Here is a performance of Vivaldi's "Gloria" in the Pietà, by women who are performing the same way the women performed in Vivaldi's time. Because most of the music they performed was in Church, the girls stood behind a curtain so that they wouldn't distract the people who were praying. Over the years the orchestra and singers of La Pietà became famous and people would come from all over to hear them sing and play. Vivaldi taught the girls but also wrote music for them to play. Antonio had red hair (under the wig that you see in the picture) and he became known as "II Prete Rosso", "The Red Priest".Īntonio only worked as a priest for a year when he decided to become a music teacher in an orphanage school for girls called Ospedale della Pietà. Health problems prevented him from delivering mass. ![]() ![]() The training to be a priest takes a long time but when he was 25, Antonio became a priest. Due to his red hair, Vivaldi was known locally as 'il Prete Rosso,' or 'the Red Priest.' Vivaldi's career in the clergy was short-lived. When he was 15, Antonio began training to become a priest. Due to his red hair, Vivaldi was known locally as 'il Prete Rosso,' or 'the Red Priest.' Vivaldis career in the clergy was short-lived. Antonio showed a lot of talent and he and his father performed together all over Venice. Here is a discussion about 2 Vivaldi Concerti that have been on my mind. Antonio's father was a violinist and taught him how to play the violin at a young age. Concerto and his twin sister Sonata are OCs by me from the film Vivaldi the Red Priest. He was the oldest of seven children born to his parents Giovanni and Camilla. ![]() ![]() Vivaldi is one of the most famous Baroque Period composers. Antonio Vivaldi was born on Main Venice, Italy.
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