Casanova’s exploits took place throughout Europe London, Paris, Corfu and Constantinople, from debates with Voltaire to an audience with Catherine the Great of Prussia. Giovanni Giacomo Casanova was born in Venice in 1725, a writer, clergyman, lawyer, military officer, free mason violinist, conman, spy, politician, cabalist, and traveller who along the way seduced many women (more than 120 conquests by his own reckoning!) and after many centuries still charms us today through his detailed autobiography: Histoire de ma vie (The Story of My Life). Scratch below this tainted surface and therein begins the true and extraordinary life of one of the most vibrant characters of 18th century Europe. Unfortunately, he is not remembered for his translation of the Homer’s Iliad nor for being a philosopher. Television productions, this tarnished account of him is etched into the consciousness of anyone who attempts to connect the man to the legend. Portrayed as such over the years in film and To many, Casanova is simply the reckless Venetian lover who once upon a time escaped from a prison cell. An itinerary on the tracks of the legendary 18th-century lothario, Casanova, as told by Sara Scarpa…
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