Chiesa della Pietà - Santa Maria della Visitazione — Attraction in Venice

In Vivaldi’s foodsteps. The church is so named because it is located next to the ancient orphanage, located in Calle della Pietà, where during the XVIII century Antonio Vivaldi lent his work. On the exterior of the church there is a plaque from 1548, in which curses and excommunications threatened by God himself are threatened against those who left their children in the nearby Pietà orphanage, even though they had the means to keep them. visit this church and a harmonious concert, and today they are marvelous concerts.

La Pietà is a Public Assistance and Charitable Institution and manages Educational Communities for minors and mothers with children in the tradition of the ancient Spedale della Pietà founded in 1346.

Over the centuries the Institute has always hosted children in a state of neglect and still continues its welfare activity.

La Pietà was also a music conservatory. The young orphans were sent to the singing and study of various musical instruments followed by famous masters.

The most famous was Antonio Vivaldi, hired in 1703 as a violin teacher and then viola in English as well as...

I visited and attended Vivaldi's 'Four Seasons' concert at the church.

My front row seat, in addition to the excellent acoustics of the church, made for a very good concert.

It is immediately clear that the musicians are at the very top of their game.

My only disappointment with the concert was with the decision made by the musicians to play the more exciting/famous parts of the 'Four Seasons' in a faster tempo that I'm used to while listening to recordings of the pieces. I'm not sure why the decision was made but it did negatively impact my enjoyment of the concert.

I still recommend attending the concert as the mere thought of listening to Vivaldi's music at the location where he played/composed the music is a delight. The musicians are all...

They promote this place as Vivaldi's Church, but you should know that this is not entirely accurate. We went to listen to Vivaldi's Four Seasons. We didn't have high expectations, just wanted to experience listening to something in a church in Venice.

The musicians are not professionals, but they play decently. If you have a good spot, it can be a pleasant experience to listen and explore the church. However, if your spot is not good, it's generally very crowded, and you can't see the stage clearly. Also, they have weird lighting that hurts your eyes.

In short, ticket prices are expensive and don't quite deliver what they promise. You can go, but I recommend not having high...