The Violinist of Venice : A Story of Vivaldi (Paperback)

from wagner.sarah35

I have not read much about Vivaldi prior to this novel, so I can't vouch for the historical accuracy, but I did enjoy this trip through 18th-century Venice, complete with manipulative fathers, a lovesick daughter, illegitimate sons, scheming husbands, and handsome musicians. The story of Adriana ...

from BrokenTeepee

I love Vivaldi's music so that is what drew me to this book. While he plays a prominent role, the story really belongs to the fictional Adriana d'Amato. She is a young woman of the upper class in Venice with an overwhelming passion for music. A passion that drives her to sneak out of her house wh...

from SilversReviews

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 marr...

from GinaFava

Alyssa Palombo's "The Violinist of Venice" is as powerful as any one of Vivaldi's concertos! Whether or not romance is your genre of choice, this historical work of fiction resonates with masterful prose, brilliant imagery, and a gentle cadence of plot that reveals itself gradually throughout, bu...

from esqdrea

A good book to read at the beach. I liked the story a lot, and the writing was adequate. The musical descriptions were pretty good, but I used to play the violin, so I had mixed reactions to how those part were written. I almost wished that it was less of a "period romance" and more of a "histori...