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With the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Claudio Abbado at the Philarmonie, Berlin (2005) and hosted by Wulf Konold who analyzes the composer Ludwig van Beethoven's most famous works. The 'Ode to Joy', which crowns the finale of Beethoven's iconic 'Choral' Symphony, is set to one of the most memorable melodies in the entire symphonic repertoire. 'Freude, schöner Götterfunken, Tochter aus Elysium' ('Joy, beautiful spark of God, Daughter of Elysium') - the opening lines of Friedrich Schiller's (1759-1805) ecstatic poem - seem almost inseparable from Beethoven's jubilant theme. Grand, wonderful and mysterious, the Ninth Symphony has perplexed and delighted its listeners since its premiere in 1824. Described by one critic as 'the most wonderful musical revelation that could be desired, or that is ever likely to be devised', and by another as 'a monstrosity', it continues to overwhelm us today. With this symphony he evolves from the mysterious, indefinite opening of the first movement - with its avoidance of a clear tonal centre -through the middle movements, in which a few anticipatory inklings of the 'Ode to Joy' theme appear - to the celebratory finale, in which the full theme emerges in all its splendour. Episode 4: https://rumble.com/v4k3iy0-masters-of-classical-music-discovering-haydns-symphony-no.94-surprise-episo.html

Konzerthaus, Berlin (2005) with the Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach Chamber Orchestra conducted and hosted by Hartmut Haenchen who analyzes the composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's most famous works. Audio in English, with subtitles in English for the German parts. Mozart completed his Symphony No. 41 in C major, K. 551, on 10 August 1788. The longest and last symphony that he composed, it is regarded by many critics as among the greatest symphonies in classical music. The work is nicknamed the Jupiter Symphony, probably coined by the impresario Johann Peter Salomon. The autograph manuscript of the symphony is preserved in the Berlin State Library. The symphony is scored for Flute, 2 Oboes, 2 Bassoons, 2 Horns in C and F, 2 Trumpets in C, Timpani in C and G, First and Second Violins, Violas, Cellos and Double Basses. Symphony No. 41 is the last of a set of three that Mozart composed in rapid succession during the summer of 1788. No. 39 was completed on 26 June and No. 40 on 25 July. Nikolaus Harnoncourt argues that Mozart composed the three symphonies as a unified work, pointing, among other things, to the fact that the Symphony No. 41, as the final work, has no introduction (unlike No. 39) but has a grand finale. in the summer of 1788 Mozart completed his last three symphonies in E-flat major, G minor and C major, the last of them lated described as his "Jupiter" Symphony. Mozart bequeathed to an astonished posterity music of altogether otherworldly perfection, music which, dismayingly beautiful , is "not of this world". The Swiss theologian Karl Barth even susggested that the angels probably play Bach whenever they want to praise God but that among themselves and for their own pleasure they doubt play Mozart. Even though Mozart's life and works are uncommonly well documented, not least in the form of countless letters that attest to the composer's verbal wit and unconventional thinking, as a person and as a historical figure he reimains and insoluble riddle, and inexplicable phenomenon. "it often seems as if Mozart lived and loved and suffered with an all-consuming intensity," wrote Hermann Hesse, "and then again one has the impression that he did not live at all and that each provocation and appeal of reality immediately and without further ado became music in this blessed spirit. Episode 3: https://rumble.com/v4k3dji-masters-of-classical-music-discovering-beethovens-symphony-no.-9-episode-3.html

