Attending Opera in Style, at La Fenice Opera House in Venice
The Teatro La Fenice (meaning “The Phoenix”) is an opera house in Venice, Italy. It is one of the most famous and renowned landmarks in the history of Italian theatre, and in the history of opera as a whole. Especially in the 19th century, La Fenice became the site of many famous operatic premieres during which the works of several of the four major bel canto era composers – Rossini, Bellini, Donizetti, Verdi – were performed.
