Rossini Petite Messe Solennelle Venice

Rossini Petite Messe Solennelle Tickets Venice 2027

Buy Rossini Petite Messe Solennelle tickets and experience the La Fenice Theatre Choir performing one of Gioachino Rossini’s most distinctive sacred works at Teatro Malibran.

Two performances are scheduled in Venice: Saturday, January 9, 2027, at 8:00 PM, and Sunday, January 10, at 5:00 PM. The work will be presented for vocal soloists, choir, two pianos and harmonium, creating a more intimate sound than a conventional orchestral concert.

Choose your preferred performance and book your Petite Messe Solennelle Venice tickets before the most suitable central seating categories become limited.

Rossini’s Petite Messe Solennelle in Venice

Gioachino Rossini is best known internationally for operas such as Il barbiere di Siviglia, but the Petite Messe Solennelle reveals a very different side of his musical personality.

The work combines sacred choral writing with lyrical melodies, dramatic contrasts and moments that recall Rossini’s experience as one of the great composers of Italian opera. Rather than using a full symphony orchestra, the version programmed at Teatro Malibran accompanies the singers with two pianos and harmonium.

This unusual instrumentation gives the music a direct and intimate character, allowing the audience to hear the relationship between the vocal soloists, choir and keyboards in considerable detail.

A major sacred work by Rossini

Rossini composed the Petite Messe Solennelle mainly in 1863, long after he had withdrawn from writing operas for the stage. The chamber version was first performed privately in Paris in March 1864 and was written for soloists, choir, two pianos and harmonium.

Despite its title, the work is neither particularly small nor musically modest. It presents the principal sections of the Latin Mass through extended solo passages, ensembles and substantial choral movements.

The score moves between solemn devotion, elegant vocal writing and moments of unmistakable theatrical energy. This balance makes it suitable both for audiences interested in sacred music and for opera lovers curious to hear Rossini’s style outside the theatre repertoire.

La Fenice Theatre Choir

The concert places the La Fenice Theatre Choir at the centre of the performance.

The choir is a permanent professional ensemble whose singers are selected through international auditions. Alongside its participation in La Fenice opera productions, it regularly performs sacred, symphonic and chamber music in Venice and elsewhere.

Petite Messe Solennelle gives the ensemble a more prominent role than it would normally have in a staged opera. The choir must move between powerful collective passages, more restrained sacred writing and detailed interaction with the vocal soloists.

The names of the soloists and other artistic details will be announced closer to the performances.

Concert programme

Gioachino Rossini

Petite Messe Solennelle

For:

• Vocal soloists
• La Fenice Theatre Choir
• Two pianos
• Harmonium

The programme consists entirely of Rossini’s mass, rather than several shorter works by different composers.

A sacred concert at Teatro Malibran

Both performances take place at Teatro Malibran, not inside the main La Fenice Opera House.

The historic Malibran auditorium offers an intimate setting well suited to the reduced instrumental scoring. The absence of a large orchestra allows the voices, pianos and harmonium to become the main focus of the evening.

Visitors should check the venue carefully when planning their journey, as Teatro Malibran and La Fenice Opera House are separate theatres in Venice.

Choosing your performance

The opening concert takes place on Saturday, January 9 at 8:00 PM, making it suitable for a traditional evening performance.

The second concert begins at 5:00 PM on Sunday, January 10, offering a convenient earlier alternative for visitors who prefer to keep the remainder of the evening available.

Both dates present the same work and La Fenice Choir. Any differences in soloists or casting should be checked once the complete artistic details are published.

Buy Rossini Petite Messe Solennelle tickets

Book your Rossini Petite Messe Solennelle at Teatro Malibran tickets and experience the La Fenice Choir in one of the composer’s most personal and unusual works.

Select your preferred concert date and seating category before completing your reservation. With only two performances scheduled, advance booking gives couples and groups a wider choice of seats.

Secure your Petite Messe Solennelle Venice tickets and hear Rossini’s sacred masterpiece live at Teatro Malibran in January 2027.