Shakespeare in Italy with Francesco da Mosto

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Shakespeare in Italy: Episode 1: Land of Love

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Francesco da Mosto shows how Shakespeare used Italy to tell his most passionate stories.

Francesco da Mosto takes to the Italian road in search of Shakespeare. He explores how Shakespeare used Italy to tell his most passionate stories about falling in love.

Francesco da Mosto takes to the Italian road again in search of Shakespeare in Italy. From Romeo and Juliet to the jealousy of Othello, Shakespeare used the land of love to tell his most passionate stories about falling in love. Needless to say, along the way Francesco adds some insights of his own and revels in claims that not only did Shakespeare visit Italy, but also was born in Sicily. It's a whole new take on the Bard!

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Francesco da Mosto takes to the Italian road again in search of Shakespeare in Italy

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