Magia a Venezia: An Italian Short Story for Beginners (A1-A2)
- Episodes
- 15
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- daily
- Latest episode
- Jul 25, 2026
About the podcast
Learn Italian through an engaging graded story set in Venice. Magia a Venezia is designed for beginner learners (A1–A2), with accessible Italian, useful vocabulary in context, and a story you can follow chapter by chapter. Listen for pleasure, improve your comprehension, and read along with the book for extra support. The audiobook is narrated in clear and slow Italian by professional native speaker. 🎧 Read and listen 📖 Get the complete book: Amazon → https://geni.us/GfIie4 🎧 PDF → https://italianpills.gumroad.com/l/qlwip 🌐 More graded Italian readers → https://www.italianpills.com
Episodes 15
Ciao e benvenuti! Start from here please.
Ciao e benvenuti!sono Serena Capilli, teacher and author of this graded reader. This audiobook was recorded by a professional voice artist in clear, slow Italian.All the chapters are shared as podcast episodes …
Show notes
Ciao e benvenuti!
sono Serena Capilli, teacher and author of this graded reader.
This audiobook was recorded by a professional voice artist in clear, slow Italian.
All the chapters are shared as podcast episodes to make the audiobook free and easy to access for anyone learning Italian.
A quick tip: podcast platforms don't always play the chapters in the right order automatically, so just tap on the chapter you want to listen to next.
If you're enjoying the story, you can find the full book — with the text, exercises, and vocabulary — on Amazon, or visit my website at italianpills.com for more graded readers and resources. You can find all the links in the description of each episode.
Buon ascolto!
Capitolo 1 – Il Professor Contarini | Italian Listening A1–A2
Meet Alvise Contarini, a Venetian professor who loves Marco Polo, tea, cats and his city. On a foggy acqua alta morning, Venice feels unusually strange.Chapter 1 of the easy Italian reader Magia a Venezia.🎧 …
Show notes
Meet Alvise Contarini, a Venetian professor who loves Marco Polo, tea, cats and his city. On a foggy acqua alta morning, Venice feels unusually strange.
Chapter 1 of the easy Italian reader Magia a Venezia.
🎧 Listen and read along with the book:
📖 Amazon Kindle & Paperback → https://geni.us/GfIie4
🎧 PDF + audiobook → https://italianpills.gumroad.com/l/qlwip
🌐 More graded Italian readers → https://www.italianpills.com
Capitolo 2 – Una giornata strana | Italian Listening A1–A2
The university is closed and Venice is almost deserted. Then Alvise sees a mysterious woman in a black cloak calling to him through the fog.Chapter 2 of the easy Italian reader Magia a Venezia.🎧 Listen and read …
Show notes
The university is closed and Venice is almost deserted. Then Alvise sees a mysterious woman in a black cloak calling to him through the fog.
Chapter 2 of the easy Italian reader Magia a Venezia.
🎧 Listen and read along with the book:
📖 Amazon Kindle & Paperback → https://geni.us/GfIie4
🎧 PDF → https://italianpills.gumroad.com/l/qlwip
🌐 More graded Italian readers → https://www.italianpills.com
Capitolo 3 – Il gatto alla finestra | Italian Listening A1–A2
Alvise walks through an unusually quiet Venice until a cat staring from a window catches his attention.Chapter 3 of the easy Italian reader Magia a Venezia.🎧 Listen and read along with the book:📖 Amazon Kindle …
Show notes
Alvise walks through an unusually quiet Venice until a cat staring from a window catches his attention.
Chapter 3 of the easy Italian reader Magia a Venezia.
