The preliminary round of the Tullio Serafin 2026 Competition is being hosted by
Opéra Royal de Wallonie Liège
The Opéra royal de Wallonie is an opera house located on the Place de l’Opéra, in Liège, Belgium. Together with La Monnaie and the Vlaamse Opera, the Opéra royal, as it is colloquially known, is one of the three major opera houses in Belgium. From the beginning, the institution occupied the Théâtre royal in Liège, a building loaned by the city (inaugurated on 4 November 1820).
Opéra Nice Côte d’Azur
The Opéra de Nice is the principal opera venue in Nice, France, which houses the Ballet Nice Méditerrannée and the Nice Philharmonic Orchestra. It offers three types of performances: operas, ballets and classical music concerts.
Teatro Carlo Felice in Genoa
The Teatro Carlo Felice is the principal opera house of Genoa, Italy, used for performances of opera, ballet, orchestral music, and recitals. It is located on the side of Piazza De Ferrari.
Teatro dell’Opera in Rome
The Teatro dell’Opera di Roma (Rome Opera House) is an opera house in Rome, Italy. Originally opened in November 1880 as the 2,212 seat Costanzi Theatre, it has undergone several changes of name as well modifications and improvements.
Musik Theater an der Wien
Das Theater an der Wien is a traditional theater on the Linken Wienzeile, in Vienna’s 6th district Mariahilf, which is in the context of the United Theaters Vienna is operated. Under the direction of Roland Geyer from 2006 to 2022 it was nicknamed „The New Opera House“ or „The Opera House“.
Teatro La Fenice in Venice
Teatro La Fenice is a historic opera house in Venice, Italy. It is one of “the most famous and renowned landmarks in the history of Italian theatre” and in the history of opera as a whole. Especially in the 19th century, La Fenice became the site of many famous operatic premieres at which several works by the four major bel canto era composers (Rossini, Bellini, Donizetti, and Verdi) were performed.
The final stage of the Tullio Serafin 2026 Competition will be hosted by
The Teatro Olimpico (“Olympic Theatre”) is a theatre in Vicenza, northern Italy, constructed in 1580–1585. It was the final design by the Italian Renaissance architect Andrea Palladio and was not completed until after his death. The trompe-l’œil onstage scenery, designed by Vincenzo Scamozzi to give the appearance of long streets receding to a distant horizon, was installed in 1585 for the first performance held in the theatre, and is the oldest surviving stage set still in existence. The full Roman-style scaenae frons back screen across the stage is made from wood and stucco imitating marble. It was the home of the Accademia Olimpica, which was founded there in 1555.
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