![]() ![]() ![]() His last operas, in the late 1730s, being unsuccessful, Vivaldi went to Vienna in 1741, possibly to supervise the performance of one of his works. Vivaldi’s first known opera, Ottone in villa, was performed in Vicenza in 1713 a string of successes in his native Venice, Rome, Mantua (in Hapsburg employ), Florence, and Milan followed. Vivaldis first known opera, Ottone in villa, was performed in Vicenza in 1713 a string of successes in his native Venice, Rome, Mantua (in Hapsburg employ). Vivaldi is recognized as one of the greatest Baroque composers, and his influence during his lifetime was widespread over Europe. Vivaldi wrote more than 400 concertos for various instruments, especially for the violin.The scores of 21 of his operas, including his first and last, are still intact. Antonio Lucio Vivaldi (4 March 1678 - 28 July 1741), nicknamed il Prete Rosso ('The Red Priest') because of his red hair, was an Italian Baroque composer, priest, and virtuoso violinist, born in Venice. He was the most important composer in Italy at the end of the Baroque period. By his reckoning, he composed 94 operas, but musicologists have only identified 49 of these, a mere 22 survive, most found in the Library of Turin. Vivaldi composed many instrumental concertos, for the violin and a variety of other musical instruments, as well as sacred choral works and more than fifty operas. Antonio Vivaldi (born Venice, 4 March 1678 died Vienna, 28 July 1741) was an Italian composer. ![]() He was, though, more than just an instrumental composer he was a priest (his severe asthma forced him to leave the priesthood) violin teacher pizza inspiration and one of the most prolific opera composers of his day. Vivaldis operas have been rediscovered in recent years to be thrilling vocal showpieces, championed by Cecilia Bartoli, Ewa Podles and many others. ![]() Vivaldi is best known for the Four Seasons. Armida al campo dEgitto is an opera in three acts by Antonio Vivaldi to a libretto by Giovanni Palazzo. ![]()
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