The Violinist of Venice
A Story of Vivaldi

Name: The Violinist of Venice
Brand: Dreamscape Media
Availability: InStock
Author: Alyssa Palombo
ISBN: 9781666664775

Author: Alyssa Palombo

Narrator: Carlotta Brentan

Unabridged: 14 hr 23 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Dreamscape Media

Published: 06/11/2024

Categories: Fiction, Romance, Historical Fiction, Family Life, Suspense & Thriller

Synopsis

Like most 18th century Venetians, Adriana d'Amato adores music—except her strict merchant father has forbidden her to cultivate her gift for the violin. But she refuses to let that stop her from living her dreams and begins sneaking out of her family's palazzo under the cover of night to take violin lessons from virtuoso violinist and composer Antonio Vivaldi. However, what begins as secret lessons swiftly evolves into a passionate, consuming love affair. Adriana's father is intent on seeing her married to a wealthy, prominent member of Venice's patrician class—and a handsome, charming suitor, whom she knows she could love, only complicates matters—but Vivaldi is a priest, making their relationship forbidden in the eyes of the Church and of society. They both know their affair will end upon Adriana's marriage, but she cannot anticipate the events that will force Vivaldi to choose between her and his music. The repercussions of his choice—and of Adriana's own choices—will haunt both of their lives in ways they never imagined. Spanning more than 30 years of Adriana's life, Alyssa Palombo's The Violinist of Venice is a story of passion, music, ambition, and finding the strength to both fall in love and to carry on when it ends.

About Alyssa Palombo

Alyssa Palombo is the author of five previous novels: The Violinist of Venice, The Most Beautiful Woman in Florence, The Spellbook of Katrina Van Tassel, and The Borgia Confessions, as well as the contemporary novel Heavy Metal Symphony, published as A.K. Palombo. Born and raised in Buffalo, NY, she graduated from Canisius College with degrees in English and creative writing, respectively, and now works as a marketing copywriter for a software company. When not writing, she enjoys reading, traveling, spending time with her dog, planning for next Halloween, listening to music and going to concerts, and adding to her record collection.

About Carlotta Brentan

Carlotta Brentan is a Meisner-trained actor and an award-winning audiobook narrator and producer who has worked in theater, film, commercials, and voiceover. A proud graduate of the three-year conservatory training program at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts and of the Academy Theatre Company, she is originally from Italy but is currently based in New York.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Elizabeth of Silver's Reviews on February 12, 2017

Venice, music, wealthy families, secret meetings, and of course love. Adriana had to sneak out of the palazzo for her violin lessons because her father forbade her to learn music. He said it wasn't a woman's place to learn music. According to her father a woman of her wealth was born only to marry a......more

Goodreads review by Jenny on November 10, 2015

3.5 Stars. Vivaldi is my absolute favorite composer. I adore the style of his music and think it some of the most complex and beautiful music ever written, and so I could not wait to read Alyssa Palombo's debut novel. The story is told completely from the point of view of Adriana d'Amato, a young wom......more

Goodreads review by Morana on February 06, 2017

Da nema u igri Vivaldija i njegove muzike koja prožima priču bio bi ovo još (samo) jedan u nizu povijesnih ljubića.. Koje ja, u pravilu, ne čitam.. Ali, privučena Vivaldijem i priči koja se, djelomice, temelji na događajima iz njegova života upustila sam se u ovu knjižicu, brzo je zgotovila jer je v......more

Goodreads review by The Lit Bitch on January 29, 2016

Oh how I love a great historical romance novel……add in some classical music and you have a wonderfully delightful read! This story is told from Adriana’s perspective which I didn’t mind for the most part, but at times I thought it would have been nice to get Vivaldi’s perspective on what was going on......more

Goodreads review by Selma on November 04, 2016

Ovaj čaroban prvijenac raskošna je priča o strastvenoj aferi između Vivaldija i njegove nadarene učenice violine. Palombo je stvorila očaravajući prikaz ljepote ali i sputanosti života venecijanske aristokracije u XVIII. st. Ne znam kako prenijeti sve što sam osjećala čitajući ovu knjigu, ali znam da......more

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Mesmerizing... So gorgeous are the relationships and music reflected here that the reader will want to spend hours listening to truly beautiful music created by both Antonio Vivaldi and Adriana d’Amato. Stunning, lovely historical fiction that is a must-read!