Gaston Lemaire’s version of this theme offers a sophisticated take on the Italian salon style typical of the early 20th century. It features lush, expressive harmonies typical of its period.
Focus on the legato connection between chords to maintain the intimate mood.
Comparable difficulty and character — good candidates for what to learn next.
Bella Venezia is rated Henle level 3 of 9 — late beginner repertoire, roughly ABRSM grades 4–5. In the RCM system it corresponds to about level 4.
You should be comfortable at Henle level 3 — meaning you can already play level 2–3 pieces cleanly. Learning it one level early is possible as a stretch piece, but more than that usually leads to months of frustration.
A typical performance of Bella Venezia lasts about 3 minutes.
Bella Venezia is available as free public-domain sheet music on IMSLP — the score is linked directly from this page.
Pieces at a comparable difficulty and character include Brise de mer by Gaston Lemaire, Bonbonnière musicale by Ignaz Moscheles, Berceuse by Charles Samuel Bovy-Lysberg — see the full similar-pieces list on this page.