Episodes Guide

FIRST STOP: VENICE, ITALY

In each episode we'll interview someone with a strong connection to the city they live in, how they began their Quest to Express themselves and what they're working on next.

Episode 1 - Environment is Everything: Hengrave Hall, The Gold Rush & The Silk Road

In this episode, we explore these topics: environment, migration, The Quest, and slow travel. What happens when you manufacture wombs that support your quest? From Hengrave Hall to the 1849 brothels of San Francisco, to the collision of cultures on The Silk Road trade route, everything matters, and the environment is everything. Also, what do Bob Dylan, Julia Child & Nelson Mandela have in common?

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Episode 2 - Meet Founder, Entrepreneur & Musicologist Paul Atkin: Why Teatro San Cassiano Belongs in Venice

Paul Atkin is Founder of Teatro San Cassiano and he's reconstructing the original Teatro San Cassiano of 1637 to restore historically-informed Baroque opera to Venice. This project is expected to provide 300 jobs and restore a part of history by reimagining the Teatro San Cassiano and Venice's greatest gift to the world: opera.

Click on the lower right corner, to Become a Founder of Teatro San Cassiano: www.teatrosancassiano.it

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Episode 3 - Echoes of Teatro San Cassiano with Paul Atkin: Pulling Back the Curtain

The reconstructed Teatro San Cassiano will be the only fully active Baroque opera theatre in the world. Its iconic status will provide the perfect conditions for it to become the world’s foremost center for historically-informed Baroque opera, attracting the world’s greatest conductors, singers, and musicians.

We’re pulling back the curtain for all music lovers, time travelers, audiences, and investors who are ready to be a part of Teatro San Cassiano's legacy.

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Episode 4 - How to Etch Your Name in Venetian History: Get Involved Today

Paul extends a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for either individuals or organizations to become a Founding Member of San Cassiano, and to etch their name in Venetian history. Please share this episode if you know of someone who would be honored to support this mission and learn about Founder opportunities here: info@teatrosancassiano.it

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Episode 5 - Meet Marco Gandini: Historical Author & Milanese Venetian

Marco Gandini is Milanese-born and has lived several years in both London and now currently resides in Venice. In 2022 he published a book in Italian on the history of the origins of Venice, an English translation of which is in the pipeline. He’s currently writing a book following Marco Polo’s itinerary from Venice to China.

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Episode 6 - Pippin, Trade Route Shifts & Architectural Influences

Marco Gandini shares a few defining moments of Venetian history, the impact of the Ottoman Empire and two ambitious explorers on Venetian trade, and how the aristocracy responded to impacts on trade routes during the 16th century.

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Episode 7 - Marco Gandini & Marco Polo

In the last episode, Marco Gandini discusses Marco Polo - the subject of his book expected in early 2024. Learn why the Polo family was indispensable to Khan and some of the unique missions he sent the Polos on. In this episode, we'll discuss: The three Polos and why Khan needed them and other cultural events in the summer.

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