Vivaldi's Women
Season 2008Episode 128Season 2008Episode 130

E129 Vivaldi's Women

BBC Documentaries / Season 2008 / Episode 129

29 Mar, 2008 · 1h

 
Season 2008Episode 128Season 2008Episode 130

E129 Vivaldi's Women

BBC Documentaries / Season 2008 / Episode 129

29 Mar, 2008 · 1h

 

In the early 18th century, Antonio Vivaldi composed music for La Pieta in Venice, a home for children who were abandoned at birth. The institution had its own all-female orchestra and choir who provided entertainment in the church for visiting tourists. This film tells the story of that extraordinary partnership through the eyes of a modern group of female singers and musicians as they travel to Venice to recreate Vivaldi's... see more

In the early 18th century, Antonio Vivaldi composed music for La Pieta in Venice, a home for children who were abandoned at birth. The institution had its own all-female orchestra and choir who provided entertainment in the church for visiting tourists. This film tells the story of that extraordinary partnership through the eyes of a modern group of female singers and musicians as they travel to Venice to recreate Vivaldi's... see more
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