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T wo countries. Two dramatic and compelling histories Dear CSO Patrons, and contemporary societies tied together on one journey by CSO Music Director Riccardo Muti leads the remarkable CSO concerts. Chicago Symphony Orchestra on an extraordinary In Russia, the CSO represents the United States with tour of Russia and Italy in April 2012. The Russian concerts in Moscow and St. Petersburg as part of a special concerts are part of U.S.-Russia cultural partnership. Then the tour moves to a cultural festival Italy—CSO Music Director Riccardo Muti’s home called “American country—where we attend concerts in Rome, Naples, and at Seasons in Russia,” the Ravenna Festival, of which Cristina Mazzavillani Muti developed by a is chairman and artistic director. bilateral Begin in Moscow, landing in your club-level room at the presidential luxurious Ritz-Carlton, our homebase as we explore this Clark Pellett and Robert A. Kohl, commission. This transformed city. CSO Trustee and Vice Chairman. is the CSO’s first Patrons visiting Moscow for the first time: Prepare for trip to Russia since 1990, and it is the first time since an eye-popping cosmopolitan experience. Those who’ve been then that a major U.S. orchestra will perform in here before see a full-color version of what was once black Russia. The tour also visits Maestro Muti’s wonderful and white and home country of Italy and offers some special shades of gray. opportunities exclusively for CSO patrons. Along the We look forward to seeing you in Russia and Italy. way, indulge in delicious traditional and contemporary Robert Kohl and Clark Pellett food—washed Tour Chairs down with a bit of vodka. At home in Moscow: the Ritz-Carlton. The Hermitage. Three million works of art and artifacts. We have an appointment to see the Gold Room.The mind boggles.

Our explorations start with an early entrance into the their history and Kremlin to see the Fabergé eggs and other architectural and dispel the myth art treasures. Within the Kremlin, we also view the of Anastasia. Diamond Fund, which houses Catherine the Great’s On to the stunningly lavish coronation crown and the world’s largest colorful Church sapphire. Then we exit and walk through the historic Red of the Spilt Square. Blood, with its Party with CSO musicians, then examine some key onion domes and Moscow art museums (a tough choice, as there are more here mosaics, followed than we have time for). by an evening at The Amber Room. Go behind the scenes to We are among the first to have a look at the long leisure. see the workshop where this was created. awaited and newly remodeled Bolshoi Theater (assuming The next day, we visit other key sites before our last this time it really is finished). evening in Russia, when the CSO performs in the St. Then a magnificent CSO concert at the Moscow Petersburg Philharmonia. Be moved by the history of the Conservatory. heroic performance of Shostakovich’s Seventh Symphony, No overnight train anymore. We board a high-speed train played in this hall during the siege of Leningrad. from Moscow city center to downtown St. Petersburg. Our After the concert, have dinner with some CSO luggage is sent ahead so we don’t have to worry about musicians. schlepping it with us. The next morning, we check out of the hotel and take a We stay at the fabulous Grand Hotel Europe, across the trip to the Catherine Palace in Pushkin. The famous Amber street from the Room has been completely restored, and we take an insider’s concert hall. look at the amber workshop, where the work was In St. completed. Artisans here still create stunning amber pieces, Petersburg, we do some used as state gifts. highlights of the From Pushkin, we drive directly to the airport for our city’s highlights. flight to Italy and our next adventure. Start at the Rome. HQ of the Roman Empire, the Vatican, and the Hermitage, with eternally engaging Italian culture. the “regular” We are joined by Judith Harris, an accomplished Moscow’s Kremlin. The Diamond Fund is works by the American author, journalist, and lecturer who lives in Rome. tucked inside and on our itinerary. great masters: da A Northwestern University alumnus, Judith gives us expert Vinci, Raphael, commentary on a fascinating Vatican exhibit. Titian, Rembrandt, Michelangelo, Caravaggio, Tiepolo.We Then, a free afternoon in Rome to wander on your own also see the treasures in the Gold Room. before our next CSO concert. Cross the Neva River to the cathedral at Peter and Paul The following morning, we take the train to Naples. Fortress, burial site of the mighty Romanovs. We review Many Americans don’t realize that the old town here is a

