We are taught manners by our parents, the three R& #8217; s by our teachers, and social skills by our friends and peers, but who is there to school us in the nuanced ways of romance? The Love Academy, located in a majestic Venetian palazzo, promises just that & #8212; along with hands-on instruction in the art of amore, as only the Italians know how. But is there more to the classes on & #8216; the secrets of seduction& #8217; and & #8216; the power of passion& #8217; than first appears?