Photo: © La Fenice Opera House
“La Fenice” Opera House is particularly renowned for the role it played in the history of the Italian opera. There has never been a better name for a theatre. Just as the phoenix, a mythological creature, rose from its ashes in a continuous cycle of life and death, Venice’s most important theatre was reborn after two fires, which risked depriving the city of one of its most prestigious venues. Here took place the world premieres of Gioachino Rossini, Giuseppe Verdi, Gaetano Donizetti and Vincenzo Bellini. After a third fire in 1996, the teathre was reconstructed in 2001 . Construction work took almost two years.
Since the reopening of the Theatre, and precisely since January 1st 2004, the Theatre has hosted the famous New Year’s Concert, transmitted live by Rai and also by the main television channels of Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Albania and France.
After the arson of 1996 the motto “how it was, where it was” was adopted to represent the intention to rebuild the theatre in the same place and with the same structure as before.
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What is “La Fenice”?
The Gran Teatro La Fenice, is today the main opera house in Venice, as well as one of the most prestigious in the world.
When was “La Fenice” built?
La Fenice Opera House opened its history on May 16, 1792 on the occasion of La Festa della Sensa.
What survived of the original theatre?
Built in 1792 to a plan by the Architect Giannantonio Selva, the facade of the building is the only element to have completely survived the two fires that almost entirely destroyed the opera house in 1836 and 1996.
General informations
Useful information for your visit to “La Fenice”.
Location
It is located in the San Marco district in Campo San Fantin.
Opening hours
To visit “La Fenice” the times are as follows:
- Daily from 9.30 am to 6 pm without an opera performance
- Variations may occur in the schedule for artistioc or technical reasons
How to get to “La Fenice”
To reach “La Fenice”:
Waterways: Line 1, 2
Atractitons nearby
- Rialto Bridge
- Rialto markets
- St. Mark’s Square
- St. Mark’s Basilica
- Doge’s Palace
- Briodge of Sighs