William's Cake

In this fifth episode of the series, La torta di Guglielmo, viewers see Rossini “interviewed” by Gaia de Bernardis. The focus is on an apple pie made with cream, sugar, flour, and butter, which ties into the opera William Tell presented in the episode.

The episode also features musicologist Alberto Simoncini and literary figure Stendhal, enriching the dialogue around both the dessert and the opera. William Tell, based on Friedrich Schiller's play, premiered at the Paris Opéra in 1829, adding historical context to the culinary and musical exploration of this episode.