6 Brandenburgische Konzerte. Münchener Bach-Orchester, conducted by Karl Richter. Directed by Arne Arnbom in 1970 1. J.S. Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 1 in F, BWV 1046 - 1. (Allegro) Hansheinz Schneeberger & Manfred Clement & Hermann Baumann & Werner Meyendorf & Karl Kolbinger & Hedwig Bilgram & Münchener Bach-Orchester & Karl Richter 2. J.S. Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 1 in F, BWV 1046 - 2. Adagio Hansheinz Schneeberger & Manfred Clement & Hermann Baumann & Werner Meyendorf & Karl Kolbinger & Hedwig Bilgram & Münchener Bach-Orchester & Karl Richter 3. J.S. Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 1 in F, BWV 1046 - 3. Allegro Hansheinz Schneeberger & Manfred Clement & Hermann Baumann & Werner Meyendorf & Karl Kolbinger & Hedwig Bilgram & Münchener Bach-Orchester & Karl Richter 4. J.S. Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 1 in F, BWV 1046 - 4. Menuet - Trio - Polonaise Hansheinz Schneeberger & Manfred Clement & Hermann Baumann & Werner Meyendorf & Karl Kolbinger & Hedwig Bilgram & Münchener Bach-Orchester & Karl Richter 5. J.S. Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 in F, BWV 1047 - 1. (Allegro) Hansheinz Schneeberger & Hans-Martin Linde & Manfred Clement & Pierre Thibaud & Hedwig Bilgram & Münchener Bach-Orchester & Karl Richter 6. J.S. Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 in F, BWV 1047 - 2. Andante Hansheinz Schneeberger & Hans-Martin Linde & Manfred Clement & Pierre Thibaud & Hedwig Bilgram & Münchener Bach-Orchester & Karl Richter 7. J.S. Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 in F, BWV 1047 - 3. Allegro assai Hansheinz Schneeberger & Hans-Martin Linde & Manfred Clement & Pierre Thibaud & Hedwig Bilgram & Münchener Bach-Orchester & Karl Richter 8. J.S. Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G, BWV 1048 - 1. (Allegro) Hedwig Bilgram & Münchener Bach-Orchester & Karl Richter 9. J.S. Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G, BWV 1048 - 2. Adagio (BWV 1019a) Hedwig Bilgram & Münchener Bach-Orchester & Karl Richter 10. J.S. Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G, BWV 1048 - 3. Allegro Hedwig Bilgram & Münchener Bach-Orchester & Karl Richter 11. J.S. Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G, BWV 1049 - 1. Allegro Hansheinz Schneeberger & Hans-Martin Linde & Günter Höller & Hedwig Bilgram & Münchener Bach-Orchester & Karl Richter 12. J.S. Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G, BWV 1049 - 2. Andante Hansheinz Schneeberger & Hans-Martin Linde & Günter Höller & Hedwig Bilgram & Münchener Bach-Orchester & Karl Richter 13. J.S. Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G, BWV 1049 - 3. Presto Hansheinz Schneeberger & Hans-Martin Linde & Günter Höller & Hedwig Bilgram & Münchener Bach-Orchester & Karl Richter 14. J.S. Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D, BWV 1050 - 1. Allegro Hansheinz Schneeberger & Aurèle Nicolet & Karl Richter & Münchener Bach-Orchester 15. J.S. Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D, BWV 1050 - 2. Affetuoso Hansheinz Schneeberger & Aurèle Nicolet & Karl Richter & Münchener Bach-Orchester 16. J.S. Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D, BWV 1050 - 3. Allegro Hansheinz Schneeberger & Aurèle Nicolet & Karl Richter & Münchener Bach-Orchester 17. J.S. Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 6 in B flat, BWV 1051 - 1. Allegro moderato Kurt-Christian Stier & Ingo Sinnhoffer & Oswald Uhl & Johannes Fink & Fritz Kiskalt & Herbert Duft & Karl Richter & Münchener Bach-Orchester 18. J.S. Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 6 in B flat, BWV 1051 - 2. Adagio ma non tanto Kurt-Christian Stier & Ingo Sinnhoffer & Oswald Uhl & Johannes Fink & Fritz Kiskalt & Herbert Duft & Karl Richter & Münchener Bach-Orchester 19. J.S. Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 6 in B flat, BWV 1051 - 3. Allegro Kurt-Christian Stier & Ingo Sinnhoffer & Oswald Uhl & Johannes Fink & Fritz Kiskalt & Herbert Duft & Münchener Bach-Orchester & Karl Richter 20. J.S. Bach: Concerto For Harpsichord, Strings, And Continuo No. 4 In A, BWV 1055 - Arranged/Reconstructed For Oboe d'amore & Strings By C. Hogwood - I. (Allegro moderato) Manfred Clement & Münchener Bach-Orchester & Karl Richter 21. J.S. Bach: Concerto For Harpsichord, Strings, And Continuo No. 4 In A, BWV 1055 - Arranged/Reconstructed For Oboe d'amore & Strings By C. Hogwood - II. Larghetto Manfred Clement & Münchener Bach-Orchester & Karl Richter 22. J.S. Bach: Concerto For Harpsichord, Strings, And Continuo No. 4 In A, BWV 1055 - Arranged/Reconstructed For Oboe d'amore & Strings By C. Hogwood - III. Allegro ma non tanto Manfred Clement & Münchener Bach-Orchester & Karl Richter 23. J.S. Bach: Concerto for Violin, Oboe, and Strings in D minor, BWV 1060 - I. Allegro Otto Buechner & Edgar Shann & Münchener Bach-Orchester & Karl Richter 24. J.S. Bach: Concerto for Violin, Oboe, and Strings in D minor, BWV 1060 - II. Adagio Otto Buechner & Edgar Shann & Münchener Bach-Orchester & Karl Richter 25. J.S. Bach: Concerto for Violin, Oboe, and Strings in D minor, BWV 1060 - III. Allegro Otto Buechner & Edgar Shann & Münchener Bach-Orchester & Karl Richter

