If you're planning a visit to Italy's canal city of Venice, you can't leave without seeing the most famous opera house in ...

The Teatro La Fenice is 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. Locals and visitors alike joke ...

who steps down in February to be replaced by Fortunato Ortombrina, currently at the helm of Venice's La Fenice opera house.

Part of Tutto Verdi series La Traviata ... Dumas fils The opera was originally titled Violetta after the main character It was first performed on 6 March 1853 at the La Fenice opera house in ...