The famous Venetian theatre La Fenice, which burned down in 1996, reopens in Dec 2003. Concerts start at 19.00.

14 Dec: Choir and orchestra of La Fenice conducted by Riccardo Muti. Music by Beehoven, Stravinsky, Wagner and Caldara.

15 Dec: London Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Christian Thielemann. Music by Wagner, Puccini and Strauss.

17 Dec: Choir and orchestra of the Accademia di S. Cecilia conducted by Myung-Whun Chung. Music by Mahler.

18 Dec: Choir and orchestra of La Fenice conducted by Marcello Viotti. Music by Rossini, Sinopoli and Casale.

19 Dec: Elton John.

20 Dec: Vienna Philharmonic, conducted by Mariss Janson. Music by Weber, Schumann and Musorgskij.

21 Dec: Philharmonic Orchestra of St Petersburg conducted by Yuri Termikanov. Music by Tchaikowsky and Stravinsky.