Season 1
4 episodes · Apr 23, 2023
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S1E1Derneburg Castle: Georg Baselitz and His Heirs
Apr 23, 202327mDerneburg Castle – for almost a thousand years a place where art is created. Once a monastery, it soon became the largest private art museum in Europe. One of Germany's most important painters, Georg Baselitz, lived and worked here. Since 2006, Derneburg has belonged to the collector couple Andrew and Christine Hall. They are transforming the castle into Europe's largest private museum of contemporary art.
S1E2Claude Monet: The Garden House in Giverny
Apr 30, 202327mClaude Monet's house in Giverny is a place that continues to captivate people to this day: He moved in here as a penniless painter with his patchwork family of ten and became a world-renowned artist. The garden he created here, which served as inspiration for countless works, still fascinates people today.
S1E3Thomas Mann: The Summer House in Nida
May 7, 202328mLithuania, on the Curonian Spit, reflects the history of an entire century. Charmed by the landscape, the German writer (1875-1955) found peace and inspiration there before deciding in 1930 to build his summer home on this strip of sand and pine trees. But with the rise of the Nazi party to power, the Mann family went into exile...
S1E4Montreux: A casino makes music history
May 14, 202327mThe Montreux Casino in Switzerland has played a significant role in music history. It was here that the world-famous Montreux Jazz Festival was launched in 1967. In 1971, the original building burned down after a concert, an event that famously inspired Deep Purple to write their hit song “Smoke on the Water.” Following the fire, a new casino was built, featuring a recording studio that attracted major international artists such as The Rolling Stones, David Bowie, and Michael Jackson. Among them, Queen left an especially lasting legacy, recording their final albums there. To this day, Montreux honors the band’s iconic lead singer, Freddie Mercury, who died of AIDS in 1991.