A 2015 EuroArts Classical music documentary series. Do you know why there was a wild brawl at the premiere of Stravinsky's "Sacre du printemps"? Why did Schubert never intend to finish his famous Unfinished Symphony in h-Minor. What is the fate behind Beethoven's "Symphony of Fate"? And what surprise did Haydn have in mind with his symphony of the same name? Expect to be enlightened with these and many other exciting answers to intriguing questions about some of the most famous works of classical music by the documentary series "Masters of Classical Music". Each of the episodes offers an instructive introduction to the origins of each work and its musical structure. In 27 minutes, the viewer is guided through the pieces with prominent interpreters, conductors and musicologists providing expert insights into each work. Episode 1: J.S. Bach: Brandenburg Concertos (1721) Freiburger Barockorchester / Gottfried von der Goltz Host: Robert Levin The six Brandenburg Concertos by Johann Sebastian Bach rank among the undisputed favorites of all baroque fans. They have become a firm fixture in music education and an integral part of our international musical heritage. So what’s their secret? The internationally acclaimed pianist and Bach expert Robert Levin provide an answer. Bach: Brandenburg Concertos No.1-6: https://rumble.com/v4jyb5f-j.s.-bach-brandenburg-concertos-no.1-6-mnchener-bach-orchester-conducted-by.html Episode 2: https://rumble.com/v4jyj66-masters-of-classical-music-discovering-mozarts-symphony-no.41-jupiter-episo.html

A 1993 Discovery Channel War Documentary hosted by Peter Ustinov. During the 1940s, the Soviet government, knowing of the American nuclear program, elected to begin work on its own nuclear weapon program. The goal was to create and test the first Soviet atomic bomb within a short time interval to counter a major postwar threat from the West. An important secondary concern became apparent: how to deliver that weapon to the target. Thus, the Tu-95 Bear and the Tu-142, its close relative, were born. The Tu-95 is a large, heavy strategic bomber with a slim fuselage, swept wings, and four powerful turboprop engines driving counter-rotating propellers. It remained in production as a maritime patrol aircraft and cruise missile carrier more than 30 years after it was first produced. The aircraft was revolutionary in the application of a swept wing and turbine powerplants. With its adaptability, enduring airframe and unique propulsion system the Tu-95 is one of the most successful Soviet bombers ever produced.

A 1993 Discovery Channel War Documentary hosted by Peter Ustinov. Yak-3 was the easiest to fly and most maneuverable fighter aircraft, not only in the the family of "Yak", but also among the planes that fought all the World War II fronts. After the appearance of Yak-3 at the front German aces morale and fighting spirit were dealt a blow from which they were not able to recover before the end of the war. Participating in hostilities at the final stage of the war, the Yak-3 played an important role in the final defeat of air forces of Nazi Germany.

A 1995 Discovery Channel War Documentary hosted by Stuart Culpepper. Commando, Flying Tiger, Avenger, Lightning, Zeke, Mitchell, Betty – these are the names that made World War II the most amazing air war ever. Exciting action footage puts you in the cockpit of the military’s greatest fighters – from nimble P-51 Mustangs to the Boeing B-29 Superfortress. Discover little-known air combat facts. Meet the American and Japanese pilots who waged war over the Pacific. Relive all the pivotal campaigns and aerial battles, from Pearl Harbor and the Coral Sea to Midway and ultimate victory at Iwo Jima. Follow the air campaigns of the Pacific, from Pearl Harbor to Hiroshima, and discover how American birds – like the F6F Hellcat – matched up against their Japanese counterparts – like the Ki-100, nicknamed "Tony" by the Allies.The American Avenger dive bomber, P-40 Tomahawk, P-38 Lightning, P-51 Mustang and the B-29 Superfortress bomber are profiled. Learn the tactics American and Japanese pilots used to adjust to ever-evolving aircraft, changing battle strategies and the logistical problems of fighting a war that spanned thousands of miles. Through archival footage and reenactments, we see their aircraft in action and relive the major aerial campaigns of a battlefield that covered nearly one third of the earth's surface. Rare footage presents military aircraft in wartime missions, dropping bombs and facing enemy wings head-on. See how the war in the Pacific was fought, from Pearl Harbor to the Coral Sea, Midway, Guadalcanal, and onward to the ultimate and decisive air attacks on the Japanese home islands.

