Teatro La Fenice

"Still looking magnificent after its lengthy post-fire restoration, La Fenice opera house is a small gem of super-ornate gilt and curlicues."

"Hidden away from view behind the ornate gilding and faux-Baroque plush are state-of-the-art technological innovations. The tour with audio guide lasts roughly 45 minutes." Full review

"Superb concert hall with its green ceiling, stucco work and caryatids, as well as its foyers lit by Murano chandeliers and decorated with phoenix-themed tapestries." Full review

"Venice's grand opera house presents a year-round program of always-popular and top-quality operas, concerts, chamber music, ballets, and recitals." Full review

"The opera is not most students’ idea of nightlife, but if you love shrilling arias, the tuxedo life, and €250 tickets, go right ahead." Full review

"Aptly named after the phoenix, this opera house has risen from its own ashes three times, the last in the 1990s when it was burned in an act of arson." Full review

"The Teatro La Feniceis one of Italy's most popular opera houses, and one that has almost faced its demise from not one, but three big fires since opening in 1792." Full review

"Most visitors tour Venice's famous opera house...but for a more intimate experience, book a ticket for a show to hear the legendary acoustics and see the gold-drizzled stucco up close"

"One of Italy’s most famous opera houses...take in the opulent main theater, ornate side rooms, the gilded “royal box,” and a small exhibit dedicated to feted soprano Maria Callas." Full review

"Verdi premiered Rigoletto and La Traviata at La Fenice, and international greats Stravinsky, Prokofiev and Britten composed for the house." Full review