In Renée Fleming’s Cities That Sing – Venice, Fleming welcomes star Italian tenor Francesco Meli, with baritone Mattia Olivieri and mezzo Paola Gardina on the world-famous stage of Venice’s Teatro La Fenice. Home to many well-known opera premieres, La Fenice – or The Phoenix – is the backdrop for some of opera’s most famous and enduring works. Set amongst the romantic canals, Fleming explores the city’s incomparable landscape and visits some of her favorite Venetian destinations, both by land and by sea. Along her journey she is joined by La Fenice’s Artistic Director, Fortunato Ortombina, and the orchestra’s Conductor, Riccardo Frizza.