La Fenice

Venice, Italy

Teatro La Fenice is one of the most famous opera houses in Europe and landmark in the history of Italian theatre. Especially in the 19th century, La Fenice became the site of many famous operatic premieres at which the works of several of the four major bel canto era composers - Rossini, Bellini, Donizetti, and Verdi were performed.

Its name reflects its role in permitting an opera company to 'rise from the ashes' despite losing the use of three theatres to fire, the first in 1774 after the city's leading house was destroyed and rebuilt but not opened until 1792; the second fire came in 1836, but rebuilding was completed within a year. However, the third fire was the result of arson. It destroyed the house in 1996 leaving only the exterior walls, but it was rebuilt and re-opened in November 2004.

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Founded: 1774
Category: Palaces, manors and town halls in Italy

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Brett Daviau (42 days ago)
“The Phoenix“ keeps rising from the ashes of every fire that happened. Impressive 18th century opera house and legendary home of opera. Exquisite craftsmanship and inspiring architecture. An unforgettable experience visiting here
Nagarjuna Kristam (2 months ago)
A very grand and absolutely grand opera one can see in Venice. Don’t let the entrace fool you on the size. It’s big with both just opera place but lots of meeting places. We took guided tour while it’s lengthy but got very detailed history of the place. One can spend up to .5 - 1.5 hours at this pace to admire.
Boryana Milenova (3 months ago)
Exquisite! The audio guide provides plenty of information about the building’s history and architecture. When I visited, there were no crowds unlike in front of some other sights in Venice so there was no wait and it was rather quiet inside. A beautiful experience.
Mehmet Aygun (4 months ago)
It worths to take the tour inside. The audio guide gives a brief and core information about the importance and the history of the place. We couldn’t find the ticket to watch a play so I am not sure how well you could see the stage from certain areas. My only criticism is for the price of the tour. I think it is a bit on the high side.
SebCeleste M (7 months ago)
Beautiful historical opera house which is a must visit. It was destroyed in a fire and rebuilt to it’s old glory. The free audio guide will suffice to learn and appreciate all the history. The personnel at the entry were not friendly when they saw we had kids. However the lady at the bookshop was very kind and attentive and we picked up some nice books from the children’s section. The ticket price was a little steep specially since the visit is so short. However you can have a real experience by sitting in the main hall, the royal box and the reception areas.
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