Vivaldi
The greater part of the Italian Antonio Vivaldi Institute's work revolves around the
preparation and publication of modern editions of Vivaldi's work. The
compositions that have already been published, in collaboration with
Ricordi, include all of the instrumental music (approximately 550
titles) and all of the sacred and profane compositions (87 works). Work
is currently underway on the theatrical works, which include operas,
serenades, oratories and arias.
Among its editorial projects, the Institute publishes, with Olschki,
the 'Quaderni vivaldiani", which make the public the acts from the
conferences it has organised since 1978 and a broad selection of
monographic essays on Vivaldi's life and work. It also publishes, in
collaboration with S.P.E.S., a series on Vivaldi's and unfinished
works, handed down in a fragmentary way over time; a facsimile edition
entitled 'Vivaldiana', the 'Drammaturgia musicale veneta' on the
evolution of opera in Venice from 1640 to 1800, a project in
collaboration with University of Venice since 1982; and, since 1980,
the annual 'Studi vivaldiani', now distributed world-wide.
During the 70's and 80's the Institute collaborated with Teatro La
Fenice in putting together seven Festival Vivaldi. From 1990 to 2002,
it organised the annual International 'Premio Antonio Vivaldi' for
recordings of early Italian music. It also curated a photographic
exhibition entitled, 'Antonio Vivaldi and his time', which has been
mounted in various cities in Italy, Europe and America.
Director: Maestro Francesco Fanna
Italian Antonio Vivaldi Institute
Island of San Giorgio Maggiore - 30124 Venice
tel. +39 041 2710220/259
fax +39 041 2710215
e-mail segreteria.vivaldi@cini.it