Scuola Grande dei Carmini
Scuola Grande dei Carmini
Scuola Grande dei Carmini
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11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
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11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
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11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
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11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
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11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
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11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
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Neighbourhood: Dorsoduro / Accademia
Artsy is the defining mood of this neighbourhood with street artists, students, painters, sculptors, restorers, curators, historians, collectors, heirs and heiresses rubbing elbows. Peggy Guggenheim's collection, now a museum, lures chic locals for evening art aperitifs. Traditionalists and visionaries cocoon in bohemian luxury. La Salute basilica buttresses the neighbourhood to the east. Gondolas bob in the morning light. The Accademia Bridge crosses the Grand Canal. A back street doubles as basketball court. Palaces house residents, or like Ca' Foscari a university, or a museum like Ca’ Rezzonico that attracts Venetians for concerts. Dorsoduro reveals its industrial roots too, in buildings converted to house university departments or exhibitions. Campo Santa Margherita bursts with youthful energy from local students. Foot traffic bustles to and from Piazzale Roma and Santa Lucia train station. Evening commuters pause for an aperitivo. Neighbours exchange confidants in a campo (square) on their way to market.
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Robert P
Buckinghamshire, UK103 contributions
Feb 2022
I am not sure we would pay to see the Scuola, but we visited as part of an opera evening. Good singers, and entertaining ‘show’, we enjoyed it. Not too much, for those who do not know opera, and a very pleasant way to spend a couple of hours.
Written 21 February 2022
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PostOfficeCruisers
Edinburgh, UK14 contributions
June 2024 • Couples
Quite small, 4 rooms and a staircase, and deserted when we went on a Saturday morning. The Tieppolo ceiling is wonderful, and you have peace to look as long as you like. I found the panelled archive room interesting too. A bit under-interpreted, if anything.
Written 30 June 2024
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John S
Uxbridge, UK1,052 contributions
June 2019 • Couples
This isn’t a critique of the events that take place in here. I presume the Scuola simply rents the space and has little or nothing to do with the artistic content of the various events. I will therefore limit my comments to the building itself and the artworks within.
One of the criticisms levelled at Venice is the crowds. Find yourself around the Rialto, or St. Mark’s and you will understand why. Rialto Bridge, (tick!)…St Mark’s Square, (tick)…Doge’s Palace, (tick) – you get the drift. However, there are places within this beautiful, tourist-strangled city, that are capable of astonishing you and Scuola Grande dei Carmini is one of them. However, before visiting you should ask yourself a question, “Am I really interested in the art? Or do I want to limit myself to “Been there…done that” attractions?
Despite visiting Venice twice a year for many, many years now, we too had managed not to step foot in this Scuola. Guide books rate it as something of a poor relation, to Tintoretto’s flamboyant magnificence, at the San Rocco Scuola. Also, it isn’t on what could be called, “the main tourist highway”. There are however, many reasons why you should visit and if you are lucky, (as we were), you could be the only people in the building, (excluding ticket staff).
Once inside we were mesmerised. Downstairs there is a sequence of monochrome paintings that, in a city with so much colour, really stand out. The “over-the-top” plasterwork on the ceiling of the twin-staircase that leads to the upper “salone”, is typical of period excess. The upstairs room has a simply magnificent ceiling, by the renowned Giambattista Tiepolo. I’ve never been a big fan up to seeing this work. The ceiling can be studied in detail, using the large hand-held mirrors provided, to allow enjoyment without getting a crick in the neck.
Not only is the work a technical tour de force but it has a wonderfully controversial image of The Virgin. During any visit to Italy, you can easily become tired with the sheer quantity of images depicting the Virgin. The Catholic church was paying for these works and – as they say – he who pays the piper, calls the tune. So most characterisations are rather one-dimensional - albeit beautiful ones. What makes this portrayal so different is the look of absolute contempt on her face, as she peers down from her lofty position. In fact the whole ceiling provided, (for me at least), the key to understanding why Tiepolo is held in such high regard. The rest of the upper floor contains artworks that are of varying levels of quality and interest.
Another thing that couldn’t avoid being noticed was the immaculate condition of the floor. Not only was its construction absolutely beautiful, but it shone like the day it was laid. Full marks go to the keepers of this Scuola, they are doing a fine job of keeping it in excellent condition for future generations.
There’s a triple bonus in visiting the Scuola Grande dei Carmini. When you have finished in the Scuola itself, a visit to the Carmini church next door, is well worth the effort. At the end of your visit, you may feel like a little refreshment and the wonderful Campo Santa Margherita just around the corner, where you can grab a seat at the many excellent bars and restaurants.
