Expert recommendations of the top dance, theater, and classical music performances.
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La Fenice
The venerable opera house hosts performances of opera, ballet, the symphony, and an occasional jazz show. Worth a visit just to ogle the spectacular interior, rebuilt in a variety of historic styles after the 1996 fire. Ticket prices vary. Campo S. Fantin 1965; tel. +39 041 24 24. www.teatrolafenice.it
Teatro Malibran
Refurbished in 2001, the Malibran is one of the city’s top concert venues. The 900-seat theater operates in conjunction with the Fenice; some ballet, orchestra, and opera performances; Woody Allen played here in 2004. Ticket prices vary. Cannaregio 5873; tel. +39 041 24 24. www.teatrolafenice.it
Teatro Fondamenta Nuove
“Tiny theater offers non-mainstream dance and music events, a real rarity in conservative Venice.”—Jonathan Buckley, author, The Rough Guide to Venice & the Veneto. Audiovisual performance art, modern choreography, and readings, occasionally in English; 200-seat theater. Ticket prices vary; some events are free. Cannaregio 5013; tel. +39 041 522 4498. www.teatrofondamentanuove.it
Musica a Palazzo
Nightly performance of opera in the splendid 15th-century Palazzo Barbarigo-Minotto on the Grand Canal. Audience moves from room to frescoed room with the singers and musicians. Tickets about $58. San Marco 2504; tel. +39 340 971 7272. www.musicapalazzo.com
