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Music painted on the wall of a Venetian orphanage will be heard again nearly 250 years later

  • Written by Marica S. Tacconi, Distinguished Professor of Musicology and Art History, Penn State
Music painted on the wall of a Venetian orphanage will be heard again nearly 250 years laterThe music room of the Ospedaletto is known for its remarkable acoustics.Marica S. Tacconi, CC BY-SA

Imagine Lady Gaga or Elton John teaching at an orphanage or homeless shelter, offering daily music lessons.

That’s what took place at Venice’s four Ospedali Grandi, which were charitable institutions that took in the needy –...

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