With its huge variety of cultural influences from southern Italy, Northern Europe and from the East, Venice was designed by its inhabitants to be an exceptional place.  The proud Venetians saw their city as a divinely ordained centre of religious, civic, and commercial life, and this in turn is reflected in the music of its great composers, whether by Monteverdi, Lotti, Vivaldi or Galuppi.  Through images, recordings and live performances, singer, pianist and lecturer-recitalist Peter Medhurst explores the music of Venice and defines what it is that gives the great city it unique musical voice.