Venice Music Project

Have you ever wondered what it would have been like to be in the first audience to hear an opera by Antonio Vivaldi or one of his colleagues? Venice Music Project recreates that experience for you, offering you the opportunity to enjoy music that has been lost for over 200 years! Venice Music Project enters its second decade as the leading nonprofit association in Italy for musical research, restoration, and performance. Just as other international nonprofits restore art and architecture, we are deeply committed to restoring the incredible wealth of Venice’s musical treasures from the Baroque period. Music is Venice, and Venice is music. Their stories intertwine and are told in the melodies of passing time. Thanks to the invaluable archaeological and interpretative work of Venice Music Project, it is now possible to hear lost musical treasures in the incomparable setting of the Scuola Grande dei Carmini. Here, while closing our eyes, we can immerse ourselves in the world of Casanova, hearing this glorious music for the first time, in an historic space like the ones it was written for. Before every concert, just by showing your ticket, you will have the opportunity to wander the rooms and visit the treasures of this historical place, including Tiepolo paintings and richly carved paneling. And don’t forget – you will hear what was the rock music of the time! As we share our research and the Hidden Treasures we have rediscovered through Musical Archaeology over the past year, we are thrilled to be launching the documentary Venetian Mysteries: The Lost Music. In November 2024, we had the honor to present several manuscripts rediscovered at Boughton House (Northamptonshire, UK) in collaboration with the Buccleuch Living Heritage Trust, which we will present at Boughton in July, 2025. There is much more ahead; don’t miss any opportunity to catch one of our events! Join our cheering section, and help this lost music find its new audience!