It will be a all-Italian program what will be staged at La Fenice Theater in Venice for New Year's ConcertAn unusual program considering that in 23 years it has only happened once, but a program that the superintendent Nicola Colabianchi wanted to underline as a great added value: “The idea was to propose pages rarely present in concert programmes". AND There are quite a few debuts this year, with songs never performed before like The tragedy from Puccini's first opera Le Villi, the interlude from William Ratcliff by Mascagni and Silvano: barcarolle always by Mascagni. But Let us go to the happy chalices also this year with the Unmissable return for 2026 of pages always present in the New Year's Concert at the Fenice: not only the very famous piece from La Traviata but also the equally famous Go, thought, on the golden wings from Nabucco, Casta Diva laid down by the Norma, Nessun dorma from Turandot, just to name a few.
In addition to great Italian music, the stars of the concert will be the director Michele Mariotti (musical director of the Rome Opera House) on his debut at La Fenice: “It's a joy to be in Venice and a joy to be in this theatre for the first time where there is so much quality.". The soprano Rosa Feola, at the New Year's concert for the third time: “I am happy and excited, also because my repertoire this year calls for peace with the two arias 'Casta Diva' and 'Sombre Forêt' from Rossini's William Tell.”. The debut at La Fenice will also be that of tenor Jonathan TetelmanThe choir of the Teatro La Fenice will be conducted by Maestro Alfonso Caiani.
Dance pages with the Rome Opera Ballet Company
Also this year, the dance with the ballet company of the Teatro dell'Opera di Roma is unmissable – and the stars Eleonora Abbagnato and Friedemann Vogel – who will enliven the New Year's Concert with four pages recorded at the Palazzo Grimani Museum and in the spaces of the Architecture BiennaleThe choreography is by Diego Tortelli, and the stage costumes are by Laura Biagiotti. The theme song, produced by Rai, will be a tribute to the Venetian composer Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari on the 150th anniversary of his birth.
Rai and the Concert: all the events
As is customary, the New Year's Concert program will be divided into two parts, both this year dedicated to opera. The second part will be the one everyone will be able to see, as it will be broadcast live on Rai1 at 12:20 pm on New Year's Day, then broadcast on Rai5 at 9:20 pm, and again on Rai5 on Wednesday, January 3, 2026, at 8:00 am. The concert on Thursday, January 1, will be broadcast in its entirety on Rai Radio3, also on January 1, at 8:30 pm.
The New Year's Concert at La Fenice is the New Year's Concert of Italians
For 23 years the New Year's Concert at the Teatro La Fenice has been the New Year's Concert of Italians, and Its success, which goes far beyond the borders of our country, is constantly increasing. Already sold out since last May, with a higher turnover than the previous year, this year recorded an all-time high: 12 percent of the theater's annual turnover was achieved with the four performances of the concert at the Theater (December 29, 30, 31, and January 1, 2026). For a total of 840 thousand euros: excellent numbers, truly worthy of a toast.
(Featured photo: image from the 2025 New Year's Concert)
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