List of episodes of the series «Peter Ackroyd's Venice»

  • Seasons count: 1
  • Episodes count: 4
The City as Architecture
Release date: 8/26/2013

The City as Architecture

  • Episode number: 1
  • Episode description:
    The biographer explores Venice, following in the footsteps of renowned English writer John Ruskin, and discovering the unique history of Isola di San Michele.
The City as Art
Release date: 8/26/2013

The City as Art

  • Episode number: 2
  • Episode description:
    Peter Ackroyd explores the work of the 18th-century `vedute' artists, including Guardi and Canaletto, who created the most recognisable views of Venice.
The City as Music
Release date: 8/26/2013

The City as Music

  • Episode number: 3
  • Episode description:
    Peter Ackroyd tells the story of Venetian music, from the songs of women on the seashore, to the sacred music of Antonio Vivaldi.
The City as Theatre
Release date: 8/26/2013

The City as Theatre

  • Episode number: 4
  • Episode description:
    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.