Opera and church: Vivaldi wrote many religious works for the Pietà orphanage, culminating in his second oratorio, Juditha triumphans (Judith triumphant, 1716).His next publication, La stravaganza, another set of 12 concertos, confirmed his reputation.
Turning point, 1711: Vivaldi’s set of 12 concertos titled L’estro armonico (Harmonic invention), became a best-seller, possibly the most influential music publication of the early 18th century. Visitors would attend its church services because of the music and the concerts afterward. First gig, 1703-1716: Appointed director of the string orchestra at Pio Ospedale della Pietà (Pious Hospital of Mercy), a prestigious girls’ orphanage in Venice famous for its musical training program. Theological training: Vivaldi started as a priest in Venice, but in 1706 he was kicked out for preferring music to Mass.
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