dfter the first stage to discover Mont Saint-Michel, Alberto Angela continues its journey with Wonders – Stars of Europe in Greece and in Germany. The protagonist places of the second episode – airing tonight at 9.25pm on Rai 1 – I am Florence, Athens and Bavaria.
Wonders – Stars of Europesecond episode
It starts from Athens. The program emphasizes the history and beauties of the Greek capital, starting with its Acropolis. In particular, Alberto Angela goes to discover its treasures. First of all, the Parthenonthe temple perfectly proportioned, declared World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1987.
Then continue with the Caryatids, the statues depicting young women, condemned to bear the weight of a loggia, kept inside the Acropolis museum. Also in the block dedicated to Greece, space for guests: Luca Zingaretti and Yuri Chechi. The first one engages in the very famous speech of Pericles to the Athenians of 431 BC.
The second, remember participation in Athens Olympics in 2004, where he was awarded the bronze medal. Finally, the last stage in Greece a Chief Souniothe promontory of Attica facing the Aegean sea. Here stands majestically the temple of Poseidonsymbol of a millenary history.
After Athens, Florence and Neuschwanstein Castle
After that Wonders – Stars of Europe he moves in Italy. Alberto Angela goes to Florencecradle of the Renaissance. The journey begins from the heart of the Tuscan capital, namely from dome of the cathedral. The gaze widens, then, on Giotto’s Bell Tower It is on Baptistery of San Giovanni. Again, the story of the details of the Michelangelo’s Davidand then move to the historic park of Palazzo Pitti: i Boboli Gardens.
In this case, the host he is a genuine Florentine, as well as a beloved face of the Rai 1 audience: Charles Conti. The conductor wears the clothes of Cicero and tells of his love for the city of him. That’s not all, because after the Tuscan parenthesis, he sets off again, for the Germany. The popularizer reaches the Bavariato tell the fairy-tale atmosphere thanks to the architecture of his parents castlescommissioned by King Ludwig II.
First of all, Neuschwanstein, the most famous, which inspired Walt Disney to depict the castles of the princesses who are the protagonists of fairy tales. The Bavarian stage continues in the castles of Linderhof and Herrenchiemseealways wanted by Ludwig II, to replicate the glories of the Sun King. To retrace his life is the last guest of the second episode, Carlo Lucarelli.
Alberto Angela, impeccable popularizer
For the first time the format Wonders cross national borders and discover some of Europe’s most important World Heritage Sites. A new challenge for the conductor, who has been collecting successes for years. After all, like father, like son. Alberto Angela learned from the greatest popularizer that Italian television has ever had: his father Piero.
Unlike dozens of children of art who feel the weight of confrontation and who are unable to emerge, has been able to carve out its own spaceuntil it becomes a point of reference for the public. Merit of one figure that includes mastery, preparation, professionalism. And that quid which allows you to go beyond the fifth wall and breach the hearts of viewers. Not a small undertaking, which began thirty years ago.
Super quark specials, Northwest Passage, Ulysses – The pleasure of discovery, Tonight at…, among the programs entrusted to him. Hundreds of travel through the history of mankindreal examples of Public Servicenow indispensable titles for the Rai. I also deserve one proxemics unmistakable, characterized by a direct approach and simple languagefunctional to involve the audience from the opening bars to the end credits.
Quite an achievement for a television too often invaded by trash and from formats devoid of substancein which quality struggles to make its way and to obtain remarkable results in terms of ratings. Wonders – Stars of Europeon the other hand, is a small jewel to be preserved, just like the UNESCO sites featured in the programme.
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