A 1995 Discovery Channel War Documentary hosted by John Hedges. Before the advent of the long-range escort fighter, American bomber groups flying daylight bombing raids into the heart of Nazi Germany were at the mercy of the Me109s and Fw190s of the Luftwaffe. Losses on a single mission could sometimes exceed 30%. As the B-17s and B-24s were brutally torn out of the skies by 20 and 30mm cannon fire, the whole feasiblity of daylight bombing was called into question. And then the P-51 Mustang arrived. The P-51 was the only fighter with the range to escort bombers deep inside Germany - and it was a natural killer. By early 1944, the Luftwaffe had to be smashed as a prelude to D-Day and the P-51 would do the smashing, while the 100-mile-long bomber formations acted as fighter-bait... Packed with archive footage, dramatic gun camera film and exclusive interviews with Mustang pilots, this programme is a tribute to the fighter aircraft that won air superiority for the Allies in the war-torn skies over Europe.

A 1997 Discovery Channel War Documentary hosted by John Hedges. When the 100th Bomb Group first arrived at their new base of Thorpe Abbott, England, they had 30 bombers, 300 aircrew and 3,000 support staff. Of those original thirty crews, 86% were shot down. It earned the Group the chilling nickname 'The Bloody 100th'. This is the story of the men of the 'Bloody 100th' and the B-17 Flying Fortresses they flew on some of the most dangerous daylight bombing missions of the war, as told by the members of the 'Lucky Bastards Club' - the few who successfully flew 25 missions and were sent home. The Bloody 100th took part in Operation Gomorrah against Hamburg, and in the infamous Schweinfort and Regensburg raids. They were decimated over Munster, spearheaded raids against Berlin and - most controversially of all - were part of the terrible attack on Dresden that caused so many civilian casualties. Using much rare colour footage (including private home movies), gun camera film and dramatic archive material, this is the story of one of USAAF's most combat-experienced Bomber Groups.

A 1994 Discovery Channel War Documentary narrated by Ron David. Formed in 1935, the German Luftwaffe secretly began designing formidable military aircraft while other countries leisurely explored aviation. The Luftwaffe launched many of the greatest combat aircraft of the era. The Fw-190 was a deadly success. The Me-109 became the German's reliable workhorse. The Me-262 was the only truly successful jet fighter bomber. With these planes, German Aces gave the Allies an awesome challenge in the skies. FW 190 "Butcherbird" - Armed with great speed, climbing ability and agility, it penetrated Allied bomber formations, and forced them to higher altitudes. Many who flew the Fw 190 call it the war's best fighter. Messerschmitt Me 109 "Legend" - The Bf 109, later known as Me 109, is credited for more than half of the German kills in WWII. This successful plane became the backbone of the Luftwaffe. Me 262 "Swallow" - The development of the Me 262 was plagued with controversy and setbacks, but in combat the jet's performance was unequaled. With speeds of almost 550 mph, the Me 262 flew lethal missions over Europe in 1944 and 1945.

Composer: Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901) Orchestra/chorus: Royal Opera House Orchestra & Chorus Conductor: Carlo Maria Giulini Recording: Live from Covent Garden, 26.11.1964 Cast & Characters: Manrico - Bruno Prevedi Azucena - Giulietta Simionato Leonora - Gwyneth Jones Conte di Luna - Peter Glossop Ferrando - Joseph Rouleau Ines - Elizabeth Bainbridge Ruiz - John Dobson Un vecchio zingaro - William Clothier Un messo - Handel Owen

