October 1740
ViennaI spent most of my time at the office, a fact which disaffected Dario, I am sure. But my home was cold and unwelcoming and I saw no reason to spend my days there.
I also ceased frequenting the cafés except for my daily meals. Manola had remained with her family and I required sustenance.
Antonio was still trying to resuscitate his career and had some luck in that arena. He attracted the attention of Charles VI, the Holy Roman Emperor who resided in the Hofburg Palace in Vienna. Finally securing such an important sponsor, Antonio moved to Vienna himself and took up a residence near Kärntnertortheater. Bad luck was in store, though, and Antonio's sponsor died soon after the maestro relocated, on the twentieth day of October, in Seventeen Forty.
I had occasion to visit
