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Shakespeare in Italy

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gracesmum Thu 10-May-12 22:47:46

Missed last week's programme, but really enjoyed tonight's. It was a very plausible idea that Shakespeare used the setting of Italy to express ideas which would have been deemed unacceptable if not a direct attack or critique of the Queen and government, if they had been set in England.
Visually superb too, and Francesco da Mosta is just the epitome of the smooth suave Italian isn't he? I find his face positively medieval - he could be a Medici, Lorenzo the Magnificent, or any Venetian nobleman (which I believe he actually is!)

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vegasmags Thu 10-May-12 22:52:17

I'm a big fan of the hunky Francesco too - loved the previous series he did on Venice when he permanently had a fag hanging from his mouth, but made this look sexy rather than disgusting. He then did a follow up driving round Italy in a sports car (natch) but without the ciggies this time. I'm sure if he was reading the phone book, some of us would be hanging on his every word.

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gracesmum Thu 10-May-12 23:05:48

gringrin

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gangy5 Fri 11-May-12 12:07:34

Yes - he's delicious, just as tasty as our Inspector Montalbano. Bring on more gorgeous Italians - plus the scenery to go with them and I for one will be glued to the TV!! If Fransesco could explain a few of Shakespeare's plays to me in detail I am certain that I would appreciate them more.

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nanachrissy Fri 11-May-12 19:20:16

gangy that sounds like a good idea to me! grin

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gma Tue 22-May-12 13:49:51

I am a great fan of Francesco da Mosta!!!! Lovely to watch and listen to!!!! Have recorded both the programmes about Shakespeare in Italy so that I can drool over them again. We have been to Venice several times but have yet to bump into him.wink

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Annobel Tue 22-May-12 14:11:49

I'm a big fan too. Sooo sexy, isn't he?

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