Overview

• An assembly of roughly 300 employees unanimously declared a permanent state of agitation, reserving strikes, demonstrations and sit-ins.
• The orchestra sent a formal letter to superintendent Nicola Colabianchi demanding immediate revocation and stating trust is irreparably compromised.
• Musicians report they learned of the decision from the press after assurances choices would be judged on merit, not politics.
• Subscribers’ cancellations were reported within 24 hours of the announcement, citing damage to the theatre’s image and credibility.
• The foundation, chaired by Venice mayor Luigi Brugnaro, unanimously approved Venezi’s mandate from October 2026 to March 2030, as Colabianchi reaffirmed his confidence in her.