An Italian recipe: food and Opera. Stir slowly.

Published on May 1, 2012

Broadcast on BBC HD, Mon 23 Apr 2012. Chef Rick Stein takes a light-hearted look at the role that food played in the creation of Italian opera and shows how music and food are intrinsically linked in Italy. He draws parallels between cooking and composing, noting how both involve the skilful combination of ingredients and how they share the common purpose of bringing pleasure to many. Rick also explains why he thinks the music of Verdi, Rossini and Puccini are linked to the food of the regions where they lived and worked. Rick Stein's Food of the Italian Opera is part of a major new collection of programmes across the BBC celebrating opera through the eyes of the world's leading singers, conductors, directors and opera enthusiasts.

• Music

  • "Verdi: Overture to "La forza del destino"" by The Royal Festival Orchestra, Conducted By William Bowles (Google Play • eMusic)

• Artist

  • Giuseppe Verdi

• Category

  • Education

• License

  • Standard YouTube License

Link: http://youtu.be/907ec1PrNYI?list=PLCYa2laOTi-rR7YhcsRNFveLVqQycrqJa