An interview with French television presenter Bernard Gavoty, for the programme "Les grandes Interprètew, A Programme By Bernard Gavoty", coupled with superb performances of arias by Massenet, Bellini and Puccini. Audio in French & Italian with English subtitles. Conductor – Georges Prêtre Film Director – Gérard Herzog Interviewer, Presenter – Bernard Gavoty Orchestra – Orchestre National De L'ORTF Filmed at the ORTF, Paris, May 1965 Tracklist of Arias: - From Manon: Je Ne Suis Que Faiblesse - Adieu, Notre Petite Table Composed By – Jules Massenet Libretto By – Henri Meilhac, Philippe Gille - From La Sonnambula: Oh! Se Una Volta Sola - Ah, Non Credea Mirarti Composed By – Vincenzo Bellini Libretto By – Felice Romani - From Gianni Schicchi: O Mio Babbino Caro Composed By – Giacomo Puccini Libretto By – Giovacchino Forzano

In the second of two programmes, Maria Callas, the great soprano, talks to Lord Harewood about her approach to the major roles of her repertoire. Maria Callas in conversation with Bernard Gavoty & Three Arias: https://rumble.com/v4jjnjh-the-callas-conversations-maria-callas-in-conversation-with-bernard-gavoty-a.html

Maria Callas is without question the greatest opera legend of the 20th century. These unique films are a rare opportunity to view the celebrated and candid 1968 BBC interviews she gave with Lord Harewood, intimately filmed in her Paris apartment. Filmed in Paris, April 1968. Film Director – Barrie Gavin Film Producer – John Calshaw Interviewer, Presenter – Lord Harewood Part II: https://rumble.com/v4jj6zl-the-callas-conversations-maria-callas-talking-to-lord-harewood-part-ii.html

A 2014 Doc Short Written and directed by Marco Spagnoli for "Donne nel Mito" (“Women in Myth”) series, narrated by Olivia Magnani. Audio in Italian with English subtitles. The years in Hollywood of the first Italian actress to win the Oscar e the story of her great friendship with the playwright Tennessee Williams. With the participation of; Caterina D’Amico, Matilde HochKofler, Enrico Lucherini, Luca Magnani. Anna Magnani, the diva best known in America as an emblem of the great Italian cinema and of the years of Hollywood on the Tiber and the Dolce Vita. The only one who won the Oscar for a film interpreted in English and to have won a second nomination for the most coveted film award in the world for another film also recited not in her native language. Women in the Myth: Anna Magnani in Hollywood recounts the American period of the great actress through the words of his son Luca, of the most important Italian press agent Enrico Lucherini, of Anna Magnani's biographer, Matilde Hockhofler and of Caterina D'Amico, daughter of the legendary screenwriter Suso Cecchi D'Amico, great friend of Anna Magnani. The film produced for the “Women in Myth” series explores, for the first time, the relationship between Anna Magnani and her great friend Tennessee Williams, one of the main playwrights of the history of literature who wrote some of her most famous plays especially for her loved and who made Italy his retreat. Using unpublished material, found in the archives of Rai and the Istituto Luce, Donne nel Mito: Anna Magnani in Hollywood celebrates the story of a woman and a diva who anticipated the times of her and who was one of the great protagonists of culture, theater and cinema among the fifties and seventies. A well-rounded portrait that not only tells the story of Magnani through direct testimonies with anecdotes and reflections on her talent and her art, he also offers a story intimate and private of a mother who never thought of sacrificing her relationship with her son Luca and his Roma, in exchange for a great career in Hollywood. The documentary is enriched by the narrative voice of Olivia Magnani, also an actress and granddaughter of the great one diva.

Un film documentario del 2019 diretto da Enrico Cerasuolo. Un racconto senza filtri e con materiali inediti di una delle più grandi attrici italiane. Le immagini dell'archivio personale, insieme a quelle della Rai e dell'Istituto Luce, rivelano il vero volto di Anna Magnani: il suo carattere vulcanico, le passioni, gli scontri, l'anima rivoluzionaria. Dopo di lei il cinema ha smesso di cercare la bellezza stereotipata, scoprendo il carattere interiore e misterioso di un'attrice che ha cambiato lo sguardo delle donne e sulle donne.

Jodorowsky's Dune is a 2013 American-French documentary film directed by Frank Pavich. Audio in English, Spanish and French, with English subtitles (Click on CC). The film explores cult film director Alejandro Jodorowsky's unsuccessful attempt to adapt and film Frank Herbert's 1965 science fiction novel Dune in the mid-1970s.

