The year is 1779, and Carlo Morelli, the most renowned castrato singer in Europe, has been invited as an honored guest to Eszterháza Palace. With Carlo in Prince Nikolaus Esterházy's carriage, ride a Prussian spy and one of the most notorious alchemists in the Habsburg Empire. Already at Eszterháza is Charlotte von Steinbeck, the very proper sister of Prince Nikolaus's mistress. Charlotte has retreated to the countryside to mourn her husband's death. Now, she must overcome the ingrained rules of her society in order to uncover the dangerous secrets lurking within the palace's golden walls. Music, magic, and blackmail mingle in a plot to assassinate the Habsburg Emperor and Empress--a plot that can only be stopped if Carlo and Charlotte can see through the masks worn by everyone they meet.

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Very few knew Antonia, despite her fame as La Stella di Venezia. In decadent 18th century Venice, she develops from Vivaldi’s star pupil into his musical colleague and the pride of Venetian music.After falling in love with Orlando Sagredo - master planner of the Palio - Antonia recognizes the emotional bondage she has never questioned.Antonia of Venice is inhabited by brilliant musicians, avaricious politicians and ineffectual rulers of the Republic. Through it all, the people and music Antonia loves take the reader into the depths of revenge and selflessness, as the story advances the timeless, feminine heroic as a powerful and equal partner to the masculine.Praise:★★★★★ - "Drama, pathos, love, intrigue, murder... highly recommended."★★★★★ - "Ellyn Peirson's Antonia of Venice is a work of art not to be missed."★★★★★ - "Gripping, mystical and sometimes dark, this one of the most remarkable books I have read in years."

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The work that brought the music of Bach back into the public mindset eighty years after the acclaimed composer's death is captured live at the English Music Festival in this performance staged at the Stratford-upon-Avon and featuring the vocal talents of Stephen Douse, Jonathan Brown, Katherine Fuge, Charles Humphries, and conductor Michael Brewer. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

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