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Opera Diary: Venice – The City of Music

February 9, 2019 By Guy St. Clair

On a visit to Venice last year, several performances gave new meaning (for me) to the common perception of Venice as an important musical destination. There seemed to be performances of classical music all over the place, in both secular venues and at the many churches that have been given over to musical events. It would …

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Filed Under: Art & Architecture, Music, Personal History, Travel Tagged With: Amadio (Davide), Carpaccio (Vittore), Chiesa San Vidal (Venice), La Fenice (Venice), Leo (Leonardo), Montanaro (Giovanni), Piave (Francesco Maria), Romani (Felice), Venice, Verdi (Guiseppe), Vivaldi (Antonio)

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