Venice, early 18th century. Renowned for its exceptional music program, the Pièta orphanage is home to Cecilia, a 20-year-old violin virtuoso. Despite her extraordinary talent, Cecilia remains confined within the orphanage and like all the girls there, her only escape seems to get married. Yet, her life changes drastically when Antonio Vivaldi, a brilliant and ambitious composer, arrives as the new violin teacher.
Damiano Michieletto (Venice, 1975) is recognised as one of the most visionary and revolutionary opera directors in Italy and abroad. He has directed numerous operas for the major Italian and international houses: from La Scala in Milan to the Royal Opera House in London, from La Fenice in Venice to the Staatsoper in Berlin and the Paris Opera. His productions have received prestigious awards such as the Laurence Olivier Award, the Irish Times Theatre Award, the Russian Casta Diva Award, the Franco Abbiati Prize of the National Association of Music Critics in Italy, the Österreichischer Musiktheaterpreis, the Reumert Prize and the Melbourne Green Room Award. He is currently the artistic director of the 2025 edition of the Caracalla Festival where he directed West Side Story. Primavera marks his debut as a film director.