Vivaldi

(vl-val'-dl), Antonio, vlt. b. of royal orch after 1780 Venice, about 1680; d. there, 1743. tours to Germany, Ru ia, Son of vlt. at San Marco; early and Paris, with great sucordained priest and called “ d prete irritated at lack of attention ro o ” because of red hair; m service one of his concerts, gave up play of Elector of Darmstadt; director and devoted himself to teaching after 1713 of Venetian Cons, dell a and Baillot were pupils) and Piet&, and vlt. at St. Mark’s; wrote of Italian opera with Leon about 25 operas and many vln. con until the Revolution; after living certos, of which Bach arranged 16 London and Hamburg, settled in for clavier, 4 for org. and one for again; director of Opdra 1819- four claviers and string orch. when he resigned; as composer