The Teatro La Fenice opened in 1792 and is one of the most renowned and most beautiful theaters in the world. Since nearly 20 years it has celebrated the traditional New Year’s concert every year, which became immediately vast popularity in Italy and abroad making it one of the best-known and desired New Year’s events. The Orchestra of Teatro La Fenice, conducted by Daniel Harding, presents a colourful array of arias and orchestral pieces. As soloists soprano Federica Lombardi and tenor Freddie De Tommaso sing famous arias as Casta diva and Nessun dorma among others from the operas Carmen, La traviata, La bohème, Turandot, William Tell and La clemenza di Tito. On top Jacopo Tissi, now principal of the Dutch National Ballet, is dancing a scene from Tchaikovsky’s ballet The Sleeping Beauty in this thrilling and exhilarating concert.

Recording date: Teatro La Fenice, Venice, January 2023
Sound format: PCM Stereo, DTS 5.1
Picture: NTSC, 16:9 // 1080i
Subtitles: English, German, Korean, Japanese
Booklet: English, German
Total running time: 91 mins