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unusual facts about Villa Widmann-Foscari



Busseto

Tenor (now retired) Carlo Bergonzi spends most of his time at I due Foscari, his hotel in Busseto, which also hosts the Accademia Verdiana.

Francesco Foscari

Foscari was married twice: first to Maria Priuli, and then in 1415 to Marina Nani.

Riviera del Brenta

From 16th to 18th century many venetian aristocratic family built their beautiful villas here (like Villa Pisani, placed in the little of Stra, Villa Ferretti-Angeli in Dolo, Villa Widmann-Foscari in Mira and Villa Foscari, also called "La Malcontenta" in Malcontenta), and it is navigable to river boats, whose best example is the famous Burchiello, which used to carry venetian noblemen from Venice to the countryside and is now a tourist attraction.

The Humorous Courtier

The Duke of Parma, Foscari, has been plying his marriage suit to the Duchess of Mantua — but he suddenly disappears from her court.


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