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Born on March 4, 1678, Antonio Vivaldi was from Venice, Italy. Antonio Vivaldi was an opera composer, Latin Catholic priest and musician. Death is recorded on July 28, 1741, at the age of 63. Notable works include The Four Seasons, Orlando furioso and Juditha triumphans.
My Take
Vivaldi is one of those composers who somehow managed to be both wildly prolific and consistently brilliant — the man wrote over 500 concertos, which sounds like a factory output until you actually listen to them and realize how much personality each one has. The Four Seasons gets played to death in hotel lobbies and car commercials, and I get why that's annoying, but strip away the familiarity and those four concertos are genuinely stunning programmatic storytelling. What I love most is the tension in his life: ordained as a Catholic priest, nicknamed "the Red Priest" for his hair, yet he spent his career running music programs at a Venetian orphanage and writing operas that church authorities found deeply suspicious. He died broke in Vienna in 1741, largely forgotten — only for the 20th century to dig him back up and crown him a Baroque giant. Classic posthumous vindication story.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Antonio Vivaldi
- Name (Japanese)
- アントニオ・ヴィヴァルディ
- Reading
- あんとにお・ゔぃゔぁるでぃ
- Born
- March 4, 1678 – July 28, 1741
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Horse
- Origin
- Venice, Italy
- Occupation
- opera composer / Latin Catholic priest / composer / musician / violinist
2. Works & records
Filmography / notable works
| Category | Title |
|---|---|
| Notable work | The Four Seasons |
| Notable work | Orlando furioso |
| Notable work | Juditha triumphans |
| Notable work | Manchester Sonatas |
| Notable work | L'estro armonico, Op. 3 |
| Notable work | Gloria in D Major |
3. Links
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Antonio Vivaldi born?
Born March 4, 1678.
When did Antonio Vivaldi die?
Died July 28, 1741, aged 63.
Where was Antonio Vivaldi from?
Antonio Vivaldi was from Venice, Italy.
What did Antonio Vivaldi do?
Antonio Vivaldi worked as opera composer, Latin Catholic priest, composer, musician, violinist.
What was Antonio Vivaldi known for?
Notable works include The Four Seasons, Orlando furioso, Juditha triumphans.