The opera house was heavily damaged by fire in 1996 and is now being rebuilt. Therefore we can only show you the back-entrance (for boats). The ‘Phoenix’ is one of the most beautiful and most famous opera houses in the world, was built in a Neoclassical style in 1792. In 1836 it
burned to the ground. Rebuilt a year later, it was named after the mythological Phoenix, a bird reborn from its own ashes. Verdi’s ‘La Traviata’ was performed here for the first time. During the Austrian occupation the patriotic composer became a national hero. His name was shouted by the public in this theatre: V.E.R.D.I., Vittorio Emanuele Re D’Italia, a reference to the first king of united Italy. When it reopens: opera, ballet and concerts from May to July. Tickets
