Giorgio Massari designed this oval church as a concert hall for the 'figlie di coro', the orphan musicians of the Ospedale della Pietà, where Vivaldi taught. Look up at Giambattista Tiepolo's ceiling frescoes (1754-55) of the Coronation of the Virgin with angel musicians, and at Piazzetta's Visitation on the high altar.
- Address
- Riva degli Schiavoni, Castello, 30122 Venezia
- Hours
- Mon-Sat 10:00-16:00; closed Sun (official site)
- Best time to go
- Morning · About 30 min
- Price
- Church contribution EUR 3; church + Vi.Ve. museum guided visit EUR 10 (official site)
- Price level
- €
Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.
Good to know
- On the outside wall a 1548 plaque threatens divine curses on parents who abandoned children at the Pietà while able to raise them.
- The Vi.Ve. museum of Vivaldi-era instruments and foundling tokens is by appointment: EUR 7, or EUR 10 with the church and a guide.