Vivaldi's Women

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Synopsis:

In the early 18th century, Antonio Vivaldi composed music for La Pieta in Venice, a home for children who had been abandoned at birth. The institution had its own all-female orchestra and choir who provided entertainment in the church for visiting tourists. This film tells the story of that extraordinary partnership through the eyes of a modern group of female singers and musicians as they travel to Venice to recreate Vivaldi's music in the Pieta as it sounded 300 years ago.

Broadcasts:

1. 29 Mar 2008
   19:00
   BBC Four
2. 06 Jun 2008
   21:00
   BBC Four
3. 07 Jun 2008
   01:30
   BBC Four
4. 30 Nov 2008
   20:00
   BBC Four
5. 01 Dec 2008
   02:10
   BBC Four
6. 04 Dec 2008
   01:45
   BBC Four