Fiorenza Cedolins by Cristiano Zane - Eclipse

Fiorenza Cedolins by Cristiano Zane - Eclipse

Venice

Venice

La Fenice

La Fenice

Independent Opera, La Fenice, Venice

Arblaster & Clarke offer tailor-made, unescorted breaks all with first class Opera tickets to the great Italian Opera house La Fenice with hotel accommodation in central Venice 4* hotel within easy walking distance of the Opera house. This can be with or without flights, depending what suits you best.

It is hard to overstate the historic importance of Venice’s opera house, La Fenice. Five of Verdi’s great operas including La Traviata were first perfomed here, and that was after its baroque heyday or when one great belcanto opera after another by Rossini and his contempories was produced here. The beautiful but small opera house of La Fenice, so tragically destroyed by fire a few years ago has been lovingly restored, indeed conoiseurs say that the accoustics are better than ever. Since then it has definitely hit its stride with interesting and varied programmes and imaginitively staged productions. This year looks particularly good.

We can get tickets to these Operas long before the tickets have gone on sale to the general public, and when they appear to be 'sold out', we can sometimes obtain the tickets for you.

We have access to the best seats and boxes and even to tickets to otherwise 'sold out' performances. From time to time A&C offer escorted Opera & Wine tours based in Venice.

Opera Packages available from Arblaster & Clarke:

(see below for dates, prices and cast lists).

Includes: 2 nights staying in a central 4* hotel in Venice.
First Class tickets to a performance at Teatro La Fenice
Venice information booklet.
Arblaster & Clarke's restaurant notes and Opera synopsis.

Approximate Price per person £655 - £785. (Subject to exact hotel room & ticket prices)
Upgrades normally available to Superior rooms or 5*.

Opera Cast Performance Dates
IL BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA di Gioachino Rossini
Director: Daniele Rustioni
Fondazione Teatro La Fenice production
Figaro Christian Senn
Rosina Manuela Custer
Basilio Lorenzo Regazzo
Bartolo Elia Fabbian
il conte Enrico Iviglia
Orchestra e Coro del Teatro La Fenice
11, 14 & 16 February 2010
DIDO AND AENEAS by Henry Purcell
Venue: Teatro La Fenice
Director: Attilio Cremonesi
New production Fondazione Teatro La Fenice
Didone - Ann Hallenberg
Enea - Marlin Miller
Orchestra e Coro del Teatro La Fenice L’opera sarà introdotta dalla prima rappresentazione assoluta di una nuova creazione coreografica di Saburo Teshigawarasu musiche di Henry Purcell, interpretata dai danzatori della Compagnia KARAS di Tokyo
14, 16, 18, 20 & 21 March 2010
DON GIOVANNI by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Director: Antonello Manacorda
New Production Fondazione Teatro La Fenice in coproduzione con il Festival Mozartdi La Coruña
Don Giovanni Markus Werba / Simone Alberghini
Donna Anna Aleksandra Kurzak / Elena Monti
Don Ottavio Marlin Miller / Leonardo Cortellazzi
Donna Elvira Carmela Remigio / Maria Pia Piscitelli
Leporello Alex Esposito / Simone Del Savio
Orchestra e Coro del Teatro La Fenice
18 - 23, 25 - 30 May 2010
THE TURN OF THE SCREW by Benjamin Britten
Director: Jeffrey Tate
New production Fondazione Teatro La Fenice
Orchestra e coro del Teatro La Fenice
Quint Marlin Miller
25, 27 & 29 June 2010 1 & 3 July 2010
RIGOLETTO by G. Verdi
Director: Myung-Whun Chung
Rigoletto Roberto Frontali (25, 28/9, 2, 5/10)
Gilda Désirée Rancatore (25, 28/9, 2, 5/10)
Sparafucile Marco Spotti
Maddalena Daniela Innamorati
Marullo Armando Gabba
Orchestra e Coro del Teatro La Fenice
25, 28 & 29 September and 1, 2, 5 & 6 October 2010
LA TRAVIATA di Giuseppe Verdi
Director: Myung-Whun Chung
Production Fondazione Teatro La Fenice (versione 1854)
Violetta Valéry Patrizia Ciofi
Alfredo Stefano Secco
Flora Bervoix Rebeka Lokar
Orchestra e Coro del Teatro La Fenice
05, 8, 10 – 12, 18, 19 & 26 September and 3 October 2010
L’ELISIR D’AMORE di Gaetano Donizetti
Director: Matteo Beltrami
Production Fondazione Teatro La Fenice
Adina Désirée Rancatore / Beatriz Díaz
Nemorino Celso Albelo / Shi Yijie
Belcore Roberto De Candia / Simone Piazzola
Il dottor Dulcamara Bruno de Simone
Orchestra e Coro del Teatro La Fenice
29 – 31 October and 2 – 7 November 2010

To Book

Please email us or phone us on 0044 (0)1730 263111.

The booking procedure is as follows:

  • Please click on the 'Register Interest' button below and send your details and the dates that you would like to travel (The dates shown and hotels mentioned are subject to availability).
  • We will call or email to discuss hotels and other aspects of your trip with you.
  • If you wish to go ahead with the trip we will check availability for you on receipt of a credit or debit card number as a guarantee.
  • The deposit of £250 per person will be debited immediately if the dates are available as requested, this then becomes a confirmed booking. The balance is due ten weeks before departure.

Travel: Meet at Destination

Water taxi transfers and additional Opera tickets / nights can be arranged. A Water Taxi transfer from Venice Airport to the hotel, one way £165 per transfer including assistance at the airport.

It is also possible to reach the hotel by bus to the railway station, then public vaporetta. Full details will be provided with your final itinerary.

Given the flexibility we offer in arranging a spectacular Opera break, we strongly suggest you register your interest or call the office and discuss the travel options with us. It may be that you wish us to book accommodation and flights, or perhaps you will only require the Opera tickets and a hotel, this is why no exact price is stated.

Extend your stay

We are happy to arrange for extra nights at your hotel at £185 per person based on double / twin rooms. Please call to discuss or email using our 'Register your interest' button below.