Stanotte a... (2015)

Alberto Angela takes viewers on an extraordinary visit: it is night, the halls are clear of tourists and curious; the masterpieces of ancient Egypt emerge one after the other and are always admired in all their splendor. The tenant becomes the eye of the public, and guides him in gigantic statues of pharaohs and sphinxes, in a rich tomb within a Nubian temple rebuilt piece by piece in the museum.

Florence, like you've never seen. At night, without the crowds of tourists, you will have the privilege of discovering one of the most visited cities and admire the world, staying face to face with his masterpieces. Finally, the works of art can speak and tell the secrets of beauty that enchants for centuries.

Alberto Angela makes us discover famous monuments - such as the dome of St. Peter's, the sublime Pietà, the frescoes of the Sistine Chapel - and the gardens immersed in the quiet night. He takes us on the trail of the elderly Michelangelo and the young Raphael, also discovering places normally closed to the public such as the Secret Archive, the gendarmerie, the barracks of the Swiss Guards. He tells us a long story of power, spirituality and patronage that has also known dramatic moments. Thanks to the techniques of the scientific police - almost in a modern CSI - Alberto Angela will be able to revive the city of the Popes in a new light.

Alberto Angela in a new, fascinating nocturnal journey. After the successes of the Egyptian Museum, Florence and San Pietro, this is the turn of Venice. A stage full of art, love, intrigue and commerce on which characters moved, such as Goldoni, Vivaldi, Marco Polo, Casanova. A journey among famous masterpieces of art, among the precious marbles and gold of the mosaics of the Basilica of San Marco, the silence of the lagoon, the glitter of the Grand Canal, but also behind the scenes of the Fenice or in the Venetian foyers of the 18th century . Discovering a city unique in the world that loved sophistication, music, gambling and beautiful courtesans, Angela takes us, one night around the lagoon, until we see the pink reflections of dawn on the water again... Like always great guests for a production made entirely by Rai in 4K HDR, with spectacular shots from drones, helicopters, visual effects, mini-fiction. All at the service of a great cultural operation of Rai1.

Pompeii, 79 AD, the night before the eruption. The journey of "Tonight in Pompeii" with Alberto Angela begins here, in the hours before the catastrophe. Minute by minute we will follow the tragedy that has forever marked ancient history by recounting the reactions, the emotions, the escape. And what happened next. You will see many places stuck in time like Pompeii. Herculaneum, with its marvelous thermal baths still intact and the fabulous jewels found on the skeletons of the fugitives. Stabia, Oplonti and their pharaonic villas with swimming pools and views over the Gulf of Naples.

Stanotte a Pompei - After the continuous extraordinary discoveries of the recent archaeological excavation campaign, STANOTTE A POMPEI returns to Raiuno, an extraordinary journey with the guide of Alberto Angela in a city that never ceases to amaze. Brightly colored frescoes, a caparisoned horse, a master and a slave preparing to flee, an inscription that allows us to date the eruption with certainty, precious pottery Pompeii still has much to reveal and tell. A program by Alberto Angela Written with Aldo Piro, Emilio Quinto, Vito Lamberto, Paola Miletich and Carlotta Ercolino Curated by Nicoletta Zavattini Executive producer Monica Giorgi Rossi Directed by Gabriele Cipollitti.

The prestigious series of nights traveling with Alberto Angela continues, after the successes of the Egyptian Museum, Florence, San Pietro, Venice and Pompeii this is the night of Naples. In the silence of the evening we will move through the alleys of the city to discover the enchanted places of Naples. Castel dell'Ovo, Piazza del Plebiscito, the Royal Palace, the San Carlo Theater, the Certosa di San Martino And then San Gennaro and his treasure, the Veiled Christ, the monastery of Santa Chiara, the nativity scenes in via San Gregorio Armeno . To punctuate Alberto Angela's journey will be illustrious characters who embody the spirit of the city.

The prestigious series of nights traveling with Alberto Angela continues, after the successes of the Egyptian Museum, Florence, San Pietro, Venice and Pompeii this is the night of Naples. In the silence of the evening we will move through the alleys of the city to discover the enchanted places of Naples. Castel dell'Ovo, Piazza del Plebiscito, the Royal Palace, the San Carlo Theater, the Certosa di San Martino And then San Gennaro and his treasure, the Veiled Christ, the monastery of Santa Chiara, the nativity scenes in via San Gregorio Armeno . To punctuate Alberto Angela's journey will be illustrious characters who embody the spirit of the city.

Starting from the main spire of the Cathedral, just below the Madonnina, Alberto crosses the city at night, to discover the more or less hidden treasures of the Lombard capital: from the stage of the Teatro alla Scala to the basilica of S. Ambrogio, from the Brera art gallery to the library Ambrosiana, custodian of Leonardo's priceless Codex Atlanticus. A journey through art that takes the viewer in front of the Last Supper but also among the "Seven Heavenly Palaces", the gigantic installation by Anselm Kiefer kept in the Pirelli Hangar Bicocca, or among the futurists of the Museo del Novecento. A journey through the history of the city, former capital of the Roman Empire, a proud medieval municipality and one of the most splendid lordships with the Visconti and Sforza. On this itinerary there are the most representative places of Milanese life today, such as the Central Station, the Galleria, the Navigli and the skyscrapers that have redesigned the skyline in recent decades.

The prestigious series of nights traveling with Alberto Angela continues: this will be the night of a grandiose and at the same time unusual Paris. We will go to the most famous places of the Ville Lumière and the most difficult to find. A journey through the history, art and music of Paris, from the Trocadero square, with the Eiffel Tower shining over the city, up to Versailles, passing through the Opera, Notre Dame, Montmartre. In addition to Giancarlo Giannini in the role of Inspector Maigret who seems to know all the secrets of Paris, many illustrious guests such as Mika and Donnarumma, who will tell their Parisian stories, or Lola Ponce who will make us relive the atmosphere of Riccardo Cocciante's musical, Notre-Dame de Paris.