrage in Italy, with the symbolic figure of the "Sirena di Aronte" as a common thread, and provides opportunities for young artists through dedicated scholarships. An occasion to experience the Tuscan mountains in a new way, where culture is not a show to be watched while seated, but an experience to be traversed step by step.