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Ernani opens at La Fenice on 9 March 1844 as Verdi’s first Venice triumph

La Fenice heritage and Britannica date Ernani’s 9 March 1844 premiere in Venice. Venice under Austrian rule; Piave begins his long Verdi collaboration. In the causal graph this event strengthens Social Cohesion, a driver that strengthens Having a say in government — an improving welfare path.

Sources: [1][2]

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La Fenice heritage and Britannica date Ernani’s 9 March 1844 premiere in Venice.

Context

Lombardi 1843 is neighbouring. Rigoletto 1851 is a later Fenice row.

Giuseppe Verdi’s documented role is bounded by other offices and collaborators named in the sources below.

Venice under Austrian rule; Piave begins his long Verdi collaboration.

Why it matters

A shared civic opera success is a cohesion path for theatre publics.

Who was responsible

Contribution type and responsibility level for each recorded actor — not sole-author shorthand.

  • Giuseppe Verdi

    Person

    Direct responsibility

    responsibility level 0.4 · verified

    Named composer of Ernani. Piave and La Fenice share the premiere.

What changed

Fact → Driver → Indicator. Relationship strength orders the paths; it is not the observed indicator movement.

    1. FactErnani opens at La Fenice on 9 March 1844 as Verdi’s first Venice triumph
    2. strengthensDriverSocial Cohesion
    3. strengthensIndicators (2)Having a say in government
    Improving path

    impact weight 0.45 · Effect from 9 March 1844 · verified

    • Having a say in government

      via Social Cohesion

      Better

      Strengthens · Relationship strength 0.2 (weight 0.45 × strength 0.45)

      Observed

      29.8% of population aged 16-65 years · 8.13 below the normal line (2023)

      Worse than normal

      Two readings: 30.2% of population aged 16-65 years (2021) and 29.8% of population aged 16-65 years (2023).

      20212023

      Above normal = better

    • Rule of Law Gap from the Highest Governance Score

      via Social Cohesion

      Better

      Weakens · Relationship strength 0.2 (weight 0.45 × strength 0.45)

      Observed

      43.9 Score · 43.9 above the normal line (2024)

      Worse than normal

      26 readings, 1996–2024: rose from 43 Score to 43.9 Score.

      Normal is zero · any amount = worse

Evidence

The sources behind this fact and its verification state.

Verified2 sources on file
  1. 1.Britannica — Giuseppe VerdiEncyclopaedia Britannica · High credibility · verified
  2. 2.Teatro La Fenice — Rigoletto and Traviata heritageFondazione Teatro La Fenice · High credibility · verified
What the sources establish

Teatro La Fenice and Britannica independently date Ernani’s 1844 premiere.

Established: 9 March 1844 Fenice premiere. Not established: unique Hugo-rights coefficients.

Giuseppe Verdi did not file a later UNESCO form, a later Loeb colophon, or a later museum label as a personal act.

Causal path

How this event connects to drivers and indicators in the graph.

  1. ActorGiuseppe Verdi
  2. contributed toFactErnani opens at La Fenice on 9 March 1844 as Verdi’s first Venice triumph
  3. strengthensDriverSocial Cohesion
  4. strengthensIndicatorHaving a say in government

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Factrail. (2026). Ernani opens at La Fenice on 9 March 1844 as Verdi’s first Venice triumph. Factrail. https://factrail.ai/facts/gv-ernani-1844

https://factrail.ai/facts/gv-ernani-1844

Accessed 16 October 2026.

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