Music in Venice: Concerts and Opera

A commented selection of concert and opera links to Venice orchestras and theatres. Antonio Vivaldi, who lived in Venice for many years, composed over 60 works there and the city is also the place where many famous italian operas, especially by Verdi, had their premières:

• The Return of Ulysses to his Homeland (Monteverdi, 1640) Teatro S. Cassiano
• The Coronation of Poppaea (Monteverdi, 1642) Teatro SS. Giovanni e Paolo
• Agrippina (Handel, 26.12.1709) Teatru S. Giovanni Grisostomo
• Tancredi (Rossini, 6.2.1813) Teatro La Fenice
• Ernani (Verdi, 9.3.1844) Teatro La Fenice
• Attila (Verdi, 17.3.1846) Teatro La Fenice
• Rigoletto (Verdi, 11.3.1881) Teatro La Fenice
• La Traviata (Verdi, 6.3.1853) Teatro La Fenice
• Simon Boccanegra (Verdi, 12.4.1847) Teatro La Fenice
  

Teatro La Fenice
Well-put-together website with the schedule of symphonic and operatic performances at Venice's now rebuilt opera house including on-line ticket purchasing. The link is to the English version of the site, and you can buy tickets online here

Collegium Ducale
Venetian Baroque & Lyric repertoire of the Eighteenth Century. The link I've provided is the latest I could find but is currently unreachable. The chamber orchestra's contact details are:
Tel./fax 041.984252
Mobile phone. 0328.7123431 Prof. Stefano Bellato
Mobile phone 0328.2225443 Prof. Piergiorgio Freddi
E-mail: collegium@concertinvenice.com (but if the website is unavailable htis is probably no good)

Venezia Suona
Every year in July as part of the European Fête de la Musique day, the city of Venice organises free concerts in all of its squares. From rock to folk, classical and jazz, the whole of the city is filled with music. The site is in italian, but the photos are well worthwhile.

Accademia di San Rocco (Ensemble Barocco)
Evenings of early and baroque music in the historic halls of Venice

La musica di Vivaldi nella sua Chiesa
As you might imagine, this orchestra plays Vivaldi! The "Church of Vivaldi in Venice" has been temporarily moved to a fifteenth-century venetian palace 5 minutes from the Ca d'Oro water bus stop.

Conservatorio Benedetto Marcello(in italian)
Major Music Conservatory in Campo S.Stefano. Often has concerts or organizes them.

Gruppo Cameristico Interpreti Veneziani
Turn your sound up for this one! Navigate through the site by clicking on the music score. For the last 17 years, the Interpreti Veneziani have performed their own season consisting of more than 200 concerts at Venice's San Vidal Church (concerts start at 9 pm).

Venice Orchestral events and booking from Classictic.com
A good range of performances and you can book tickets online; all tickets and gift vouchers will be sent to your email-address.

Arena di Verona
Season program and on-line ticket purchasing for the opera festival in Verona.

Calendar of Current Musical Performances in Venice
Covers the current two week period. Check it when you're about to go.