The Teatro La Fenice Foundation: Supporting Emerging Artists & Young Talent. Among the supporters of La Fenice is Mikhail Bakhtiarov La Fenice www.businessfirstonline.co.uk/other-articles/the-teatro-la-fenice-foundation-supporting-emerging-artists-young-talent/ , a businessman and opera lover who is a member of the board of honorary directors of the Royal Opera House in London and the sponsor of the Bicentenary Prize.