🎧 Listen and read along with the book:
📖 Amazon Kindle & Paperback → https://geni.us/GfIie4
🎧 PDF → https://italianpills.gumroad.com/l/qlwip
🌐 More graded Italian readers → https://www.italianpills.com
Capitolo 4 – Il bacaro | Italian Listening A1–A2
Alvise stops at a traditional Venetian bacaro. The mysterious woman appears again — and this time he sees her unusual yellow eyes.Chapter 4 of the easy Italian reader Magia a Venezia.🎧 Listen and read along …
Show notes
Alvise stops at a traditional Venetian bacaro. The mysterious woman appears again — and this time he sees her unusual yellow eyes.
Chapter 4 of the easy Italian reader Magia a Venezia.
🎧 Listen and read along with the book:
📖 Amazon Kindle & Paperback → https://geni.us/GfIie4
🎧 PDF → https://italianpills.gumroad.com/l/qlwip
🌐 More graded Italian readers → https://www.italianpills.com
Capitolo 5 – La maga | Italian Listening A1–A2
The woman reveals that she is a maga and tells Alvise he can travel through time. He chooses the past.Chapter 5 of the easy Italian reader Magia a Venezia.🎧 Listen and read along with the book:📖 Amazon Kindle & …
Show notes
The woman reveals that she is a maga and tells Alvise he can travel through time. He chooses the past.
Chapter 5 of the easy Italian reader Magia a Venezia.
🎧 Listen and read along with the book:
📖 Amazon Kindle & Paperback → https://geni.us/GfIie4
🎧 PDF → https://italianpills.gumroad.com/l/qlwip
🌐 More graded Italian readers → https://www.italianpills.com
Capitolo 6 – Sogno o realtà? | Italian Listening A1–A2
Everything begins to spin. When Alvise opens his eyes, Venice looks completely different. Has he really travelled back in time?Chapter 6 of the easy Italian reader Magia a Venezia.🎧 Listen and read along with …
Show notes
Everything begins to spin. When Alvise opens his eyes, Venice looks completely different. Has he really travelled back in time?
Chapter 6 of the easy Italian reader Magia a Venezia.
🎧 Listen and read along with the book:
📖 Amazon Kindle & Paperback → https://geni.us/GfIie4
🎧 PDF → https://italianpills.gumroad.com/l/qlwip
🌐 More graded Italian readers → https://www.italianpills.com
Capitolo 7 – La Venezia del passato | Italian Listening A1–A2
Alvise explores an older Venice, where Rialto is made of wood and merchants sell precious goods from the East.Chapter 7 of the easy Italian reader Magia a Venezia.🎧 Listen and read along with the book:📖 Amazon …
Show notes
Alvise explores an older Venice, where Rialto is made of wood and merchants sell precious goods from the East.
Chapter 7 of the easy Italian reader Magia a Venezia.
🎧 Listen and read along with the book:
📖 Amazon Kindle & Paperback → https://geni.us/GfIie4
🎧 PDF → https://italianpills.gumroad.com/l/qlwip
🌐 More graded Italian readers → https://www.italianpills.com
Capitolo 8 – La locanda | Italian Listening A1–A2
Hungry, Alvise enters a locanda. A distinguished stranger arrives — and his face seems strangely familiar.Chapter 8 of the easy Italian reader Magia a Venezia.🎧 Listen and read along with the book:📖 Amazon …
Show notes
Hungry, Alvise enters a locanda. A distinguished stranger arrives — and his face seems strangely familiar.
Chapter 8 of the easy Italian reader Magia a Venezia.
🎧 Listen and read along with the book:
📖 Amazon Kindle & Paperback → https://geni.us/GfIie4
🎧 PDF → https://italianpills.gumroad.com/l/qlwip
🌐 More graded Italian readers → https://www.italianpills.com
Capitolo 9 – Marco Polo | Italian Listening A1–A2
The stranger is Marco Polo. Alvise discovers he is in Venice in 1317 and begins an extraordinary conversation with his hero.Chapter 9 of the easy Italian reader Magia a Venezia.🎧 Listen and read along with the …
Show notes
The stranger is Marco Polo. Alvise discovers he is in Venice in 1317 and begins an extraordinary conversation with his hero.
