Slipping Tonight with Caravaggio. Trip to Pompeii returns in its place

Asurprise postponement, to a date to be determined, of the unprecedented and long-awaited episode conducted by Alberto Angela Stanotte con Caravaggio, scheduled for this evening, Wednesday, December 9, in prime time on Rai1.

In place of the special episode dedicated to the life, works and places of Michelangelo Merisi, Stanotte a Pompei returns: at 9:25 p.m. it will air the journey through the city that never ceases to amaze, among brightly colored frescoes, inscriptions, and objects.

The journey follows in detail the tragedy that destroyed the ancient city of Pompeii, starting with the night before the eruption, and viewers will relive those terrible hours by empathizing with the inhabitants of the time. In addition to Pompeii, Herculaneum, with its still intact baths and rediscovered jewels, will be visited.

Accompanying the audience will be distinguished guests and the witness to the tragedy, Pliny the Younger, who told of the death of his uncle Pliny the Elder and how he was saved instead. Bringing his testimony to life will be Giancarlo Giannini, a constant presence in Alberto Angela’s nightly adventures.

The story will start from the top of Mount Vesuvius to debunk a commonplace. The volcano did not exist yet; it was formed by that very explosion in 79 AD. That is why Pompeiians were not alarmed by the many signs that happened in the days and weeks before: earthquake tremors, lack of water, fearful collapses. Life goes on in the crowded streets: actor Marco D’Amore will recount the disconcerting entanglements of business, malfeasance, and politics that stirred Pompeii at that time.

Oscar winner Vittorio Storaro will enter the Villa of the Mysteries where the colors in which the ancient Romans lived immersed can be admired.

The rediscovery of Pompeii began in the eighteenth century, and among the first visitors was Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, a visit that left its mark on his work: violinist Uto Ughi and soprano Maria Sardaryan will give us a taste of it. Since the eighteenth century, thanks to so much work and research, Pompeii has truly become “the most alive of dead cities,” and as such will be recounted by Alberto Angela.

Tonight in Pompeii, directed by Gabriele Cipollitti, is a major production made entirely by RAI in 4K HDR, enriched by helicopter and drone shots, special effects, and mini-fiction.

Slipping Tonight with Caravaggio. Trip to Pompeii returns in its place

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