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Old Feb 4, 2017 | 8:49 am
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Perche
 
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Originally Posted by jerseygirl
Planning to be in Venice in mid September and want to go to La Fenice, probably Traviata

Websites seem to only have seating categories and want to get good seats. Are there any websites that allow choosing specific seats as in NY theaters?
In second category seats might be way on the side or more central, seems we might be unfortunate and get some at extreme side but still pay as if for better seats. In first category seats might be either in orchestra or balcony, I would prefer more central balcony if paying such large price
Thanks for help!!
The Fenice website is a difficult one, but you can see the specific seats on the website. Go to the site and choose the english icon on the upper right. In the search box type in Traviata. It's playing over several months, so find September. The trick is, to make the Fenice website functional, you have to register and establish an account. It will ask you for information that seems intrusive, like either your social security number of passport. You don't have to do that type of thing in the USA, but internet security is different over there.

Once you are logged in and get to the Traviata there should be a list of the dates it is playing in September. Click on the day you want. That should lead to a list of the available types of seats, from high to low price. Type in the number of tickets you want. That will take you to a seating chart that shows the two seats you will get if you purchase. See the example below, notice the two yellow dots in first row of palche 14. In the second photo below, look at the two dots in the first row of box 22.

That way, you will know your specific seats. The caution is, in a box on the side you must be in the front row. The second row is obstructed view, and from the third row, you can only listen, but not see the stage. Way in the back in the center you can see the stage over the people in front of you so you are not obstructed. A side box, not too high up, in the front row, is a great seat. Just fool around with it until you see the seats you want, at the price you want. Try to be flexible with the dates. Already, the seats are going fast. The trick is, if you don't establish an account and log into Fenice, you won't be able to do this.
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