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No More Italian Arias at La Fenice!

admin_mowp — Wed, 23 Apr 2025 07:30:07 +0000

A first for Venice’s illustrious Teatro La Fenice: Der Protagonist, the expressionist masterpiece by Kurt Weill, will be performed not at La Fenice itself but on the stage of the Teatro Malibran, across five dates – 2, 4, 10, 13 and 15 May 2025. This remarkable project boasts a brand-new production directed by the celebrated Ezio Toffolutti, under the baton of Markus Stenz, a renowned interpreter of Weill’s work.

Composed to a libretto by Georg Kaiser, Der Protagonist was Kurt Weill’s very first opera. Premiered on 27 March 1926 at the Semperoper in Dresden, the work is notable for its bold musical language – blending jazz influences, harmonic dissonances and syncopated rhythms. These stylistic traits sharply contrast with the romantic and lyrical tradition typically associated with La Fenice, where Italian giants like Verdi and Puccini so often reign supreme.

By programming a rarely performed German opera, this prestigious Italian house asserts its originality and places itself firmly among the ranks of international stages, in a country known for passionately defending its own operatic repertoire.

The choice also reflects La Fenice’s commitment to breathing life into the great 20th-century works – a refreshing move that might just stir the habits of its devoted audience.

In this captivating opera, each character embodies a “concept” rather than a fully fleshed-out individual. The title role of “The Protagonist” represents the artistic ideal, while another central figure – The Sister – symbolises love in its most human expression.

In the leading roles, Matthias Koziorowsky and Martina Welschenbach share the spotlight in this production running at the Teatro Malibran until 15 May 2025.

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Affiche de la production de Der Protagonist & l’intérieur du Teatro Malibran – c – La Fenice Website

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Attila Ravages the Teatro La Fenice in Venice!

admin_mowp — Thu, 13 Mar 2025 11:18:38 +0000

Is it necessary to introduce Verdi, who is at home in opera houses worldwide, and especially at the Teatro La Fenice in Venice?

Indeed, many masterpieces by the composer from Busseto premiered on this legendary stage. At 30, he achieved his first triumph with Ernani (in 1844), soon followed by the audience’s ovations for Rigoletto in 1851. However, this love affair has not always been smooth sailing, as the bitter failure of La Traviata reminds us.

Music lovers know what followed, with numerous revivals of this absolute masterpiece of opera. Yet, it should not overshadow other great works like Attila, one of the five operas composed for Teatro La Fenice, alongside Simon Boccanegra (1857).

From May 16 to 24, 2025, the famous Venetian theater has had the brilliant idea of staging a new production of Attila. The direction will be entrusted to Leo Muscato, in a production intended to become part of the permanent repertoire of the Venetian institution. Thus, the Teatro La Fenice retraces a significant chapter of its own history, as this opera, named after the fearsome leader of the Huns, premiered precisely at La Fenice on March 17, 1846.

Leading the orchestra, Sebastiano Rolli—one of the most promising and talented Verdi specialists—reunites with a top-tier cast, featuring Michele Pertusi, the magnificent voice of Anastasia Bartoli, and tenor Andeka Gorrotxategi.

These performances at Teatro La Fenice are simply unmissable!

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Attila at Fenice – Teatro La Fenice Website

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Teatro La Fenice Celebrates Scarlatti with a Libertine!

admin_mowp — Tue, 11 Feb 2025 10:19:54 +0000

Among the great Italian Baroque composers who deserve to be rediscovered, Alessandro Scarlatti stands out, especially on the occasion of the 300th anniversary of his death. The composer—born in Palermo in 1660 and deceased in Naples on October 22, 1725—is the most distinguished representative of the Neapolitan school, with 114 operas to his name.

Far from being parochial, Venice’s Teatro La Fenice (Naples’ great rival at the time) is paying tribute to the master of opera by staging Il trionfo dell’onore, a comedic masterpiece and Scarlatti’s only known venture into opera buffa. From March 7 to 15, 2025, the Teatro Malibran in Venice will host, for the very first time in its history, a production directed by Stefano Vizioli.

The opera echoes the figure of Don Giovanni through the character of the young libertine Riccardo Albenori, who flits from one woman to another. The role is performed by a soprano in a trouser role—here, Giulia Bolcato. The stellar cast includes the expert direction of Enrico Onofri and the beautiful voices of Rosa Bove, Raffaele Pe, Giuseppina Bridelli, and Dave Monaco.

Beyond its comedic flair, the work holds significant historical and musical importance as it laid the foundations for a new model of opera buffa, with a coherent dramaturgical and musical structure and a preference for the Italian language over Neapolitan. Plenty of reasons to head to Venice—even with a libertine in tow!

