The young marco polo spent seventeen years at the court of the great khan, serving as his ambassador and overseer in his vast empire. The marco polo musical is an original musical written and produced in. Laurence bergreen a portrait of the thirteenthcentury explorer, adventurer, and global traveler follows marco polo from his youth in venice to his journey to asia and role in the court of kublai khan, to his return. Exceptionally narrated and written with a discerning eye for detail, marco polo is as riveting as the life it describes. Young marco polo embarks on an adventure through space and time to save a beautiful princess in the kingdom of xanadu. Drawing on original writings and walking in the footsteps of marco polo himself, laurence bergreens marco polo. Their return to italy in order to go to venice and visit their household is described in the travels of marco polo as follows. Marco polo is a new way to stay in touch with the people who matter most to you. Return to xanadu on your tv or mobile device at home.
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