Vivaldi's Venice
Subtitle: music and celebration in the baroque era
By: Patrick Barbier ; translated from the French by Margaret Crosland
Publisher: Souvenir
Published: 2003
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 194
Subjects: Vivaldi, Antonio, -- 1678-1741; Music -- Italy -- Venice -- 17th century -- History and criticism; Music -- Italy -- Venice -- 18th century -- History and criticism; Music -- Social aspects -- Italy -- Venice; Venice (Italy) -- Civilization -- 17th century; Venice (Italy) -- Civilization -- 18th century
Work titles: Venise de Vivaldi.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [184]-191) and index

Music copy given by Barry Zaslow
Table of contents: title: A city, its people, and music; title: Discovering Venice in Vivaldi's day; title: The Ospedali, or musical fame for the poorest of people; title: Sacred music and religious festivals; title: Venetian opera and its public; title: Musical splendour of the private palazzi