Gifted with immortal life, Zanoni has lived since the Chaldean civilisation. To preserve his gift, he cannot fall in love with a mortal. When Zanoni mets Viola, a promising young opera singer from Naples, the daughter of Pisani, a talented but misunderstood Italian violinist, his heart ignites. Zanoni's master, Mejnour, warns him against a love affair with Viola, but he does not heed. As love deepens between Zanoni and Viola, Zanoni experiences an increase in humanity and begins to lose his gift of immortality... A timeless love story and masterpiece.