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The Red-Haired Priest

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Antonio Lucio Vivaldi was born in 1678, but it was not until this century that the full range of over 700 compositions was discovered.
Michael Oliver discusses the composer-priest with his new biographers and a leading exponent of his work. Vittorio Negri , who conducted the first recording of Vivaldi's opera Tito Manlio.
A Kaleidoscope production by CHRIS SWANN

Contributors

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Antonio Lucio Vivaldi
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Michael Oliver
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Vittorio Negri
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Tito Manlio.
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Chris Swann
Source: Radio Times

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