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Received โ€” 27 April 2026 โญ The Guardian World news
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  • Venice opera house fires government-linked music director after months of protests Angela Giuffrida in Rome
    Teatro La Fenice says Beatrice Venezi let go for making โ€˜repeated offensiveโ€™ statementsEurope live โ€“ latest updatesTeatro La Fenice, the prestigious Venice opera house, has fired its incoming music director after she insinuated its hiring practices were nepotistic, with jobs โ€œpractically passed down from father to sonโ€.After months of controversy over the appointment of Beatrice Venezi, La Fenice Foundation said on Sunday it had decided to โ€œcancel all future collaborationsโ€ with the 36-year-old
     

Venice opera house fires government-linked music director after months of protests

27 April 2026 at 12:19

Teatro La Fenice says Beatrice Venezi let go for making โ€˜repeated offensiveโ€™ statements

Teatro La Fenice, the prestigious Venice opera house, has fired its incoming music director after she insinuated its hiring practices were nepotistic, with jobs โ€œpractically passed down from father to sonโ€.

After months of controversy over the appointment of Beatrice Venezi, La Fenice Foundation said on Sunday it had decided to โ€œcancel all future collaborationsโ€ with the 36-year-old conductor and pianist.

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