Santa della Pietà

Santa (also known as Sanza or Samaritana) della Pietà (fl. ca. 1725 – ca. 1750, died after 1774) was an Italian singer, composer, and violinist. She grew up as a foundling in the Ospedale della Pietà, where she received a full musical education. She studied violin with Anna Maria della Pietà, and succeeded her as director of the school orchestra around 1740. She is known to have performed at least six of the violin concertos composed for Anna Maria della Pietà by Vivaldi.

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