The Teatro La Fenice has come under fire for hiring Beatrice Venezi as the new Music Director. Workers announced on Friday that they will go on a permanent strike against this week’s appointment due Venezi’s close relationship to Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s government. According to Ansa.it, the workers  declared “a permanent state of strike” and said they “reserve the right {…}

The Fondazione Teatro La Fenice has announced that Maestra Beatrice Venezi will be the new Music Director. According to the press release, the decision was made after “fruitful discussions” and was unanimously approved by the Foundation’s President, Mayor of Venice Luigi Brugnaro, and all the board members. Venezi will officially take up her new post in October 2026, with a {…}