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Teatro La Fenice – The Rise and Rise of the Phoenix

July 16, 2010 by
Teatro La Fenice in 1837

Teatro La Fenice - Venice's World Famous Opera House: First constructed in the late 18th century, the Teatro La Fenice ("The Phoenix") was so named because for the opera company responsible for its construction there was a sense of having "risen from the ashes" . Fire had destroyed the original Venice opera house and legal disputes forced the opera company to relocate to the present Campo San Fantin venue. That was in 1792.  Fenice Opera House was struck by disaster again in 1836 when … [Read more...]

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Experience the Passion of Opera in a Venice Palazzo

May 7, 2010 by

Venice Palazzi were once the Palatial Homes of aristocrats, city officials and the Rich : Along Venice's Grand Canal are many grand buildings and palazzi which represent some of the finest architecture of Venice.   Many of these buildings were once the palatial homes of aristocrats, city officials or family homes of rich merchants. Some of these palazzi were built to show off the wealth and power of the owners and the fronts of the buildings had beautiful frescoes that were intended to … [Read more...]

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