The city of falling angels. Berendt D.

On January 29, 1996, the suddenly flashed fire was almost completely destroyed by the famous Venetian Opera Opera La Fenich Theater - only the walls remained from the monument of architecture of the 18th century.

John Berendt, who came to Venice three days after the tragedy, saw with his own eyes how the catastrophe changes the daily life of the city.

Communicating with local residents and expans, Berendt gradually restores the chain of events, Which led to the fire. And against the backdrop of this almost detective story, the millennial story of Venice and its inhabitants, past and present, geniuses and villains, but equally bright, interesting and ready to tell the stories of their extraordinary lives.