Land of Fortune
Francesco da Mosto takes to the Italian road in search of Shakespeare. He looks at Italy as the land of adventure and ambition, visiting Venice, Rome and Stromboli.
Francesco da Mosto takes a look at Italy as the land of adventure and ambition - where fortunes are made and battles are fought.
Beginning in Venice with actor Ciaran Hinds, Francesco considers how his home town so renowned for its justice struck Shakespeare as the perfect setting for his disturbing tale of what happens to an outsider who goes against the law in The Merchant of Venice.
Heading south to Rome, Francesco discovers how in his great Roman plays Julius Caesar and Antony and Cleopatra, Shakespeare used this ancient city as a smokescreen to address the most burning political issues of his day while avoiding trouble with the Elizabethan censors. Francesco meets Shakespearean actor Mark Rylance, and also pops in to Rome's very own Globe to understand modern Italy's fascination with our English Bard.
Finally he travels from Naples to the beautiful Island of Stromboli, just off the north coast of Sicily, a magical setting for Shakespeare's final great masterpiece - The Tempest.
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The Art of Fencing
Duration: 01:18
Music Played
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The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra
I Vitelloni
Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Presenter | Francesco da Mosto |
Participant | Ciaran Hinds |
Participant | Mark Rylance |
Writer | Francesco da Mosto |
Executive Producer | Basil Comely |
Series Producer | Andrea Carnevali |
Broadcasts
- Thu 10 May 2012 21:00麻豆官网首页入口 HD & 麻豆官网首页入口 Two
- Mon 20 Jul 2020 00:10
- Tue 31 Aug 2021 23:45
- Mon 17 Jan 2022 00:50
- Sun 8 Jan 2023 23:35