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The city of Venice in Italy has played an important role in the development of the music of Italy. The Venetian state--that is, the medieval Martime Republic of Venice--was often popularly called the "Republic of Music", and an anonymous Frenchman of the 1600s is said to have remarked that "In every home, someone is playing a musical instrument or singing. There is music everywhere." ^[1] Location within Italy Venice (Italian: Venezia, Venetian: Venexia) 45°26′N 12°19′E, the city of canals, is the capital of the region of Veneto and of the province of Venice in Italy. ... The music of Italy is well-known, and includes numerous musical types, ranging from parish street bands to symphony orchestras, modern rock and pop and opera houses. ... Location within Italy Venice (Italian: Venezia, Venetian: Venexia) 45°26′N 12°19′E, the city of canals, is the capital of the region of Veneto and of the province of Venice in Italy. ...

historical background

While early opera of the late 1590s was put on for private audiences in Florence, opera as a commercial endeavor started in Venice in the 1630s with performances in the new Teatro Tron in the parish of S. Cassiano, the first opera house ever opened to the public. A second theater, the Teatro di SS. Giovanni e Paolo was also opened for opera. Then in 1640 came the Teatro S. Moisè and in 1641 the Teatro Novissimo. Crucial to the successful beginnings of opera in Venice was the presence of Claudio Monteverdi whose move to that city from Mantua in 1613 rejuvenated the musical life of Venice. The success of Monteverdi and opera in Venice led directly to the opening of similar theaters elsewhere in Italy. In Naples, for example, the first opera house, the San Bartolomeo Theater was opened in 1621, when the public was invited to hear the "new music from the north"— "musica Veneziana" (Venetian music). Founded 59 BC as Florentia Region Tuscany Mayor Leonardo Domenici (Democratici di Sinistra) Area  - City Proper  102 km² Population  - City (2004)  - Metropolitan  - Density (city proper) 356,000 almost 500,000 3,453/km² Time zone CET, UTC+1 Latitude Longitude 43°47 N 11°15 E www. ... Location within Italy Venice (Italian: Venezia, Venetian: Venexia) 45°26′N 12°19′E, the city of canals, is the capital of the region of Veneto and of the province of Venice in Italy. ... Portrait of Claudio Monteverdi in Venice, 1640, by Bernardo Strozzi Claudio Monteverdi (May 15, 1567 (baptised) – November 29, 1643) was an Italian composer, violinist and singer. ... Mantua Mantua (in Italian Mantova) is an important city in Lombardy, Italy and capital of the province with the same name. ...

In Venice, the opera season corresponded to the Carnevale—that is, the weeks leading up to Lent. Operatic productions decreased a bit in the late 1600s but picked up as the finances of the music industry in Venice were reorganized, which is to say that the theaters started charging prices that more people could afford. The carnival of Venice was first recorded in 1268. ... In Western Christianity, Lent is the forty-day period between Ash Wednesday and Easter Sunday (Pascha). ...

The social function of the opera and the timing of the opera season in Venice go hand in hand. Carnevale was a time of the year when Venice was an international meeting ground, a time when matters besides music were discussed—even at the opera. Theaters were forums for the rich and powerful to discuss the present and the future of the Venetian Republic in its wars against the Turks, for example. The Republic of Venice was a city-state in Venetia in Northeastern Italy, based around the city of Venice. ...

Historically, the four most important hospitals in the Republic of Venice--besides caring for the sick and elderly--were, in fact, orphanages where young chldren might be taught a useful trade. One of these trades was music; thus the hospitals developed in true music conservatories of the day. (Compare the similar function of Spanish orphanges/conservatories in Naples. Ciao, Raggazi Music of Naples is very cool ...

current venues and activities

Map of Venice (historical center)

The best-known opera house in Venice and one of the most famous in the world is La Fenice, built in 1786. After a diastrous fire in 1996, it was rebuilt and is again open. The theater hosts many of the musical events for the Venice Biennale, a running festival of art, music, architecture, dance, cinema and music. The Biennale was started in the 1890s and has developed a reputation as an important venue for modern composers and contemporary music. Other venues for the Biennale are the Teatro Piccolo Arsenale, Teatro alle Tese, and the Teatro Verde. Download high resolution version (1220x900, 673 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Download high resolution version (1220x900, 673 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ...

The city has a prominent music conservatory, named for Benedetto Marcello. It stems from the 1870s and is currently housed in Palazzo Piani, a prominent villa from the 1600s. The Basilica of San Marco, one of the most recognizable buildings in the world, has had choirmasters since 1318 (!), including names such as Claudio Monteverdi. The chapel library of San Library is a treasure trove of medieval music manuscripts. Benedetto Marcello (July 31 or August 1, 1686–July 24, 1739), was an Italian composer. ... Portrait of Claudio Monteverdi in Venice, 1640, by Bernardo Strozzi Claudio Monteverdi (May 15, 1567 (baptised) – November 29, 1643) was an Italian composer, violinist and singer. ...

Much of Antonio Vivaldi's manuscripts are preserved by the Giorgio Cini foundation in the premises of the Antonio Vivaldi Foundation on the the tiny island of San Giorgio. The island is home to a number of other musical foundation and is an important site for classical concerts during the year. One of the most important organizations for music research and preservation is the Ugo and Olga Levi Foundation; the foundation sponsers the Fenice Archives. It is worth noting that the recent restoration of the Fenice opera house was possible largely because of historical docments, drawings and plans still conserved by the foundaton. The city also hosts an annual series of lectures and concerts dedicated to composer Richard Wagner. Unconfirmed portrait of Antonio Vivaldi. ... Richard Wagner Wilhelm Richard Wagner (May 22, 1813 in Leipzig[1] – February 13, 1883 in Venice[2]) was an influential German composer, conductor, music theorist, and essayist, primarily known for his operas (or music dramas as he later came to call them). ...

notes

references

• Touring Club Italiano, Guide Cultura (2003). I luoghi della musica

external links

• The Venice Biennale
• Benedetto Marcello music conservatory]