During the life of the Serene Republic there arose special institutions committed to caring for abandoned children, in which orphans were educated in music and song. A visit to the church of the Pieta, its choirs and museum, is a charming experience.
It was here that Antonio Vivaldi taught, while his contemporary Baldassare Galuppi taught at the Ospedaletto where it is possible to visit the Sala della Musica.
