Saturday, 13 February 2016
Beyond Teatro la Fenice - Venice’s Hidden Operatic Past
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18th-century Venice conjures a world of carnivals and masked figures,
but aristocratic visitors flooded there for another reason: an
opportunity to see the latest novelty, the relatively new art-form of
opera. Venice was a major operatic centre, with numerous opera houses
presenting the latest music. The city pioneered another novelty too: the
idea that going to a theatre might not be a private affair (done by
invitation), but anyone who could rent a box could go. Modern day Venice
has a number of theatres surviving from the 18th century,
but also some intriguing traces of lost ones too. A trip round them
provides evocative traces of a lost, elegant way of life. Find out more on my article on TheCultureTrip.com website.
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