The theater was originally built in the late 18th century after the Teatro San Benedetto, once Venice's leading opera house, burned down ... with gilded box suites, a painted ceiling, and red ...

One of its cruise ships, the MSC Preziosa, collided with a passenger embarkation ramp as it entered port in Venice in 2014, according to the local La Nuova daily. The Opera, built 15 years ago ...