1-Hour Guided Tour of Fenice Theater
Venice
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Venice
Satisfy your inner art and history buff as you visit one of the grandest opera houses in Venice on this expert-guided experience.
Tickets for this activity are non-refundable. If you are not satisfied with your experience, please contact us to cancel your booking.
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Do you want to experience the space that launched world-famous Italian maestros? With this guided tour and entry ticket to the majestic La Fenice in Venice, experience the operatic world of the past as well as its present-day glamor. Choose between 4 guide languages – English, Italian, French, or German.
Restored in 2003 after a fire, the interiors of La Fenice imitate its 18th-century architecture, but with modern technology for excellent acoustics. Walk through the foyer into the lavishly gilded auditorium surrounded by 166 boxes. Sit on a plush red chair and marvel at the golden accents, royal chandeliers, and frescoes of angels overhead. The theater comfortably seats over 1,000 people, and can host a 98-member orchestra with a 66-person opera chorus!
La Fenice was founded in the late 18th century and quickly became the top choice for the most lavish opera premiers. Famed Italian composers like Rossini, Verdi, Bellini, and Donizetti performed their operas here in the 19th century. Some of the most famous operas that graced the stage of La Fenice include Verdi's La Traviata, Rossini's Semiramide, and Bellini's The Capulets and the Montagues. Get to know how the world premieres transitioned from classical to contemporary, like Stravinski's The Rake's Progress and Britten's The Turn of the Screw.