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### Review "The Red Priest's Annina" is the story of Antonio Vivaldi, the great Italian composer who was called the Red Priest because of his fiery red hair, and his young protegee, 15-year-old Annina Giro, an aspiring but untrained singer. Annina arrives in Venice, a city of crime and debauchery, in the winter of 1722 in hopes of studying with her idol Vivaldi, whom she has admired from afar. Her older sister leaves her alone at a boarding house for young girls studying music, but she soon learns she must fend for herself in a cruel environment. Vivaldi has left the city for Rome, and Annina becomes the brunt of another girl's jealousies and meanness, is forced to go without food and heat and is sent to a disparaging singing teacher. But soon Vivaldi returns, and the girl's misfortune is turned around when the master recognizes her talent and guides her toward an operatic career. Annina's innocence and freshness is set against the bleak and cutthroat world of Venice in the 18th century with its carnivals, masks, drama, intrigue and beautiful music. The story is compelling, the writing and dialogue are crisp and realistic, and the characters are so well drawn you feel their disappo

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Author

Kelly, Sarah Bruce [Kelly, Sarah Bruce]

Publisher

Bel Canto Press

Published

2009

Language

EN

ISBN

9780578025650

Category

work of fiction

Subjects

Literary Fiction, Fiction, Humanities

Rating

3.9 / 5 (33 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14