With extensive introductory historical articles. This new edition was produced by Ricordi in collaboration with the Istituto Italiano Antonio Vivaldi of Venice. Vivaldi's operas have been rediscovered in recent years to be thrilling vocal showpieces, championed by Cecilia Bartoli, Ewa Podles, and many others. However, the Emperor died soon after Vivaldi's arrival, and Vivaldi himself died in poverty less than a year later.Īntonio Vivaldi : Vivaldi Opera Arias for Mezzo-Soprano/Alto After meeting the Emperor Charles VI, Vivaldi moved to Vienna, hoping for royal support. Vivaldi also had some success with expensive stagings of his operas in Venice, Mantua and Vienna. Vivaldi had worked as a Catholic priest for 18 months and was employed from 1703 to 1715 and from 1723 to 1740. Many of his compositions were written for the all-female music ensemble of the Ospedale della Pietà, a home for abandoned children. His best-known work is a series of violin concertos known as the Four Seasons. Vivaldi composed many sacred choral works and more than fifty operas.

His influence during his lifetime was widespread across Europe, giving origin to many imitators and admirers and was paramount in the development of Johann Sebastian Bach's instrumental music and the French concerto (Michel Corrette, Jean-Joseph de Mondonville, Louis-Nicholas Clerambault). Born in Venice, the capital of the Venetian Republic, Vivaldi is regarded as one of the greatest Baroque composers. Lived in: Venice, Italy.Īntonio Lucio Vivaldi was an Italian Baroque composer, virtuoso violinist, teacher, impresario, and Roman Catholic priest.

Vivaldi songs