At the age of 27, he married the widowed aristocrat Josephine de Beauharnais (she was the mistress of many influential politicians after her husband's death).
After marrying Josephine, Buonaparte changed his name, giving it a French spelling and pronunciation ...
There was also an anecdote circulating about Vivaldi referring to him as a red-headed priest running to the sacristy during mass to write down a musical theme that had just come to mind.
There was also a rumor about his alleged mistress, who was said to be Anna Giro. Anna Giro first san ...