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 probably the most elegant drawing room in Europe, surrounded by first-rate masterpieces. Experience the opera "La Traviata" in the setting of a Venetian palace. Each scene is played out 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, we enjoy dinner together at the hotel.
Day 2: Venice & Concert at La Fenice
In the morning, you 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 a stroll through the city or a relaxing break in one of the charming cafés. In the late afternoon, you 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 take part in a guided tour of the Doge's Palace, once the seat of Venice's powerful heads of state. You discover opulent 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 wonderful impressions in your luggage, the water taxi takes you to the coach car park. From there, you begin your journey home to Switzerland.
CarRouge
The Premium vehicles are state of the art and offer generous space: 3 luxury seats per row, individually adjustable headrests and an interior height of 2.10 m create a unique sense of space.
- 30 wide, luxurious Premium armchairs in a 2+1 seating layout
- Generous seat pitch of 90 cm
- Seat belts at every seat
- Height-adjustable footrest, adjustable backrests and armrests
- A unique sense of space thanks to an interior height of 2.10 metres
- Multichannel sound system at every seat, lane assist and adaptive cruise control
- Free Wi-Fi/internet in Europe
Included
- Journey by Car Rouge, 2+1 seating
- Music tour guide from/to Switzerland
- Accommodation in a carefully selected 4* hotel
- 3 x BB (room/breakfast buffet)
- 2 x dinner incl. drinks
- New Year's concert (30.12.) 1st category
- Opera ticket in the Palazzo (31.12.)
- All water taxi transfers
- Guided walking tour of Venice
- Admission and guided tour of the Doge's Palace
- Admission and guided tour of St Mark's Basilica
- Car Rouge audio system
Hotels
You will stay at the 4* Hotel Saturnia, perfectly located 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 supplied the composer with the literary source for the three-act opera "La Traviata", which Verdi completed in 45 days. It was first performed at the Teatro La Fenice on 6 March 1853. However, it was only a revision and a new production on 6 May 1854 at Venice's Teatro San Benedetto that brought the opera its lasting breakthrough.
Violetta surrenders herself to the pleasure of a party and so eases her suffering. She dines amid friends: Vicomte Gaston, Alfredo Germont, Flora Bervoix, 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 bluntly: "Da molto è che mi amate?" In the duet "Un di felice" the two confess their love. She hands him a camellia from her bosom, which he is to return only once it has withered. Alfredo's words of love about the "palpito dell'universo intero" touch her heart: "E strano!" She speaks of her youthful longing for a man of the future. Yet she wishes to remain free and enjoy the pleasures of the moment.
In a country house, Alfredo raves about Violetta, who for his sake has avoided the lavish parties in town for three months. The maid Annina anxiously reports that Violetta intends 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 his daughter's engagement, which can only go ahead if Alfredo returns to the bosom of the family and saves its honour. He demands that Violetta give up Alfredo. With almost cynical coolness he explains the advantages of a separation and says 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 consoles 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 sacrifice to 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. Games of chance are played. 100 louis on the right and on the left. Alfredo wins. Violetta warns Alfredo to leave. Douphol is the challenger. She has sworn to him that she will 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 loves Alfredo until death!
Doctor Grenvil takes her pulse. Her consumption leaves her only a few hours to live. In a lecturing tone 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 final avowal: "Se una pudica vergine degli anni suoi nel fiore a te donasse il core sposa ti sia..io vo..". It is finished. She dies in his arms.