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Chiesa della Pieta Review
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Chiesa della Pietà
- Address: Riva degli Schiavoni, Castello, Venice
- Phone: 041/5222171
- Category: Religious Sites
- Location: Castello
Fodor's Review:
Unwanted babies were left on the steps of this religious institute, founded by a Franciscan friar in 1346. The girls were immediately taken in at the adjoining orphanage, which provided the children with a musical education. The church flourished during the years of the Venetian republic, when it was traditionally visited by the doge on Palm Sunday, protected by the pope, and supported by generous benefactors. The quality of the performances here reached Continental fame -- the in-house conductor was none other than Antonio Vivaldi (1675-1745), who wrote some of his best compositions here for the hospice. The original church was rebuilt in the 15th century, and again after the death of the great musician. Today, with its ceiling frescoes by Tiepolo, it is an elegant example of a Venetian sacred site, and more like a small theater than a church. In an adjoining room to the left of the entrance is a tiny collection of baroque instruments, including the violin played by Vivaldi. Often closed during the day, the Pietà hosts baroque concerts, usually with Venetian composers such as Vivaldi, Galuppi, and Marcello on the program. Some are performed in 17th-century costume.
- Cost: Free
- Open: June-Oct., weekdays 10-noon and 4-6, weekends 10-noon and 4-5:30
- Vaporetto: San Zaccaria
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