- Born
- Died
- Birth nameAntonio Lucio Vivaldi
- Nickname
- The red priest
- Height5′ 11¼″ (1.81 m)
- Being the son of a violinist Vivaldi started playing the violin himself early in his life. In 1703 he became priest and in 1716 the director of a conservatory of the church in Venice. Being a famous violinist he gave concerts all over Europe also composing a lot of violin concerts and other string works. There is not much information about his life only that he died in poverty in Vienna.
- IMDb mini biography by: Volker Boehm
- Vivaldi's works were forgotten until the beginning of the 20th century.
- Was ordained as a priest in 1703; this, coupled with his bright red hair, earned him the nickname "The Red Priest" from contemporaries.
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