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Dream of Italy

Massimo Bottura Part 2: Modena, Philanthropy and Opera

Season 3 Episode 305

In part 2 of our visit with Chef Massimo Bottura in Modena, we explore the charming city and delve into the philanthropic side of Modena and the Botturas. Lara Gilmore introduces us to Tortellante and Food for Soul. We can't visit Modena without learning more about its most famous son, late tenor Luciano Pavarotti and the theater that is carrying on his legacy by training young opera stars.

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The Black Madonna with Marisa Tomei
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The Academy Award-winning actress joins us for a spiritual journey to Campania.
Massimo Bottura: Slow Food, Fast Cars, Big Dreams
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The famous chef and his wife Lara welcome us into their culinary world in Modena.
A Grand Palace and Pizza
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Explore a 1,000-room palace and taste lauded Chef Franco Pepe’s famous Pizza.
Americans Moving to Abruzzo
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Meet four Americans who have bought homes and affordably retired in this gorgeous region.
Andrea Bocelli's Tuscany
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Italy's most famous tenor introduces us to the Tuscany that shaped him.
Castelvetere
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Host Kathy McCabe returns to her ancestral hometown in southern Italy to explore her roots
Basilicata
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Director Francis Ford Coppola joins host Kathy McCabe in his ancestral region, Basilicata.
Abruzzo
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Explore a little known region of Italy - Abruzzo - from mountains to coastline.
Florence
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Florence, the city of art, is filled with surprises, old and new.
Bologna
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Bologna is the city where Italians go to eat; join us for some culinary adventures.
Venice
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Venice is like nowhere else on Earth; join Kathy McCabe in this otherwordly place.
Puglia
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Puglia, the heel of Italy's boot, offers captivating landscapes and age-old traditions.
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