Music for the Venetian Ospedaletto

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Venice's four famous "Ospedali" houses for orphans with a fundamental musical education and outstanding music ensembles andsoloists were among the city's most important cultural institutions for a long time. Many prominent musicians worked at the Ospedali, including the famous singer, singing teacher and opera composer Porpora. At the so-called "Ospedaletto", he taught singing to several female students, also to Angiola Moro, known as "Anzoletta".