girls." Part of Vivaldi's job was to train those girls to sing and play instruments during services at La Pietà. Under his direction the choro became so famous that they attracted visitors from across Europe and a visit to the Pietà had become a feature of the Grand Tour. (Vivaldi wrote many works for the girls of this establishment (and of course when Anna was a student there), including, for instance, the Kyrie RV587, the Dixit RV594, the Domine RV593 etc.). Dorilla in Tempe Dorilla in Tempe, which premiered at the Teatro Sant' Angelo in Venice on 9 November 1726, was the first opera by Vivaldi to include Anna Girò in its cast. In this opera she sings the role of Eudamia, the seconda donna. The arias written for her by Vivaldi were made to fit her singing abilities perfectly. (Her voice was not strong, but she was attractive and acted well.) For Anna - who will go through thick and thin with him for a long time - he gives priority to sincerity over virtuosity. The captivating aria “Al mio amore il tuo risponda” from Act I, Scene 8, which she would have performed for the first time here, would be included in other future operas. The plaintive “Il povero mio core” from Act III, Scene 4 🎼, although interpreted by Angela Capuano as Dorilla at the premiere, was reprised by Anna Girò as an aria di baule that she would sing throughout her career. (The arie di baule or "suitcase arias" are an integral part of the traveling singers' luggage. They had them ready at every opportunity.)Dorilla in Tempe was well received and became especially popular with its choirs and ballets. It also became one of Vivaldi's personal favorites. Anna appeared in nearly all his operas after that. Repertoire [[File:Motezuma Vivaldi Aria End Act2.jpg|thumb|centre|upright=5|<small>The first two pages of the aria "La figlia, lo sposo written specifically for Anna Girò. This aria concludes the second act of Vivaldi's Motezuma. The music of Motezuma was thought to have been lost in its entirety, but fragments of it, among which this aria, were discovered in 2002 in the archive of the music library of the Sing-Akademie zu Berlin.</small>]] List of shows in chronological order Vivaldi's and Girò's professional collaboration in figures (Based on the information available to us - see above table) 1. From their first premiere together to their last: