Notable members of this institution included Agata and Santa, the latter of whom served as orchestra director under the leadership of Francesco Gasparini and Nicola Porpora. For 10 points each:
[10h] Name this institution, whose musical ensembles were hidden behind a metal grill to shield them from visitors. Musicians like Anna Bon joined this institution by paying tuition.
ANSWER: Ospedale della Pietà [prompt on Ospedale or della Pietà]
[10e] The most famous composer who taught at the Ospedale della Pietà was this “red-haired priest,” who composed over 500 violin concertos including The Four Seasons.
ANSWER: Antonio Vivaldi [or Antonio Lucio Vivaldi]
[10m] In 1762, Anna Bon moved from the Ospedale della Pietà to Eisenstadt to work for this family, whose later member, Prince Nikolaus, patronized a composer who wrote baryton trios for him and a piece nicknamed “Sunrise.”
ANSWER: Esterházy family
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