A 2002 ZDF History Documentary narrated by Nick F. Bolton and Martin Heckmann. Audio in English. The Battle of Lepanto took place on 7 October 1571 when a galley fleet of the Holy League, a coalition of Venice, the Papacy (under Pope Pius V), Spain, Republic of Genoa, Duchy of Savoy, the Knights of Malta and others, defeated a force of Ottoman galleys. The 5-hour battle was fought at the northern edge of the Gulf of Patras, off western Greece, where the Ottoman forces sailing westwards from their naval station in Lepanto met the Holy League forces, which had come from Messina, in the morning of Sunday 7 October. Of the major naval battles fought solely between rowing vessels, this was the last in world history. Follow an expedition to find the battlefield and the remains of the Lepanto Battle and learn about the greatest naval battle in world history.

Un documentario del 2011 diretto da Alessandra Gigante. La storia dell'amore infelice di Romeo e Giulietta divenne nota grazie a una delle tragedie più famose di William Shakespeare. Ma dove trovò ispirazione il grande poeta inglese? Romeo e Giulietta sono esistiti davvero? Era quello il loro nome? E perché Shakespeare scelse la Verona medievale come ambientazione? In una parola, qual è la verità nella storia d'amore più famosa del mondo? Più di cinquecento anni fa, a Udine, nacque un ardente passione tra una ragazza nobile, Lucina Savorgnan, quindicenne rampolla della nobile famiglia, e Luigi Da Porto, uomo d'armi e di lettere, fu amore a prima vista. Ma ad avversare la travolgente passione si mise di mezzo il destino. La loro tormentata vicenda darà vita alla più famosa storia d'amore di tutti i tempi, che Shakespeare scriverà alcuni decenni più tardi. Mariotto o Luigi e non Romeo? Giannozza o Lucina e non Giulietta? Siena o Udine invece di Verona…? E’ possibile che la storia d’amore più celebre di tutti i tempi abbia una base storica? Shakespeare si è limitato a cambiare nomi di persone e luoghi oppure ha lasciato che la fantasia coprisse completamente una delle tante storie di amore e morte che hanno popolato il Medioevo italiano? Oppure, più semplicemente, il famoso dramma shakespeariano, così come le novelle che l’hanno preceduto e ispirato, ha mischiato realtà e finzione? E fin dove è stato rispettoso della Storia? Un viaggio-inchiesta su un enigma storico-letterario che si incrocia con quello dell’uomo che ha reso immortali Romeo e Giulietta: chi era davvero Shakespeare? E cosa deve allo sfortunato letterato italiano Luigi Da Porto?

Un documentario del 2013 diretto da Alessandra Gigante. Artista geniale, uno dei massimi rappresentanti del Barocco, Caravaggio sfidò più volte il destino e chi lo circondava. Non risparmiò né se stesso né coloro a cui era caro. I suoi nemici lo bollarono come assassino e libertino. Ma cosa motivava i nemici di Caravaggio? Perché era così insultato? È vero che i suoi quadri furono spesso rifiutati, ma ricevette comunque nuovi ordini? Col suo lungo e travagliato soggiorno romano Caravaggio ha segnato un epoca artistica a cavallo tra Cinquecento e Seicento. Ma il grande pittore non ha solo lasciato tracce artistiche: nei suoi anni romani Michelangelo Merisi ha fatto parlare di sé anche attraverso i verbali di processi e denuncie varie. Tra il 1595 e il 1606 l’irrequieto pittore si muove tra pennelli e risse in un crescendo di capolavori e violenze che culminano nel famoso omicidio di Ranuccio Tomassoni la sera del 28 maggio 1606. Dopo quella notte Caravaggio lasciò per sempre Roma portando con sé il segreto di cosa era veramente accaduto. E oggi, documenti ritrovati di recente, aiutano a riscrivere quelle drammatiche ore in modo diverso: non un litigio avvenuto quasi per caso durante una partita di pallacorda ma un vero e proprio duello, programmato da tempo.

