Laurel Corona, Author

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When a Venetian foundling hospital hires a young priest to give lessons to the violinists in its all-female orchestra, the relationship between the maestro and his cloistered students gives rise to one of the great musical legacies of the Baroque Era. THE FOUR SEASONS takes the facts about Antonio Vivaldi's long involvement with the Pieta and uses them as the backdrop for a story of two fictional sisters, Maddalena (a violinist) and Chiaretta (a soprano), who blossom under his tutelage and inspire some of his greatest works.

Despite the limited freedoms allowed to women in eighteenth century Venice, as adults the sisters build rich and meaningful lives of their own, one inside and one outside the confines of the Pieta. Vivaldi's own career takes him in and out of their lives, bringing complications that are not always welcome but at other times open their imaginations to all that life has to offer.



"Corona's "The Four Seasons" is historical fiction as it is meant to be written-- a gripping exploration of the twisting byways of both 18th century Venice and the human heart.

"Pop Vivaldi's masterpiece into the CD player, brew a pot of tea, and prepare to relinquish the rest of your afternoon. Corona brings Venice and Vivaldi to life, delivering a stirring story of love, ambition, and music that will keep you reading long after the last note of the concerto has ended."

Lauren Willig, Author
The Secret History of the Pink Carnation

MY BOOKS

THE FOUR SEASONS
Two sisters abandoned at Venice's Pieta escape the drudgery of their cloistered lives though the music of their mentor, Antonio Vivaldi. Coming November 4, 2008 from Hyperion/Voice.
PENELOPE'S DAUGHTER
The story of those left behind in Ithaca when Odysseus goes off to the Trojan War, told by a daughter he doesn't even know exists. All rights available.
UNTIL OUR LAST BREATH
A chronicle of the Jewish partisans of Vilna, focusing on the life of one young couple, Leizer and Zenia Lewinson Bart, who met and married in the ghetto, then escaped to fight with the famed partisan group "The Avengers." Written by Laurel Corona, with primary research by Michael Bart, Until Our Last Breath is published by St. Martin's Press.

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