This really is an incredible place. I have been to Venice on a few occasions, but it never fails to delight me. Tonight we have the launch concert for our new CD of madrigals from the 1592 collection Il Trionfo di Dori, which was published here in Venice by the renowned publishing house of Angelo Gardano. The collection was put together to honour Elisabetta, the wife of Leonardo Sanudo, a Venetian nobleman. The venue for this concert is La Fenice, Venice's famous opera house. Although it dates from after the time of Il Trionfo di Dori, La Fenice has an incredible history, hosting the premieres of many bel canto era operas by composers such as Donizetti, Rossini, Bellini and Verdi. Its name, meaning The Phoenix, derives from its history - it was built after Venice's previous principal theatre burnt down, and it has burnt down on two further occasions, most recently in 1996. It was re-opened in 2004, and although we have never performed there before, we did do a benefit concert for the restoration of the theatre in 2003. It will be fantastic to see the restored building this evening.This is the second stop on our Italian trip. Tomorrow we head to Milan, followed by stops in Turin, Rome, Florence and Genoa (ending the trip with a concert in Switzerland). It's not a bad life!
This really is an incredible place. I have been to Venice on a few occasions, but it never fails to delight me. Tonight we have the launch concert for our new CD of madrigals from the 1592 collection Il Trionfo di Dori, which was published here in Venice by the renowned publishing house of Angelo Gardano. The collection was put together to honour Elisabetta, the wife of Leonardo Sanudo, a Venetian nobleman. The venue for this concert is La Fenice, Venice's famous opera house. Although it dates from after the time of Il Trionfo di Dori, La Fenice has an incredible history, hosting the premieres of many bel canto era operas by composers such as Donizetti, Rossini, Bellini and Verdi. Its name, meaning The Phoenix, derives from its history - it was built after Venice's previous principal theatre burnt down, and it has burnt down on two further occasions, most recently in 1996. It was re-opened in 2004, and although we have never performed there before, we did do a benefit concert for the restoration of the theatre in 2003. It will be fantastic to see the restored building this evening.This is the second stop on our Italian trip. Tomorrow we head to Milan, followed by stops in Turin, Rome, Florence and Genoa (ending the trip with a concert in Switzerland). It's not a bad life!
This really is an incredible place. I have been to Venice on a few occasions, but it never fails to delight me. Tonight we have the launch concert for our new CD of madrigals from the 1592 collection Il Trionfo di Dori, which was published here in Venice by the renowned publishing house of Angelo Gardano. The collection was put together to honour Elisabetta, the wife of Leonardo Sanudo, a Venetian nobleman. The venue for this concert is La Fenice, Venice's famous opera house. Although it dates from after the time of Il Trionfo di Dori, La Fenice has an incredible history, hosting the premieres of many bel canto era operas by composers such as Donizetti, Rossini, Bellini and Verdi. Its name, meaning The Phoenix, derives from its history - it was built after Venice's previous principal theatre burnt down, and it has burnt down on two further occasions, most recently in 1996. It was re-opened in 2004, and although we have never performed there before, we did do a benefit concert for the restoration of the theatre in 2003. It will be fantastic to see the restored building this evening.This is the second stop on our Italian trip. Tomorrow we head to Milan, followed by stops in Turin, Rome, Florence and Genoa (ending the trip with a concert in Switzerland). It's not a bad life!
