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A love affair beyond time and space: Italy, the ´Sehnsuchtsort´ of the German soul.
- 2024/12/01
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A love affair beyond time and space: Italy, the ´Sehnsuchtsort´ of the German soul.The German-speaking world's centuries-old fascination with Italy has shaped art, literature, and culture. From Goethe's journey to modern times, Italy remains an eternal source of inspiration.IntroductionOpening Quote: Friedrich Nietzsche: "When I search for another word for music, I can only ever find the word Venice."Soundscape: Gentle water lapping against gondolas, distant calls of gondoliers, and faint Vivaldi music.Theme: Explore the enduring love story between the German-speaking world and Italy, a relationship that has inspired art, literature, and culture for centuries.Key Themes and HighlightsItaly as a Sehnsuchtsort (Place of Longing)Definition: A place of deep yearning and desire, often idealized in the imagination as a destination for happiness, fulfillment, or inspiration.Cultural Significance: Italy became a spiritual sanctuary for German-speaking travelers, offering solace during personal crises and frustrations.Goethe’s Italian JourneyContext: In 1786, Goethe embarked on a transformative journey to Italy, seeking escape from his midlife crisis and professional burnout.Impact: His travels, documented in letters and later published as Italian Journey, became the foundation for the German-speaking world's profound yearning for Italy.Key Moments:Arrival in Rome: "Yes, I have finally arrived in the capital of the world!"Immersion in Italian culture: Learning the language, buying local clothes, and embracing sensory experiences.Legacy: Goethe’s journey redefined Romantic literature, turning Italy into a symbol of life, freedom, beauty, and sensuality.Romanticism and the ArtsLiterature: Poets like Clemens Brentano and Heinrich Heine expressed their longing for Italy through passionate verses.Painting: German Romantic artists, including the Nazarene painters, drew inspiration from Italian landscapes and Renaissance masters like Raphael.Music: Italian landscapes and the musicality of the Italian language influenced composers and poets like Rainer Maria Rilke.20th-Century PerspectivesRilke at Duino: The Adriatic coast inspired Rilke’s Duino Elegies, blending Italian landscapes with emotional metaphors.Kafka’s Italy: A mix of hope and bureaucratic frustration, as seen in The Trial.Ingeborg Bachmann: Rome served as both refuge and muse, capturing the city’s paradoxical beauty and decay.Thomas Mann: Italy as a land of beauty and decadence, explored in works like Death in Venice and Mario and the Magician.Post-War Italy: A Symbol of FreedomEconomic Boom: Italy emerged as a tourism mecca, symbolizing joy and carefree living.Cultural Impact: Films like Go Trabi Go (1991) celebrated the newfound freedom to travel after the fall of the Berlin Wall.Modern Love Affair: Continued through Netflix series, books, and music, such as Roy Bianco und die Abbrunzati Boys’ Italian-inspired songs.Notable QuotesGoethe: "It feels as if I had been born and raised here and was now returning from a Greenland voyage, from a whale hunt."Clemens Brentano: "O Italy, land of longing, / You homeland of my dreams, / I greet you with burning heart, / With tears in my eyes."Heinrich Heine: "If Italy, as the poets sing, can be compared to a beautiful woman, then Florence is the bouquet of flowers on her heart."Ingeborg Bachmann: "Italy is for me a double-edged sword. It is the beauty that attracts me, and the ugliness that repels me."MUSIC CREDITSVIVALDI: The Four Seasons, "Winter" Concerto No. 4 in F minorMONTEVERDI: Chi vuol veder d'inverno un dolce aprile (No. 14)ROSSINI: String Sonata No. 3 in C MajorCIMAROSA: Siciliana in A minorPUCCINI: La BohèmeItalian traditional music (remixed)Serge Pavkin on PixabayAmbient sounds recorded on locationSUBSCRIBE ON BEYONDBERLIN.SUBSTACK.COM Stories —big and small— that start in Berlin and look eastward, where Europe´s heart beats and its future unfolds. Blog / Photograhy / Podcast Get full access to Beyond Berlin at beyondberlin.substack.com/subscribe
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