The Teatro La Fenice’s 2024-2025 season is set to captivate audiences with an exciting array of operatic masterpieces, rediscovered works, and innovative new productions. Here is a detailed summary with a focus on the opera highlights:
Operas
Otello by Giuseppe Verdi
Production: New staging by Fabio Ceresa.
Music Director: Myung-Whun Chung.
Highlights: The season opens with this dramatic opera, continuing Chung’s renowned interpretations of Verdi’s works.
La Traviata by Giuseppe Verdi
Production: Directed by Robert Carsen.
Music Director: Diego Matheuz.
Highlights: Celebrating the 20th anniversary of Carsen’s iconic production, marking the historic reopening of La Fenice after the devastating fire.
Der Protagonist by Kurt Weill
Production: Directed by Ezio Toffolutti.
Music Director: Markus Stenz.
Highlights: La Fenice debuts Weill’s opera, showcasing his early success and unique style.
Attila by Giuseppe Verdi
Production: New staging by Leo Muscato.
Music Director: Sebastiano Rolli.
Highlights: Revisiting the opera’s historical premiere at La Fenice in 1846, this production brings fresh perspective to Verdi’s work.
Anna Bolena by Gaetano Donizetti
Production: Directed by Pier Luigi Pizzi.
Music Director: Renato Balsadonna.
Highlights: Returning to Venice for the first time since 1857, this production promises a grand revival of Donizetti’s masterpiece.
Rigoletto by Giuseppe Verdi
Production: Directed by Damiano Michieletto.
Music Director: Daniele Callegari.
Highlights: Michieletto’s direction brings a contemporary edge to Verdi’s tragic story.
Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioachino Rossini
Production: Directed by Bepi Morassi.
Music Director: Renato Palumbo.
Highlights: This beloved comic opera is presented with lively staging and masterful musical direction.
Il trionfo dell’onore by Alessandro Scarlatti
Production: Directed by Stefano Vizioli.
Music Director: Enrico Onofri.
Highlights: Marking the 300th anniversary of Scarlatti’s death, this production brings renewed attention to a lesser-known baroque gem.
Dialogues des Carmélites by Francis Poulenc
Production: New to La Fenice.
Highlights: This modern opera recounts the harrowing tale of Carmelite nuns during the French Revolution, adding a contemporary and poignant narrative to the season.
Ballet Performances
While the operas take center stage, the ballet season also promises notable performances:
Romeo and Juliet by John Neumeier.
La Cenerentola by Jean-Christophe Maillot.
España by Larreal.
Hashtag by Riyad Fhgani and the Pockemon Crew.
Special Events and Concerts
Christmas and New Year’s Concerts: Featuring a New Year’s concert conducted by Daniel Harding, broadcast live on Rai1.
Symphonic Concert in Piazza San Marco: A highlight of the summer season, featuring the Orchestra and Chorus of La Fenice, broadcast on Rai5 and Rai Radio3.
Ticket Information
Subscription Renewals: September 25 to October 25, 2024.
New Subscriptions: From September 4, 2024, until the first event of the season.
