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Vivaldi, the Red Priest (Italian: Vivaldi, il prete rosso) is an Italian television film, created and directed by Liana Marabini in 2009, about the life of composer Antonio Vivaldi, who was also a Catholic priest. It shows his relationship with the world, the Church, his spiritual battles and his love for a woman.
Girl choristers join St Paul’s Cathedral choir for first time in 900-year history. Vivaldi's crop of curly red hair, inherited from his father, prompted friends to nickname the composer 'il Prete Rosso' - the red priest. His father was just nicknamed 'Rossi' - redhead.
Mar 9, 2009 · Vivaldi, the Red Priest: Directed by Liana Marabini. With Steven Cree, Clemency Burton-Hill, James Jagger, Tiffany Mulheron. The life of Antonio Vivaldi, called "the red priest", his relationship with the world and the Church, his spiritual battles, his love for a woman.
Jul 23, 2016 · VIVALDI, THE RED PRIEST Hello, everyone! In celebration of the utterly amazing milestone of 100 MILLION VIEWS on Vivaldi’s Four Seasons, I decided to create a biographical video of him!
Charles VI admired the music of the Red Priest so much that he is said to have spoken more with the composer during their one meeting than he spoke to his ministers in over two years. He gave Vivaldi the title of knight, a gold medal and an invitation to Vienna.
Apr 22, 2020 · He was ordained a priest in 1703, earning the nickname of the “Red Priest” for the color of his hair. Due to poor health, he soon obtained a dispensation from priestly practice and was thus able to devote himself entirely to music.
May 20, 2024 · His distinctive reddish hair would later earn him the soubriquet Il Prete Rosso (“The Red Priest”). He made his first known public appearance playing alongside his father in the basilica as a “supernumerary” violinist in 1696.