Un documentario del 2009 diretto da Alessandra Gigante. Sembrerebbe che l'arte del Rinascimento sia stata studiata in lungo e in largo. Tuttavia, i dipinti, ammirati ogni anno da milioni di spettatori, continuano a mantenere i loro segreti. In uno sguardo, in un gesto, in un fiore, in un colore...Anche la "Primavera" di Sandro Botticelli nasconde tanti misteri. Perché 9 figure per rappresentare una stagione? Perché le donne sembrano incinte? Qual è il legame di Venere con la primavera? Chi ha commissionato la “Primavera” e chi ha deciso quali significati dare al quadro? Simonetta Cattaneo è un nome che non vi suona familiare ma basta guardare per un attimo la “Primavera” o la “Nascita di Venere” di Botticelli e vi renderete conto di chi stiamo parlando! Questa giovane dama genovese era sulla bocca di tutti a Firenze intorno al 1475. Musa e modella per molti artisti Simonetta – che aveva sposato un Vespucci – forse era l’amante di Giuliano de’ Medici, fratello minore di Lorenzo il Magnifico. Tuttavia nei capolavori di Botticelli c’è molto di più di quanto sembri. Ma questi segreti sono così ben nascosti che nel corso dei secoli si sono sviluppate molte interpretazioni diverse. Ciò che emerge è cosa significava dipingere durante il Rinascimento, un'epoca in cui l'arte faceva appello non solo alla cultura ma anche alle cronache e alla politica del momento.

Un viaggio dietro le quinte del Bolshoi, attraverso i luoghi segreti e la storia dei ballerini che si sono esibiti in uno dei teatri più famosi del mondo.

Il programma approfondirà una delle pagine più importanti del Rinascimento: La congiura dei Pazzi, la cospirazione finalizzata a decapitare la famiglia dei Medici e stroncare la sua egemonia. La giornata particolare di questa puntata è il 26 aprile del 1478, una data che riporta ad uno dei periodi più affascinanti di sempre: il Rinascimento. L'ambientazione del complotto è Firenze, nella splendida chiesa di Santa Maria del Fiore. Durante una messa solenne, si svolge il più noto e feroce omicidio politico della storia italiana: la congiura dei Pazzi, così chiamata dalla famiglia di banchieri che intraprende il piano. L'obiettivo è decapitare la famiglia Medici, assassinando Lorenzo il Magnifico e suo fratello Giuliano. La congiura si concluse col ferimento di Lorenzo e l'assassinio di Giuliano. Tuttavia, la questione non è limitata a Firenze: i Pazzi sono in collusione con Papa Sisto IV, il pontefice che darà il nome alla Cappella Sistina. Partendo dalla sommità della cupola del Brunelleschi, che domina il duomo dove si verificò il delitto, Aldo Cazzullo - in compagnia degli inviati della storia Claudia Benassi e Raffaele di Placido - ricostruisce la congiura. Il conduttore e e gli inviati si muoveranno tra vendette sanguinose nei luoghi in cui l'arte ha raggiunto il suo apice: il duomo di Firenze con lo straordinario campanile di Giotto, le ville medicee, Palazzo Medici Riccardi con la cappella dei Magi di Benozzo Gozzoli e la magnifica cappella Sassetti del Ghirlandaio, che rappresenta la politica e lo spirito della famiglia Medici. Partecipano: Aldo Cazzullo con Vittorio Sgarbi, Franco Cardini, Ruggero Rollini, Donatella Lippi, Barbara Frale, Marcello Simonetta, Giulio Busi.

Army Of Shadows - DVD Bonus material. L'invite du dimanche - A selection of excerpts from the French television program L'invite du dimanche (The Sunday Invitation), containing interviews with Jean-Pierre Melville, actors Paul Crauchet, Jean-Pierre Cassel, and Simone Signoret, writer Joseph Kessel, and Andre Dewavrin (a.k.a Colonel Passy). Originally aired in 1969. "L'Invité Du Dimanche" (The Sunday Invitation) was an innovative program because it rehabilitated the live broadcast which had fallen into disuse since the advent of recorded programmes. A live which is not only a means of transmission, but also pretended, which does not show the event, but provoke it..., with all the risks that this implies, and the happy surprises - also called the "miracle" - which may result from this. The show was broadcast continuously on Sunday afternoons, allowing a meeting around a character. The Guest, for four hours, confronted his ideas, discovered a crush, a casual discussion.

Army Of Shadows - DVD Bonus material. Simone Signoret and Lucie Aubrac - Short interview excerpts from Liberation, liberation: Le cinema de l'ombre in which Simone Signoret and Lucie Aubrac, who was an inspiration for Mathilde in Army of Shadows, discuss Jean-Pierre Melville's film.