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A cloistered orphan-girl orchestra. The canals, palaces, pageants, and intrigues of Baroque Venice. A jealous music teacher. The composer-priest Antonio Vivaldi. At center, the brilliant young violinist, Gabriella dal Violin. . . . La Scaffetta: Poems from the Foundling Drawer tells Gabriella's stor... Full description
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A cloistered orphan-girl orchestra. The canals, palaces, pageants, and intrigues of Baroque Venice. A jealous music teacher. The composer-priest Antonio Vivaldi. At center, the brilliant young violinist, Gabriella dal Violin. . . . La Scaffetta: Poems from the Foundling Drawer tells Gabriella's story, and the stories of the other girls and women of Ospedale della Pieta. Women of multiple talents -- violinists, cellists, flautists, sopranos, altos, tenors. Women of valuable skills and trades -- cooks, chemists, lace-makers, serving maids. |
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Physical Description: |
71 pages ; 23 cm |
ISBN: |
9780578171562 |