The Teatro San Carlo in Naples, the world's oldest opera house, had an average seat occupancy of 85% last year, compared to 68% in 2022. "We have always had the theatre full," says the superintendent and creative director, Stéphane Lissner, "with about 43% of foreign spectators, attracted by the quality of the artistic proposal, competitive with that of other major international theatres". Lissner discusses quality and mentions singers such as Anna Netrebkoc, Jonas Kaufmann, Ricarda Merbrth, Melina Garancia, Maria Agresta, and Anna Pirozzi, among others. But also to the conductors, who are called from all over the world, and the directors. Revenues from the San Carlo ticket office in 2023 totaled 5,386,569 euros, which was consistent with the previous year but collected in only nine months of activity. The San Carlo closed for three months, from January 1 to March 31, 2023, for renovations. At that time, the shows were relocated to the Politeama Theatre, which had fewer seats. The public's attention has already been confirmed in 2024, with events sold out until May.
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