La Fenice which are best seats

[Linda Ross]

We want to visit La Venice in late January to see La Traviata. Does anyone have a suggestion on best seats?

 

[JMichael]

We were at La Fenice last year for a performance of the Barber of Seville and loved it. Our seats were on the second level one box away from the Doge's box. They were section 21. Those boxes have four chairs each. If there are two of you, you definitely want positions 1 & 2 (the two front seats) so you're not obstructed by a head in front of you. Here are a couple of shots from our box.

 

[Linda Ross]

Thank you so much. I think my sister went ahead and purchased row 11 floor seats. I wonder if we can exchange them for a box.

 

[JMichael]

We are used to seeing ballet and opera at the opera house in San Francisco. La Fenice is much more intimate. I don't know that row 11 on the main floor would be bad. It would be the row at the bottom of my first picture. We didn't go out on the main floor so I can't offer an opinion. Regardless, get there a little early so you can walk around the lobby and enjoy a prosecco. If you think you'd like another during intermission, you can pay for it in advance. They'll give you a voucher you can hand directly to the bartender at intermission and skip the cashier line which is usually very slow.

 

[Linda Ross]

Ohhhh great advice. I think I would love a prosecco or two.