We were very lucky to have a guided tour of Mantova with cugino Michele and his suocero. It was a great day and we visited heaps of interesting places and learned much about this beautiful place. It was very foggy (for us, but apparently it is often much worse) and in Palazzo Ducale it was very cold. It wasn't just us who felt the cold -the staff were dressed in puffy coats, hats, gloves etc so I'd didn't feel like we were exaggerating.
For those of you interested in opera, in September last year there was a fantastic live telecast of Rigoletto, filmed over two days and set in Mantova, it was an amazing technical feat. There had been talk about a dvd being released but it never appeared.
http://www.operatoday.com/content/2010/09/rigoletto_live_.php
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/gperf/episodes/rigoletto-from-mantua/about-the-operatic-film/1148/
Mantova is a beautiful place and it was very quiet -we were able to see everything without heaps of people around. Thanks to our expert guides!
For those of you interested in opera, in September last year there was a fantastic live telecast of Rigoletto, filmed over two days and set in Mantova, it was an amazing technical feat. There had been talk about a dvd being released but it never appeared.
http://www.operatoday.com/content/2010/09/rigoletto_live_.php
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/gperf/episodes/rigoletto-from-mantua/about-the-operatic-film/1148/
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| The approach to Mantova looked stunning in the fog |
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| The house of the character Sparafucile in the Rigoletto live telecast |
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| Rob with the Mantova experts |
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| Mantova has a round church -the Rotonda di San Lorenzo built in the 1080s |
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| Palazzo Ducale |
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| Palazzo Te' |
Mantova is a beautiful place and it was very quiet -we were able to see everything without heaps of people around. Thanks to our expert guides!
