Sky Arte's 'Romantic Italia' explores Italian love songs

Sky Arte launches 'Romantic Italia', a new series airing from Tuesday, June 16, that examines Italian love songs and their reflection of romantic experiences. Based on Giulia Cavaliere's book published by Minimum Fax, the show analyzes lyrics and music to understand what is expressed when singing about love. Over three weeks, episodes focus on themes of falling in love, betrayal, eros, and farewell. Cavaliere hosts, curating a playlist each episode and providing textual and musical analysis. The series features contributions from Francesco Bianconi (Baustelle frontman), Ester Viola (author and columnist), and Vittorio Cosma (musician and producer). The first episode on Tuesday covers falling in love with songs like 'Baby' by Baustelle, 'Mistero' by Enrico Ruggeri, 'Amarsi un po'' by Lucio Battisti, 'Mi sono innamorato di te' by Luigi Tenco, and 'Mi sei scoppiato dentro al cuore' by Mina. The second episode examines betrayal through tracks such as 'Mariti in città' by Domenico Modugno, 'Signora Lia' by Claudio Baglioni, 'L'abitudine di tornare' by Carmen Consoli, 'Via Broletto' by Sergio Endrigo, and 'Tanta voglia di lei' by Pooh.