Mantua and Sabbioneta represent two aspects of Renaissance town planning: Mantua shows the renewal and extension of an existing city, while some 30 km away, Sabbioneta represents the implementation of ...

A selection of stills from locations in the UK and Italy taken during the filming for Monteverdi in Mantua: The Genius of the Vespers Presenter Simon Russell Beale with conductor Harry Christophers.

Angela Rippon and two bargain hunters visit antiques markets in Rennes, Brittany. Angela Rippon and two bargain hunters visit antique markets in Mantua, Italy.