Artistic espionage and murder in 1745?
Whispers of Vivaldi: A Tito Amato Mystery by Beverle Graves Myers This has it all really. A complex historical mystery set in magical Venice. Castrati, feuding opera houses, rumour and slander, intrigue, deception and murder, and of course, action via gondolas. Teatro San Marco, Venice's premier opera house is failing. Singers and musicians have been poached by a rival company. Now that competitor is looking to steal away the official Venetian patronage that The Teatro enjoys. As a counter tactic and a last bold move Maestro Torani, Venice's most revered opera director, is persuaded by Tito Amato, himself a Castrato, to stage a new production by a Venetian, The False Duke. A production that fittingly echoes reminders of Venice's renowned son Vivaldi. Looking to bring something different to the performance Tito goes to Milan to entice a Castrato, Angeletto, to star in the performance. Rumours and gossip however are already proclaiming that the Castrat...