Secrets d'Histoire: Mondays at 9pm*
Explore what it was like to conquer other lands with Napoleon, or compose Mozart's "The Magic Flute" or Beethoven's "Moonlight Sonata". With Stéphane Bern, retrace the stories of famous conquerors, musicians and politicians who have left their mark on history.
Sometimes, it's within the walls of iconic and sometimes surprising places that the most beautiful and in some cases dramatic memories are hidden. Decipher some of history's unexplained mysteries and get to know famous people and remarkable characters Mondays at 9 pm* on TV5MONDE.
*Paris time.
Mozart
Freedom or death!
Monday 31st October at 9pm (Paris time)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is generally considered to be the ultimate genius in the world of classical music. Stéphane Bern reveals the life and career of the Austrian composer, from Viennese palaces to Europe's most beautiful operas. He also looks back at the mysteries surrounding his death.
Beethoven
Beethoven, when music is all
Monday 7th November at 9pm* (Paris time)
Stéphane Bern takes us in the footsteps of that virtuoso of classical music, Ludwig van Beethoven. From his native Germany to the Czech Republic, we follow the life and career of a timeless artist. A visionary who revolutionised his art despite his deafness, diagnosed when he was only 30.
Nero
Nero, the tyrant of Rome
Monday 14th November at 9pm* (Paris time)
Proclaimed emperor at the age of only 16, Nero is a key figure in the history of Ancient Rome. Notably famous for his active participation in the dramatic fire that devastated Rome in 64 AD, Nero was also a generous patron of the arts and enthusiastic artist.
Elisabeth
Elisabeth, a queen of Belgium unlike any other
Monday 21st November at 9pm (Paris time)
Elisabeth of Belgium, whose destiny was as singular as it was inspiring. Niece of the famous Empress Sissi she hit the headlines more than once, notably by meeting Khrushchev and Mao Zedong at the height of the cold war. But behind her rebellious spirit lay a gentle humanist personality.
Rafaël
Raphael, prodigy of the Renaissance
Monday 28th November at 9pm* ( Paris time)
Raphael is a major reference in the world of the Italian Renaissance. Disciple of Perugino, he succeeded in innovating whilst still respecting traditional diktats, and producing work that profoundly marked western painting. Surrounded by specialists, Stéphane Bern follows the artist from his childhood to the height of his career.
Joséphine Baker
Heedless of danger...
Monday 5th December at 9pm* (Paris time)
The extraordinary destiny of Josephine Baker. From her native Missouri to Paris, the artist succeeded in making her name as the queen of the music hall. But Josephine Baker was also a fighter, with the French Resistance during the Second World War, and against racism.
Victor Emmanuel II
The First king of Italy
Monday 12th December at 9pm* (Paris time)
The first king of Italy achieved the feat of bringing together the entire Italian peninsula under one single flag, after centuries of division. Stéphane Bern shines a light on this political prowess and offers an opportunity to discover this unifying sovereign.
Napoleon
The exile from Saint Helena
Monday 19th December at 9pm* (Paris time)
Napoleon Bonaparte is a central figure in the history of France. Stéphane Bern reflects on the last six years of the life of the first French emperor.
en visitant des lieux symboliques de sa vie, de Fontainebleau à Sainte-Hélène, en passant par Châteauroux.
Wednesday, October 12, 2022 - 21:55
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Sunday 23 April 2023 - 09:53
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