Conductor Venezi challenges La Fenice termination, calls it 'discriminatory'

Orchestra conductor Beatrice Venezi has formally contested her contract termination from Teatro La Fenice, denouncing the decision made by superintendent Nicola Colabianchi as "null and discriminatory." The dispute centers on a letter of recess communicated on April 26, which Venezi's legal team argues is illegitimate, ineffective, and discriminatory. Venezi maintains her intention to continue her professional activities as originally agreed, which would extend her tenure until 2030.

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null and discriminatory

Venezi's lawyers submitted a formal challenge via email, asserting that the specific grounds for the termination were not clearly stated and that the foundation's justifications were too general. According to the legal communication, Venezi became aware of the superintendent's announcement to end their working relationship through media reports. The reports cited "alleged and apodictic statements" made to an international publication as the reason for the termination, claiming these statements damaged the foundation's image.

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null, illegitimate, ineffective and discriminatory

The contract, described as a "coordination and continuous collaboration" agreement, was set to run from October 1, 2026, to March 5, 2030. Venezi has affirmed her commitment to fulfilling her contractual obligations, despite what she describes as "numerous obstructive activities" by the management aimed at limiting or preventing her work. Her legal team reserves the right to take further action to protect her rights and interests.

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in accordance with the contractual commitment undertaken - intends to continue to make available to the Foundation its energies and professional artistic performances and to carry out all the professional, organizational and productive activities preliminary and essential to the employment relationship signed between the parties, despite the numerous obstructive activities to date put in place by senior management in order to limit and prevent the execution of the same work activities.