Top marks.
One of the criticisms levelled at Venice is the crowds. Find yourself around the Rialto, or St. Mark’s and you will understand why. Rialto Bridge, (tick!)…St Mark’s Square, (tick)…Doge’s Palace, (tick) – you get the drift. However, there are places within this beautiful, tourist-strangled city, that are capable of astonishing you and Scuola Grande dei Carmini is one of them. However, before visiting you should ask yourself a question, “Am I really interested in the art? Or do I want to limit myself to “Been there…done that” attractions?
Despite visiting Venice twice a year for many, many years now, we too had managed not to step foot in this Scuola. Guide books rate it as something of a poor relation, to Tintoretto’s flamboyant magnificence, at the San Rocco Scuola. Also, it isn’t on what could be called, “the main tourist highway”. There are however, many reasons why you should visit and if you are lucky, (as we were), you could be the only people in the building, (excluding ticket staff).
Once inside we were mesmerised. Downstairs there is a sequence of monochrome paintings that, in a city with so much colour, really stand out. The “over-the-top” plasterwork on the ceiling of the twin-staircase that leads to the upper “salone”, is typical of period excess. The upstairs room has a simply magnificent ceiling, by the renowned Giambattista Tiepolo. I’ve never been a big fan up to seeing this work. The ceiling can be studied in detail, using the large hand-held mirrors provided, to allow enjoyment without getting a crick in the neck.
Not only is the work a technical tour de force but it has a wonderfully controversial image of The Virgin. During any visit to Italy, you can easily become tired with the sheer quantity of images depicting the Virgin. The Catholic church was paying for these works and – as they say – he who pays the piper, calls the tune. So most characterisations are rather one-dimensional - albeit beautiful ones. What makes this portrayal so different is the look of absolute contempt on her face, as she peers down from her lofty position. In fact the whole ceiling provided, (for me at least), the key to understanding why Tiepolo is held in such high regard. The rest of the upper floor contains artworks that are of varying levels of quality and interest.
Another thing that couldn’t avoid being noticed was the immaculate condition of the floor. Not only was its construction absolutely beautiful, but it shone like the day it was laid. Full marks go to the keepers of this Scuola, they are doing a fine job of keeping it in excellent condition for future generations.
There’s a triple bonus in visiting the Scuola Grande dei Carmini. When you have finished in the Scuola itself, a visit to the Carmini church next door, is well worth the effort. At the end of your visit, you may feel like a little refreshment and the wonderful Campo Santa Margherita just around the corner, where you can grab a seat at the many excellent bars and restaurants.
Top marks.
Written 16 June 2019
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Elchimera
UK282 contributions
Mar 2014 • Couples
Tonight, 1 March, we went to see the opera and ballet concert. The organisation was terrible, the music and opera mediocre and the ballet juvenile. This was the worst concert I have every been to. It was so amateur it was funny. I recomend that you do not waste your time going to see this.
Written 1 March 2014
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trufflesnout
Berlin, Germany273 contributions
Dec 2013 • Friends
they perform at the Scuola Grande dei Carmini, but in a side chapel. Average view, average performance. Our friends from Parma could not stop laughing. We called it "Musica in maschera - fifty years on tour". The musicians, however, played well. You can surely find a better show.
Written 25 December 2013
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Msb2014
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We were very excited to go but were deeply disappointed from the moment we entered the chapel. No access to the Tiepolo hall as was suggested on the site. We were driven into a hysterically lightened room with office seats and lousy acoustics. When the ridicule act started without any magic or theatrical surplus the musicians started out of tune and out of rhythm, without any enthousiasm and without charisma or a smile behind their poor Venetian masks. Just work as an obligation. But it got even worse; when the soprano and the tenor tried to sang with voices so poor that we had to avoid laughing. The soprano nor the tenor were able to play their roles properly. The soprano sang her tune as a desperate victim and the pretentious tenor sang with a voice so loud and sharp that we had to pinch our ears to survive. The Glockenspiel was out of tune, the harp was hurrying all the time, the violin was out of tune as well and her playing very, very poor. A hopeful interference from the ballerina, the act of the young danser, made the totality of the show even sadder. If it had been a performance of the second grade of a music school we woulld have sympathised with the effort. But since the tickets are so expensive we feel like we have been misled. It is disrespectful towards the music and the audience.
Maybe Venice will be drowning in time, this performance has shipwrecked already.
But this was the only disappointment in Venice,
we did enjoy the Biennale.
