Overview

• Roughly 300 employees, including the full orchestra, backed an immediate revocation and moved into a permanent state of agitation with potential strikes, sit‑ins and public actions.
• The orchestra’s formal letter says trust in Sovrintendente Nicola Colabianchi is irreparably compromised after they learned of the choice from the press without consultation.
• Workers argue Venezi’s résumé does not meet La Fenice’s historical standards, noting she has never led an opera or symphonic concert on the theatre’s bill.
• Subscriber cancellations were reported within 24 hours of the announcement, which staff say has already harmed the theatre’s image and credibility.
• Colabianchi defended the nomination in a letter asking to judge results and describing Venezi as talented, young and a woman, while the appointment is set to start in October 2026 and run through March 2030.