New Year's Eve in Venice - Romance and Enchanting Music New Year's Eve concert & La Traviata in the Palazzo
Incomparable, entertaining, romantic: Venice is a city full of magic. The beautiful Piazza San Marco is arguably the most elegant drawing room in Europe, surrounded by first-rate masterpieces. Experience the opera "La Traviata" in the setting of a Venetian palace, where each scene is played in a different room. The great highlight is the concert as part of the New Year's Eve concerts in the magnificent Gran Teatro La Fenice.
Dates and prices
- 2026
| 29.12. - 01.01.2027 | Di. - Fr. | from CHF 3'033.- |
Day 1: Switzerland - Venice
Journey via Milan to Venice. A water taxi takes you to the hotel. In the evening, enjoy a dinner together at the hotel.
Day 2: Venice & Concert at La Fenice
In the morning, you will discover the fascinating old town on a guided tour that takes in the famous St Mark's Square and other impressive sights. The afternoon is at your leisure, ideal for an individual stroll through the city or a relaxing break in one of the charming cafés. In the late afternoon, you will enjoy the festive New Year's concert at the Gran Teatro La Fenice, a highlight of the year on the Italian cultural scene.
Day 3: Venice & Opera in the Palace
In the morning, you will take part in a guided tour of the Doge's Palace, once the seat of Venice's powerful heads of state. You will discover magnificent halls, important works of art and the famous Bridge of Sighs. The afternoon is at your leisure. In the evening, dinner awaits you at a selected restaurant, followed by Verdi's opera "La Traviata" in a Venetian palace.
Day 4: Venice - Switzerland
With many lovely impressions to take home, the water taxi brings you to the coach park. From there, you begin your journey back to Switzerland.
CarRouge
Die Premium Fahrzeuge sind auf dem neusten Stand der Technik und verfügen über grosszügige Platzverhältnisse: 3 Luxussitze pro Reihe, individuell verstellbare Kopfstützen und eine Innenhöhe von 2.10 m sorgen für ein einzigartiges Raumgefühl.
- 30 breite, luxuriöse Premium-Fauteuils in 2+1-Bestuhlung
- Grosszügiger Sitzabstand von 90 cm
- Sicherheitsgurten an jedem Sitzplatz
- Höhenverstellbarer Fussraster, verstellbare Rücken- und Armlehnen
- Einzigartiges Raumgefühl dank 2.10 Meter Innenhöhe
- Mehrkanal-Tonanlage an jedem Sitz, Spurassistent und Abstandtempomat
- Gratis WLAN/Internet in Europa
360° Panorama
Included
- Travel in a Car Rouge coach, 2+1 seating
- Music tour manager from/to Switzerland
- Accommodation in a carefully selected 4* hotel
- 3 x bed and breakfast (room/breakfast buffet)
- 2 x dinner including drinks
- New Year's concert (30.12.) 1st category
- Opera ticket at the Palazzo (31.12.)
- All water taxi transfers
- Walking tour of Venice
- Entrance and guided tour of the Doge's Palace
- Entrance and guided tour of St Mark's Basilica
- Car Rouge audio system
Hotels
You will stay at the 4* Hotel Saturnia, perfectly situated in the heart of Venice. St Mark's Square and the opera house are just a few minutes' walk away.
About the opera
Giuseppe Verdi: "La Traviata" – "A quell amor ch’è palpito!"
The starting point for Verdi's opera is the French novel "La dame aux camélias" by Alexandre Dumas fils, which was turned into a successful play. The Italian librettist Francesco Maria Piave, who had already written the libretti for Verdi from "Ernani" to "Rigoletto", also provided the composer with the literary source for the three-act opera "La Traviata", which Verdi completed in 45 days. It premiered on 6 March 1853 at the Teatro La Fenice. However, it was only a revision and a new production from 6 May 1854 at Venice's Teatro San Benedetto that brought the opera its final breakthrough.
Violetta surrenders herself to the pleasure of a party, easing her suffering. She dines among friends: Vicomte Gaston, Alfredo Germont, Flora Bervoix and Baron Douphol. Alfredo sings the Brindisi drinking song: "Libiamo ne’lieti calici". The guests waltz. Violetta turns pale and sees herself in the mirror: "Oh qual pallor!" She asks Alfredo point-blank: "Da molto è che mi amate?" In the duet "Un di felice" the two confess their love. She hands him a camellia from her bodice, which he is to return only when it has withered. Alfredo's words of love about the "palpito dell’universo intero" touch her heart: "E strano!" She tells of her youthful longing for a man of the future. Yet she wants to remain free and enjoy the pleasures of the moment.
In a country house, Alfredo raves about Violetta, who has avoided the sumptuous parties in town for three months for his sake. Anxiously, the maid Annina relates that Violetta wants to sell her belongings, horses and carriages. She needs "mille luigi". Flora writes to Violetta at her new refuge and invites her to the party in Paris. Germont, Alfredo's father, visits her and learns of the letter concerning the sale. He demands "un sacrificio", a sacrifice. "Pura siccome un angelo". He alludes to a relationship of his daughter, who can only marry if Alfredo returns to the bosom of the family and saves its honour. He asks Violetta to give up Alfredo. Almost cynically, he explains to her the advantages of a separation and that heaven has not blessed the union. Her hope fades that, as a fallen woman, a "traviata", she might one day be raised up again. She calls upon the pure maiden: "Dite alla giovine si bella e pura". Germont comforts her: "Piangi, o misera!" She is to tell Alfredo that she does not love him! Violetta throws herself on Germont's breast: "Qual figlia m’abbracciate, forte cosi sarò". She wishes to die as a victim of her love: "Conoscva il sacrificio".
Father and son fall into each other's arms. Germont reminds him of happier times and of the voice of honour ("la voce dell’onor"). Alfredo swears revenge at Flora's party. The Marquis D'Obigny spreads the rumour that Alfredo and Violetta have separated. Enter the "Cori di Zingarelle e di Mattadori spagnoli". Gaston sings the song of the bullfighter Piquillo. Alfredo sees Violetta on the arm of Baron Douphol. Gambling begins. 100 louis on the right and on the left. Alfredo wins. Violetta warns Alfredo that he should leave. Douphol is the challenger. She has sworn an oath to him to avoid Alfredo: "Di fuggirti un giuramento sacro io fea". She pretends to love Douphol. Alfredo throws his purse at her feet: love for payment! "Gelosa smania". Raging jealousy drives him to it. Only now does she confess that she will love Alfredo until death!
Doctor Grenvil takes her pulse. Her consumption leaves her only a few hours to live. In a tone of recitation, she reads Germont's letter about the Baron's wounding in the duel. She takes leave of life. The bacchanal of the "bue grasso" breaks in. Alfredo is with Violetta. He wants to carry her away from Paris. Germont repents. Her last confession: "Se una pudica vergine degli anni suoi nel fiore a te donasse il core sposa ti sia..io vo..". It is accomplished. She dies in his arms.