Chapter 9 of the easy Italian reader Magia a Venezia.
🎧 Listen and read along with the book:
📖 Amazon Kindle & Paperback → https://geni.us/GfIie4
🎧 PDF → https://italianpills.gumroad.com/l/qlwip
🌐 More graded Italian readers → https://www.italianpills.com
Capitolo 10 – I racconti di Marco Polo | Italian Listening A1–A2
Marco Polo tells Alvise about China, Kublai Khan, his travels and the story behind Il Milione.Chapter 10 of the easy Italian reader Magia a Venezia.🎧 Listen and read along with the book:📖 Amazon Kindle & …
Show notes
Marco Polo tells Alvise about China, Kublai Khan, his travels and the story behind Il Milione.
Chapter 10 of the easy Italian reader Magia a Venezia.
🎧 Listen and read along with the book:
📖 Amazon Kindle & Paperback → https://geni.us/GfIie4
🎧 PDF → https://italianpills.gumroad.com/l/qlwip
🌐 More graded Italian readers → https://www.italianpills.com
Capitolo 11 – Che cosa significa viaggiare? | Italian Listening A1–A2
Alvise and Marco Polo reflect on travel, languages and how meeting other cultures can change the way we see the world.Chapter 11 of the easy Italian reader Magia a Venezia.🎧 Listen and read along with the …
Show notes
Alvise and Marco Polo reflect on travel, languages and how meeting other cultures can change the way we see the world.
Chapter 11 of the easy Italian reader Magia a Venezia.
🎧 Listen and read along with the book:
📖 Amazon Kindle & Paperback → https://geni.us/GfIie4
🎧 PDF → https://italianpills.gumroad.com/l/qlwip
🌐 More graded Italian readers → https://www.italianpills.com
Capitolo 12 – Ritorno al presente | Italian Listening A1–A2
Alvise moves between strange scenes of Venice until he finally finds himself back in the present.Chapter 12 of the easy Italian reader Magia a Venezia.🎧 Listen and read along with the book:📖 Amazon Kindle & …
Show notes
Alvise moves between strange scenes of Venice until he finally finds himself back in the present.
Chapter 12 of the easy Italian reader Magia a Venezia.
🎧 Listen and read along with the book:
📖 Amazon Kindle & Paperback → https://geni.us/GfIie4
🎧 PDF → https://italianpills.gumroad.com/l/qlwip
🌐 More graded Italian readers → https://www.italianpills.com
Capitolo 13 – Una scelta importante | Italian Listening A1–A2
The maga offers Alvise a choice: live in Venice in the past, the future or the present. Which life will he choose?Chapter 13 of the easy Italian reader Magia a Venezia.🎧 Listen and read along with the book:📖 …
Show notes
The maga offers Alvise a choice: live in Venice in the past, the future or the present. Which life will he choose?
Chapter 13 of the easy Italian reader Magia a Venezia.
🎧 Listen and read along with the book:
📖 Amazon Kindle & Paperback → https://geni.us/GfIie4
🎧 PDF → https://italianpills.gumroad.com/l/qlwip
🌐 More graded Italian readers → https://www.italianpills.com
Capitolo 14 – Magia a Venezia | Italian Listening A1–A2
Back home, Alvise wonders whether everything was only a dream — until he finds a mysterious tarot card.Chapter 14 of the easy Italian reader Magia a Venezia.🎧 Listen and read along with the book:📖 Amazon Kindle …
Show notes
Back home, Alvise wonders whether everything was only a dream — until he finds a mysterious tarot card.
Chapter 14 of the easy Italian reader Magia a Venezia.
🎧 Listen and read along with the book:
📖 Amazon Kindle & Paperback → https://geni.us/GfIie4
🎧 PDF → https://italianpills.gumroad.com/l/qlwip
🌐 More graded Italian readers → https://www.italianpills.com
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