This really is an incredible place. I have been to Venice on a few occasions, but it never fails to delight me. Tonight we have the launch concert for our new CD of madrigals from the 1592 collection Il Trionfo di Dori, which was published here in Venice by the renowned publishing house of Angelo Gardano. The collection was put together to honour Elisabetta, the wife of Leonardo Sanudo, a Venetian nobleman. The venue for this concert is La Fenice, Venice's famous opera house. Although it dates from after the time of Il Trionfo di Dori, La Fenice has an incredible history, hosting the premieres of many bel canto era operas by composers such as Donizetti, Rossini, Bellini and Verdi. Its name, meaning The Phoenix, derives from its history - it was built after Venice's previous principal theatre burnt down, and it has burnt down on two further occasions, most recently in 1996. It was re-opened in 2004, and although we have never performed there before, we did do a benefit concert for the restoration of the theatre in 2003. It will be fantastic to see the restored building this evening.This is the second stop on our Italian trip. Tomorrow we head to Milan, followed by stops in Turin, Rome, Florence and Genoa (ending the trip with a concert in Switzerland). It's not a bad life!
This really is an incredible place. I have been to Venice on a few occasions, but it never fails to delight me. Tonight we have the launch concert for our new CD of madrigals from the 1592 collection Il Trionfo di Dori, which was published here in Venice by the renowned publishing house of Angelo Gardano. The collection was put together to honour Elisabetta, the wife of Leonardo Sanudo, a Venetian nobleman. The venue for this concert is La Fenice, Venice's famous opera house. Although it dates from after the time of Il Trionfo di Dori, La Fenice has an incredible history, hosting the premieres of many bel canto era operas by composers such as Donizetti, Rossini, Bellini and Verdi. Its name, meaning The Phoenix, derives from its history - it was built after Venice's previous principal theatre burnt down, and it has burnt down on two further occasions, most recently in 1996. It was re-opened in 2004, and although we have never performed there before, we did do a benefit concert for the restoration of the theatre in 2003. It will be fantastic to see the restored building this evening.This is the second stop on our Italian trip. Tomorrow we head to Milan, followed by stops in Turin, Rome, Florence and Genoa (ending the trip with a concert in Switzerland). It's not a bad life!
This really is an incredible place. I have been to Venice on a few occasions, but it never fails to delight me. Tonight we have the launch concert for our new CD of madrigals from the 1592 collection Il Trionfo di Dori, which was published here in Venice by the renowned publishing house of Angelo Gardano. The collection was put together to honour Elisabetta, the wife of Leonardo Sanudo, a Venetian nobleman. The venue for this concert is La Fenice, Venice's famous opera house. Although it dates from after the time of Il Trionfo di Dori, La Fenice has an incredible history, hosting the premieres of many bel canto era operas by composers such as Donizetti, Rossini, Bellini and Verdi. Its name, meaning The Phoenix, derives from its history - it was built after Venice's previous principal theatre burnt down, and it has burnt down on two further occasions, most recently in 1996. It was re-opened in 2004, and although we have never performed there before, we did do a benefit concert for the restoration of the theatre in 2003. It will be fantastic to see the restored building this evening.This is the second stop on our Italian trip. Tomorrow we head to Milan, followed by stops in Turin, Rome, Florence and Genoa (ending the trip with a concert in Switzerland). It's not a bad life!
This really is an incredible place. I have been to Venice on a few occasions, but it never fails to delight me. Tonight we have the launch concert for our new CD of madrigals from the 1592 collection Il Trionfo di Dori, which was published here in Venice by the renowned publishing house of Angelo Gardano. The collection was put together to honour Elisabetta, the wife of Leonardo Sanudo, a Venetian nobleman. The venue for this concert is La Fenice, Venice's famous opera house. Although it dates from after the time of Il Trionfo di Dori, La Fenice has an incredible history, hosting the premieres of many bel canto era operas by composers such as Donizetti, Rossini, Bellini and Verdi. Its name, meaning The Phoenix, derives from its history - it was built after Venice's previous principal theatre burnt down, and it has burnt down on two further occasions, most recently in 1996. It was re-opened in 2004, and although we have never performed there before, we did do a benefit concert for the restoration of the theatre in 2003. It will be fantastic to see the restored building this evening.This is the second stop on our Italian trip. Tomorrow we head to Milan, followed by stops in Turin, Rome, Florence and Genoa (ending the trip with a concert in Switzerland). It's not a bad life!
