TEATRO CARLO FELICE GENOVA

 

The Teatro Carlo Felice is the principal opera houseof Genoa, Italy, used for performances of opera, ballet, orchestral music, and recitals. It is located on the Piazza De Ferrari.

The hall is named for Duke Carlo Felice, and dates from December 24, 1824, when the Most Excellent Department of Theatres was established. On January 31, 1825, local architect Carlo Barabino submitted his design for the opera house which was to be built on the site of the church of San Domenico. The Dominican monks were moved elsewhere without delay or ceremony, and the first stone of the new building was laid on 19 March 1826.

The inaugural performance of Bellini's Bianca e Fernando took place on April 7, 1828, even though the structure and decoration were not quite finished. The auditorium accommodated an audience of about 2,500 in five tiers (each with 33 boxes), a gallery above, and standing room in the orchestra pit. The acoustics were considered among the best of the time.

 

For nearly forty years from 1853, Verdi spent the winter in Genoa, but he had few strong professional ties with the Teatro Carlo Felice. In 1892, Genoa commemorated the 400th anniversary of Columbus' discovery of America and to celebrate the occasion the Carlo Felice was renovated and redecorated at a cost of 420,000 lire (nearly £17,000). Verdi was approached to compose a suitable opera, but he declined the honour, making the excuse that he was too old.

The hall was altered many times in the years 1859-1934, and remained remarkably unscathed by war until 9 February, 1941 when a shell fired by a British warship hit the roof, leaving a large hole open to the sky and destroying the ceiling of the auditorium which had been a unique example of 19th century rococo extravagance, its main feature being a wide circle of angels, cherubs and other winged creatures in brightly painted high relief.

Further damage was sustained on 5 August, 1943 when incendiary bombs started a backstage fire which destroyed all scenery and wooden fittings, but did not reach the main auditorium. Unfortunately additional damage was caused by looters who stripped the back of the theatre of every possible scrap of metal they could lay their hands on. Finally, an air raid in September 1944 caused the destruction of the front of the theatre leaving virtually only the outside walls and the corridors behind the tiers of boxes standing. What had been the most richly beautiful of opera houses had become a skeleton of bare walls and roofless porticos.

Reconstruction plans began immediately after the war's close. The first design by Paolo Antonio Chessa (1951) was rejected; the second by Carlo Scarpa was approved in 1977 but brought to a halt by his untimely death. Aldo Rossi ultimately provided today's design, in which portions of the original facade have been recreated but the interior is entirely modern. The hall officially reopened in June 1991, with a main hall holding up to 2,000 seats and a smaller auditorium holding up to 200 seats.

EXCLUSIVE PACKAGES FOR ANDREA BOCELLI IN THE OPERA ROMEO AND JULIETTE

You have the chance to see and hear Andrea Bocelli in the Opera Romeo and Juliette in Genova on the dates below. This is the only dates for Andrea Bocelli on stage in Genova/Italy.

24TH FEBRUARY PREMIERE
26TH FEBRUARY
28TH FEBRUARY

PACKAGES FOR THE PREMIERE:

Ticket in Gallery 3rd category
+ 1 night in 3*** BEST WESTERN HOTEL METROPOLI – HOTEL ASTORIA or similar - Genoua city centre
- Rate per person in double room inclusive of breakfast BB: € 255,00
· Extra night per person in double room inclusive of breakfast: € 60,00
· Supplement per night In single room inclusive of breakfast: € 35,00

Ticket in Gallery 3rd category
+ 1 night in 4**** HOTEL BRISTOL PALACE or similar - Genoua city centre, walking distance from the opera house
· Rate per person in double room inclusive of breakfast BB: € 270,00
· Extra night per person in double room inclusive of breakfast: € 75,00
· Supplement per night In single room inclusive of breakfast: € 45,00

SUPPLEMENT WITH TICKET IN 2nd SECTOR IN PARTERRE 2nd CATEGORY: € 35,00
SUPPLEMENT WITH TICKET IN 1st SECTOR IN PARTERRE 1st CATEGORY: € 75,00

PACKAGES FOR THE DATES 26TH AND 28TH FEBRUARY:

Ticket in Gallery 3rd category
+ 1 night in 3*** BEST WESTERN HOTEL METROPOLI – HOTEL ASTORIA or similar - Genoua city centre
· Rate per person in double room inclusive of breakfast BB: € 235,00
· Extra night per person in double room inclusive of breakfast: € 60,00
· Supplement per night In single room inclusive of breakfast: € 35,00

Ticket in Gallery 3rd category
+ 1 night in 4**** HOTEL BRISTOL PALACE or similar - Genoua city centre, walking distance from the opera house
· Rate per person in double room inclusive of breakfast BB: € 250,00
· Extra night per person in double room inclusive of breakfast: € 75,00
· Supplement per night In single room inclusive of breakfast: € 45,00

SUPPLEMENT WITH TICKET IN 2nd SECTOR IN PARTERRE 2nd CATEGORY: € 25,00
SUPPLEMENT WITH TICKET IN 1st SECTOR IN PARTERRE 1st CATEGORY: € 60,00



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