Michele, Joep and Norbert.
Maybe Venice will be drowning in time, this performance has shipwrecked already.
But this was the only disappointment in Venice,
we did enjoy the Biennale.
Michele, Joep and Norbert.
Written 20 September 2013
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CharlotteJG
Newry5 contributions
We were, what can only be described as, tricked into buying tickets for a "grand opera" show with "musicians from the world's best orchestras". On arrival at the venue, expecting a theatre, it was a small side chapel, laid out with rows of office chairs and boarded up windows. Having paid extra money for category B tickets, we were still 2 rows from the back, and by the end of the show, we were just glad we hadn't forked out the FIFTY euros for seats a mere 3 rows in front of us. We cringed from start to finish, with mediocre music, shrill attempts at opera singing, and barely-there ballet. To top it off, the last act involved audience participation, which left us feeling like we'd been watching a pantomime. Very poorly run show, and false advertising beyond belief. It was a night of our holiday totally wasted, along with our money. The most enjoyment we got out of it was seeing other people enter the doorway expecting a grand theatre, and seeing their faces drop as ours did on discovering they'd paid through their nose for not much more than a school play. I would not recommend this attraction AT ALL. I was disgusted at the experience.
Written 1 August 2014
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richards037
Norwich, UK47 contributions
Oct 2015 • Couples
Wonderful show tonight with excellent tenor and soprano, and we thought the ballet dancer was also very good. Small group of masked string players and harpist gave the right atmosphere to this intimate setting. Perhaps the musicians have changed since the last review in 2014; go and see it, you won't be disappointed, and the audience obviously enjoyed it with loud applause and cheers to the brilliant singers, musicians and dancer.
Written 10 October 2015
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kreez D
Haarlem, The Netherlands105 contributions
Sept 2014 • Couples
First, I want to say that me and my husband are not ballet and opera enthusiasts or experts. My husband booked 2 VIP tickets for September 20. He knew that I want to watch ballet and opera. The moment we arrived at the venue, we were ushered to a side chapel where chairs were arranged in rows. It was a very small room and very underwhelming considering that it was a "grand" (as per advertisement) performance. We were seated on the second row (the first 2 rows were reserved for the VIP ticket holders). After a while, the organisers started putting another row of chairs in front of the first row. The people seating in front of us started complaining saying that their tickets says they should be in the first row. I told my husband to also complain because we were supposed to be on the second row, third row seats are no longer VIP seats. Apparently, there were very important guests that arrived and they have to make room for them. When my husband talked to the organiser, instead of being apologetic, she sounded as if we were just being difficult and she told my husband that it doesn't matter coz our seats are still good seats!!!! How very rude!!!! It is specifically mentioned in the tickets that VIP tickets entitles you to the first 2 seats but apparently for the organisers of this joke of an opera, that didn't matter so long as yOu can still see the performance, doesn't matter if you actually paid extra to get the Best seat, not just "great". I was very pissed but my husband told me to let it slide, so I did just not to completely ruin our evening. The music was quite enjoyable, the Tenor, in particular was good. The musicians were also good but the entire production feels so amateur. My daughter's ballet recital in her ballet school felt more professional than this. The lighting was laughable, one man actually accidentally unplugged the only light that caused a pause to the performance until one of the musicians, the cielo player on stage plugged it back in again.
Perhaps there are better shows in venice where you can spend your money, the organisers if this show is a joke!
Perhaps there are better shows in venice where you can spend your money, the organisers if this show is a joke!
Written 21 September 2014
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Smiths03
Leiria, Portugal37 contributions
July 2013 • Couples
What a wonderful performance in a small beautiful theatre. We were so close to the opera singers and ballet dancer it was so special. The musicians (harpist/violinists and cello) were supreme musicians of the highest calibre, the opera singers moved me to tears with their arias and the single ballet dancer was elegant and beautiful. We didnt know what to expect but we thoroughly enjoyed this exhilarating and moving performance. If you love classical music and easily recognisable opera arias this is an absolute must - go and see it you won't be disappointed. Congratulations to everyone involved in this small and intimate production. We wish you every success. Easily accessible by water bus Line 1 Ca' Rezzonico. The performance lasts about 1 hr 40 mins with 16 beautiful arias.
Written 28 July 2013
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is this opera ballet evening on the ground floor? my husband is unable to do steep steps due to muscle wasting disease. Thanks.
Written 9 August 2017
Can you tell me what difference the seating price makes and how much you are able to see from the cheaper seat prices?
Thank you
Maggie (Moose )
Written 8 July 2015
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