Italy: Journey into Beauty | Shakespeare's Italy

Of William Shakespeare's plays, more than a quarter are related to Italy. In this this episode of the series "Italy: Journey into Beauty" we will delve into the studies that claim that Shakespeare actually travelled to this country, while others claim he only imagined it from afar, and while yet others believe he was of Italian descent. We will take an evocative journey through this Shakespearean Italy, including the Venice of Othello, the Verona of Romeo and Juliet, the Padua of the Taming of the Shrew and the Mantua mentioned in these, and other, works.