Set in 18th-century Venice, this evocative novel follows the life of Cecilia, a young orphan living in the Ospedale della Pietà, a convent renowned for its music. Through her letters to a mother she never knew, Cecilia reveals her inner turmoil, longing, and the oppressive atmosphere of the institution. Her life takes a transformative turn when the enigmatic composer Antonio Vivaldi becomes her music teacher, igniting her passion for music and offering a glimpse of freedom and self-discovery amidst the constraints of her cloistered existence.
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