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Vivaldi's Venice

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A portrait, in words and music, of the composer and his extraordinary city.
Written and introduced by GABRIEL WOOLF
This programme re-creates a city mad with music where the state asylums competed for orphans in order to excel each other in the size and brilliance of their choirs.
Vivaldi (1678-1741). known as ' the Red Priest,' was not the least strange of the city's inhabitants. He left a supply of splendid music, neglected and forgotten tiU the present century. with William Fox as Vivaldi and SEAN BARRETT
MARTIN FRIEND. RONALD HERDMAIf JOHN RUDDOCK , LEWIS STRINGER Producer HALLAM TENNYSON

Contributors

Introduced By:
Gabriel Woolf
Unknown:
William Fox
Unknown:
Sean Barrett
Unknown:
Ronald Herdmaif
Unknown:
John Ruddock
Unknown:
Lewis Stringer
Producer:
Hallam Tennyson
Source: Radio Times

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