The art work of the day:Celeste Fenice by Tommaso Ottieri.This marvelous painting represents th
The art work of the day:Celeste Fenice by Tommaso Ottieri.This marvelous painting represents the opera house of Venice, “La Fenice” (The Phoenix), one of the most famous and renowned landmarks in the history of Italian theatre. Especially in the 19th century, La Fenice became the site of many famous operatic premieres at which the works of several of the four major bel canto era composers—Rossini, Bellini, Donizetti, and Verdi were performed.Its name reflects its role in permitting an opera company to “rise from the ashes” despite losing the use of three theatres to fire.The art work is available and today exhibited at GalleriaArte Russovia Alibert, 20 - Rome -- source link