Peter Ackroyd's Venice – Season 1
2009
4 Episodes
Episodes
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S01E01
The City as Architecture
The biographer explores Venice, following in the footsteps of renowned English writer John Ruskin, and discovering the unique history of Isola di San Michele.
26 Aug 2009
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S01E02
The City as Art
Peter Ackroyd explores the work of the 18th-century `vedute' artists, including Guardi and Canaletto, who created the most recognisable views of Venice.
26 Aug 2009
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S01E03
The City as Music
Peter Ackroyd tells the story of Venetian music, from the songs of women on the seashore, to the sacred music of Antonio Vivaldi.
26 Aug 2009
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S01E04
The City as Theatre
The author explores the history of theatre, parades and carnivals in the city, discovering the controversy behind the rebuilding of its opera house La Fenice.
26 Aug 2009