Venetian architect and historian Francesco Da Mosto takes us on another sensational Italian journey heading determinedly from North to South, this time stopping off at some stunning locations which arguably influenced the greatest playwright of all time; Shakespeare.
We are treated to a privileged look at some of the extravagant architecture and dramatic scenery which may have inspired his genius. Once you have seen Venice, Verona, Padua, Milan, Florence, Rome, Napoli, Sicily and Capri basking under the beautiful azure Italian skies, and listened to the... mesmerizingly lilting Venetian accent of Da Mosto himself, you will want to go there and experience this breath-taking spectacle for yourself. Shakespeare set 13 of his plays (or at least part of them) in Italy - Romeo and Juliet in Verona, Othello in Venice and Julius Caesar in Rome for example, and Francesco points out that some of his famous plots may even have been based around certain traditional Italian novellas.
This is a wonderful addition to the Francesco's series (which also includes Francesco's Venice, Francesco's Mediterranean Voyage and Francesco's Italy - Top to Toe). [show more]
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Please note this is a region 2 DVD and will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play. Shakespeare was in love with Italy. A third of his plays are set in the country. For the Elizabethan playwright, it was the stage on which to explore his greatest themes - love and war, fidelity and betrayal, and above all, politics - and a treasure house of legend and stories that fuelled his imagination. Combining Italian travelogue with revelations about the bard's most famous works, Francesco da Mosto visits the spectacular locations, traces the Italian myths and reveals how a long dead, foreign playwright's imagination continues to influence and shape real Italian cities, even now. Francesco reveals the debt Shakespeare owes to Italian theatre and explores how Italy acted as a cloak for Shakespeare’s most dangerous observations about Elizabethan London. Taking in Verona, Venice and Rome, the programme explores some of Shakespeare’s most well known plays including Romeo and Juliet, Antony and Cleopatra, Othello and Julius Caesar. Meeting historians, actors, and exploring the brilliant locations that pepper Shakespeare’s plays, this series offers an unexpected slant on some of the best known stage creations.
Francesco da Mosto presents this two-part documentary about William Shakespeare and his use of Italy as a backdrop for many of his works. With input from actors, including Emma Thompson, Ciarán Hinds and Mark Rylance, Francesco visits locations such as Venice, Rome and Stromboli as he considers the plays, 'Romeo and Juliet', 'The Merchant of Venice', 'Julius Caesar' and 'The Tempest', among others.
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