In love with a student?
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Vivaldi: facts about the great composer
12. In love with a student?
A student of Vivaldi's, Anna Tessieri Girò, became his favourite prima donna and accompanied the composer on his travels, along with her older half-sister Paolina. There's speculation about the nature of the relationship between all three of them, but no evidence to suggest anything other than friendship.
