Due to the vagaries of her music manuscripts and the historical neglect of women composers, Bembo and her opera were overlooked for centuries.
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As sea levels rise, Venice’s options are running out. New research shows that even the most ambitious engineering may only delay the inevitable.
Glass seems simple − it’s just sand and a few more ingredients. Yet mining and production are rarely local, raising questions about sustainability.
Protestors are pushing back against the ‘touristification’ of their towns and cities which they fear are being designed and managed for tourists, not locals.
In the 14th century Venice used new art commissions to help its citizens understand the changing nature of power and quell public anxiety during one of the city’s most turbulent periods.
Day trippers often use local resources without making any economic contribution.
Changing work habits and shifting environmental priorities demand new models of urban redevelopment. Architectural ‘exaptation’ uses the past to reimagine the future.
On the wall of an orphanage in Venice, a musicologist encountered a fresco featuring an aria written for an opera. She’s since embarked on a project to bring this forgotten music back.
A sinister and slow-building sense of dread ensures Nic Roeg’s supernatural horror lingers in the mind long after the credits have rolled.
The lagoon city needs to stem the flow of visitors.
Rising temperatures and extreme weather pose an existential threat to many UNESCO World Heritage sites, but widespread discussion is needed for meaningful change.
With growing drought, rising seas and heavier storms, how do we protect Venice and other world treasures? The answer: creative, proactive measures that may alter them in important ways.
More than 1 billion euros were donated after Paris’ cathedral was grievously damaged by fire in April. By comparison, just a few million euros were given after catastrophic flooding in Cité des Doges.
The future of tourism depends on ensuring visitors do not wear out their welcome. Giving locals more of a say in tourism can help ensure they share in the benefits and minimise the costs.
Airbnb has been criticised for contributing to housing problems in cities across Europe – but history shows there could be a way forward.
One of the most significant woman of Venice’s golden age, Cornaro was an important figure in Renaissance politics, diplomacy and arts.
Venice is set to be regularly 70% underwater and proposed tidal floodgates won’t deal with the fundamental problems.
For many world heritage sites, flood risks are increasing. But what about places that don’t have the funds for protection?
Overtourism is driving a backlash among residents of many European cities, and concerns are rising in Australia, too.
At many popular destinations, residents are protesting against crowding, rowdy visitors and low wages. With some research, travelers can use their visits to enrich host areas instead of harming them.
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