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August 4 - 9, 2009
Starry Nights in Santa Fe
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August 23 - 29, 2009
Salzburg in Style
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October 21 - 29, 2009
Milan, Turin and the Verdi Festival in Parma
Sicily Extension: October 29 - November 4, 2009
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October 18 - 26, 2009
Wexford Festival Opera Gala Opening
with Literary Dublin & Co. Wicklow, the Garden of Ireland
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November 19 - 22, 2009
The Metropolitan Opera
and Opera News Awards Gala
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December 11 - 14, 2009
Los Angeles Reunion Weekend
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Please note that airfares are not included in the tour prices.
In addition to the tours listed above, itineraries are now available for some of the following tours.
Please call for information.
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Wagner’s Ring at Seattle Opera
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Seattle Opera revives the classic Stephen
Wadsworth production with Robert Spano
conducting. A vocally stellar roster (Grimsley, Baird,
Blythe, Stig Fogh Andersen, Fink, Wray, Silvestrelli,
Sumegi, Hawkins) and exceptional Orchestra seats.
Full day Ring Symposium, “Rheingold Revelry” cast
party. Small luxury Hotel Ändra and more.
SOLD OUT - call for waiting list.
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August 9 - 15, 2009
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Paris & Berlin in the Fall
Plácido Domingo as Simon Boccanegra
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Spend a fall week in two great European capitals and hear the legendary Plácido Domingo in his first
baritone role. Four nights in Paris with SALOME (Camilla Nylund) and LA BOHÈME at the Bastille and three
nights’ Berlin with SIMON BOCCANEGRA (Domingo), LOHENGRIN, LE NOZZE DI FIGARO & DIE ZAUBERFLÖTE.
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November 8 - 16, 2009
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Visual Arts and Music in China
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Beijing, Xian and Shanghai. Enjoy traditional and
contemporary Chinese and western music, dance,
and opera performed by both Chinese and visiting
European or North American companies at the
magnificent National Centre for the Performing
Arts, the Shanghai Grand Theatre, a Beijing music
conservatory and a temple in Xian. Explore first
hand the vibrant intellectual and artistic life in the
Bauhaus style workshops of 798 Space in Beijing
and M50 in Shanghai where exciting exhibitions,
studios, galleries and cafés abound.
The tour
blends the ever increasing flow of cultural and
artistic excellence between China and the rest of
the world with sightseeing at several important
historical and ancient sites. Five star hotels and
fully escorted.
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December, 2009
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Classic Vienna & Munich
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Vienna: I PURITANI, DON GIOVANNI, OTELLO
Munich: MADAMA BUTTERFLY, MACBETH, SALOME
Pre or post tour extension can be arranged.
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January 28 - February 5, 2010
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Wagner's Ring in Dresden
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Conductor: Fabio Luisi Director: Willy Decker
Full cast announced - call for details.
Extension in other European cities can be arranged.
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March 9 - 18, 2010
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Berlin Easter Festival
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One of Europe's finest festivals!
Domingo as Simon Boccanegra
Staatsoper: SIMON BOCCANEGRA, EUGENE ONEGIN, TRISTAN UND ISOLDE, Hommage à Pierre Boulez
Philharmonie: Pollini Klavierabend, Netrebko & Barenboim Liederabend, Staatskapelle Berlin.
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March 26 - April 4, 2010
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NABUCCO and Jessye Norman at Masada
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Two extraordinary musical events with Masada as a dramatic backdrop. NABUCCO with Daniel Oren,
Renato Bruson and international cast, concert by acclaimed soprano Jessye Norman. Additional
performances in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv with full sightseeing program including the Sea of
Galilee. Extension to Jordan.
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May 29 - June 6, 2010
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Wagner's Ring Cycle in Los Angeles
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Spectacular production conducted by James Conlon and directed by Achim Freyer with a cast of great Wagnerians assembled by Placido Domingo.
Checkers Hotel - historic, fully renovated 2009, the only four diamond boutique hotel in LA, excellent accessible location.
Los Angeles has transformed itself into one of the creative capitals of the world and an impressive calendar of city wide Ring Festival events will be available.
We will have a choice of two programs:
- Tickets, hotel, lectures, welcome and farewell dinners.
- A fully enhanced program of events and special privately arranged activities.
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June 8 - 17, 2010
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