Applaud an esteemed orchestra clothed in period garb as they perform some of the Baroque era’s most recognized music in a concert hall that dates to the late 16th century. Transfer to the Rialto, the oldest section and geographical heart of Venice, a UNESCO World Heritage site. Among its myriad historically and culturally important buildings, find the Scuola Grande di San Teodoro, built in 1580 as a charitable school and today the impressive setting for your concert. After taking a seat in the first-floor salon, notice the beautiful paintings from the 17th and 18th centuries that adorn the room. You’ll delight in the accomplished orchestra, I Musici Veneziani, as they appear in elaborate Baroque attire and jewelry. Hear signature pieces from the era, including Antonio Vivaldi’s classic The Four Seasons, a favorite of France’s King Louis XV, who demanded that it be played at his whim. You’ll revel in Baroque and Opera, a showcase of arias from the period that are performed by I Musici Veneziani’s exceptionally gifted sopranos, tenors and baritones, a true representation of the dazzling recitals that in centuries past would have only been accessible to wealthy patrons.
