The life and work of the legendary Venetian, red-haired priest, virtuoso violinist, multi-genre composer, conductor, teacher, impresario are separated from us by almost 300 years. And despite this, his music is extremely popular in the modern world. The secret is simple - a bright melodic gift sent by God, a powerful creative impulse, supported by a selfless love of music, incredible hard work and a rare life-affirming principle, which was not hindered by a severe congenital illness. During his lifetime, Antonio Vivaldi was a very popular composer. After his death he was completely forgotten. It was truly discovered only in the 50s of the 20th century. During the time of oblivion, his existence on earth was overgrown with a great variety of conjectures and legends. The book offered to readers is the first reliable biography of Vivaldi written by his compatriot.