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Il trionfo dell’onore © Teatro La Fenice website

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Venice, Verdi, and La Traviata, Forever and Ever

admin_mowp — Mon, 07 Oct 2024 08:32:18 +0000

La Traviata by Giuseppe Verdi was born at Venice’s Teatro La Fenice. Like the famous phoenix that gives the theater its name, the opera house has burned down several times, the most recent in 1996. For the reopening of the restored venue, “Dov’era, com’era” (“as it was and where it was“), it was only fitting that Verdi’s masterpiece was chosen. The production, directed by renowned Canadian stage director Robert Carsen, has sparked much discussion and has since become iconic. With Verdi as the guiding theme of the 2024-2025 season at La Fenice, it is no surprise that, twenty years after its premiere, this production remains a cornerstone of the program. Diego Matheuz returns to the podium for four performances from November 22 to 30, 2024, with soprano Marina Monzò making her debut as Violetta, alongside Francesco Demuro and Nicola Alaimo.

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La Traviata © Teatro La Fenice website

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A new year in Venice with Daniel Harding

admin_mowp — Wed, 28 Feb 2024 09:00:34 +0000

It’s become an institution! Every year, the New Year’s concert in Venice‘s splendid Teatro La Fenice invites a leading figure from the world of classical music to conduct four concerts to mark the arrival of the new year. As in Vienna, the announcement of the conductor is eagerly awaited, and it is Daniel Harding‘s name that has been unveiled. The great British conductor (who is also a co-pilot on Air France) will take to the podium on 29, 30 and 31 December 2024 and 1 January 2025, as he did so successfully in 2022-23. Bookings are already open!

Discover our musical stay in Venice featuring Daniel Harding’s shows!

Daniel Harding © Musacchio, Ianniello et Pasqualini

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Véronique Gens international superstar

admin_mowp — Mon, 16 Oct 2023 09:51:53 +0000

Having just enchanted her fans in Lecocq’s La fille de Madame Angot at the Opéra Comique, Véronique Gens has just been recognised by the British magazine Gramophone as Artist of the Year. She received her award at the Gramophone Classical Music Awards 2023, which also honoured the CD ‘Rivales’ recorded with Sandrine Piau and Julien Chauvin, with the Voice and Ensemble Award. The great French soprano will be back on a gondola in Venice as Giulietta in Offenbach’s Les Contes d’Hoffmann from 24 November to 2 December 2023 at the Teatro La Fenice.

Discover Véronique Gens’s performances here

© Colin Miller

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Baruffe at La Fenice in Venice

admin_mowp — Mon, 07 Feb 2022 14:47:05 +0000

The Venice Carnival is approaching with events scheduled throughout the city and also at the famous Teatro La Fenice, which presents Le Baruffe, the world premiere of Giorgio Battistelli’s new opera. The La Fenice commission, which runs from 22 February to 4 March 2022, will be directed by the Venetian director Damiano Michieletto, who also adapted Carlo Goldoni’s 1762 text Le baruffe chiozzotte, on which the new opera is based. In addition to the performances conducted by Enrico Calesso, the Orchestra and Chorus of Teatro La Fenice will perform a concert on 27 February and 1 March 2022 with music for the Carnival of Venice conducted by Maestro Francesco Lanzillotta.

More info here

Photo : Teatro La Fenice

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Versailles danced in Venice

admin_mowp — Thu, 16 Dec 2021 09:00:12 +0000

From 26 to 30 January 2022, the Queen dances at the famous Teatro La Fenice in Venice, which welcomes her in the gold and velvet of its splendid opera hall. The Malandain Ballet Biarritz presents its ballet Marie Antoinette created by Thierry Malandain at the Royal Opera of Versailles. A triple ticket Venice, Versailles, Biarritz to be booked without delay!

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Teatro La Fenice: opening of the 2021-2022 symphonic season

admin_mowp — Wed, 25 Aug 2021 14:38:11 +0000

The 2021-2022 symphonic season of the iconic Teatro La Fenice in Venice is now open for sale on Music & Opera. Discover the program and book your tickets today HERE.

As a reminder, the ticketing for the 2021-2022 opera season of Teatro La Fenice is open on our website since July 27!

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Teatro La Fenice: opening of the 2021-2022 opera season

admin_mowp — Tue, 27 Jul 2021 08:29:03 +0000

The 2021-2022 opera season at the iconic Teatro La Fenice in Venice is now open for purchase on Music & Opera. Find out more about the program and book your tickets today HERE.

Tickets for the 2021-2022 symphonic season of Teatro La Fenice will open on August 25, 2021.

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