2 UNESCO World two-Michelin-starred San Domenico Restaurant. Prepare Heritage site with a for food heaven. layered history. Then we drive to Ravenna to check-in to our hotel, a Get down to simple establishment conveniently located to enable our business—with a brick- very busy schedule in Ravenna. oven pizza lunch. (Pizza Exhale, change clothes, and we’re off to accept a was born in Naples, so gracious and generous invitation from Mrs. Cristina Muti why not?) for aperitifs in the Muti home. Then on to dinner at Al Continue to the San Gallo, one of the family’s favorite restaurants, for a light Pietro a Majella Music meal with a menu selected by Mrs. Muti. We’re joined by Conservatory, where local patrons of the noteworthy Ravenna Festival. Maestro Muti studied. Get ready to be wowed all over again. Ravenna is home to We tour the eight UNESCO World Heritage sites built in the fifth and Judith Harris, art and archaeology conservatory and see sixth centuries. They represent some of the world’s very best expert, makes Pompeii come alive. the archives that hold mosaics. Tonight we visit two of them, privately and after the historic Neapolitan the sites have closed to the public: the Basilica of San Vitale music that still captivates the Maestro. A student re-creates and the Mausoleum of Galla Placidia. the piano exam that Maestro Muti performed as a student There are no words after this experience so we’re off to here. bed before continuing our exploration of more stunning Then it’s gelato for everyone. mosaics the next morning. Check in to the hotel, and relax before dinner, followed Then a choice: see more world-famous art, or enjoy some by a CSO free time. concert at the The evening begins with our final CSO concert. After Teatro San the performance, CSO musicians and patrons are guests of Carlo. the Ravenna Festival for dinner. A very late night… and Next altogether unforgettable. morning kicks For those who don’t want to rush out the next morning, off a fascinating we offer a one-day extension to Bologna, a charming old examination of town of colorful porticos, an interesting music museum, and Pompeii. Judith scrumptious cuisine. It’s also close to the international Harris, whose airport. Visit Maestro Muti’s alma mater: San Pietro book Pompeii a Majella Music Conservatory. Naples. Either way, it’s back over the pond and home. Awakened has revealed a fresh look at this important chapter of history, gives us an overview lecture. Proceed to the Naples Archaeological Museum, one of Europe’s most important because it houses frescoes, mosaics, statuary, and even erotic art excavated from Pompeii. Many visitors to the architectural ruins of Pompeii never see the ancient city’s key treasures. To tempt us further, the museum’s director has promised to pull some items from the basement not on view to the general public. Time for a lunch of fresh local seafood with some CSO musicians before an option to visit Pompeii itself. Make sure to get some rest this evening. You’ll need the “It’s all about mosaics,” said Karl Lagerfeld, who traveled to Ravenna, Italy, to see the mosaics for inspiration for his Byzantine energy for tomorrow. show. “I thought it was an influence that could be very much Fly to Bologna, then drive to Imola for a lunch at the Chanel,” he said. “It’s also about a spirit.”

3 CSO RUSSIA &ITALY 2012. This itinerary is subject to change. Day 1: U.S. PRICES: Per person sharing room Sunday, 15 April 2012 Russia tour ...... $8,690 Single supplement ...... $2,680 Overnight flight to Russia. Italy tour ...... $7,880 Day 2-4: Moscow, Russia Single supplement ...... $1,890 Monday-Wednesday, 16-18 April 2012 Internal air estimate (economy) per person Arrival transfer, Kremlin tour with Armory Museum and St. Petersburg/Rome ...... $780 Diamond Fund, party with CSO musicians, subway tour, Internal air per person Naples/Bologna ...... TBD additional sightseeing, CSO CONCERT. CSO ticket estimate per person per concert...... $250 Ritz-Carlton Moscow. CSO patron donation per person ...... $1,800 Day 5-7: St. Petersburg Thursday-Saturday, 19-21 April 2012 BOOKING DEADLINE: TUESDAY, Train to St. Petersburg, Hermitage and its 15 NOVEMBER 2011. After that date, Gold Room, Peter and Paul Cathedral, reservations are offered on a space-available Church of the Spilt Blood, additional basis. Upgrades are offered first-come, sightseeing, CSO CONCERT. first-served. The tour is sold as described. There Grand Hotel Europe. RUSSIA are no refunds for unused portions of Day 8: Pushkin; Rome, Italy, these segments. The tour price is or U.S. St. Petersburg tra based on a minimum number of 35 in Sunday, 22 April 2012 e

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o Catherine Palace, transfer to R o exchange and fuel rates. If less than the Air travel y t airport, fly to Rome or home. fl Moscow Land travel minimum number of travelers participate, or if there is a major change in Day 8-9: Rome, Italy exchange rates or a fuel surcharge, a price Sunday-Monday, supplement may apply and/or the itinerary may be 22-23 April 2012 ITALY adjusted. Travel day, Vatican lecture by Bologna Concert tickets are limited and available only to patrons Ravenna Judith Harris, city sightseeing, participating in the tour. Patrons receive a separate invoice f leisure time, CSO CONCERT. St. Regis. ly from the CSO for concert tickets and the special and additional CSO donation. Full terms and conditions are Day 10-11: Naples Rome t r provided to patrons prior to booking. After booking, ai Tuesday-Wednesday, 24-25 April 2012 n patrons receive a confirmation. Expect a detailed Train to Naples, pizza lunch, San Pietro a Majella Music Naples itinerary a few weeks before departure. Conservatory, Pompeii lecture by Judith Harris, Naples R. Crusoe strongly recommends that Archaeology Museum, party with CSO musicians, Pompeii, travelers purchase travel insurance. CSO CONCERT. Grand Hotel Vesuvio or Excelsior. Health. All travelers should be in good Day 12-13: Bologna, Imola, Ravenna health and able to walk during touring. Thursday-Friday, 26-27 April 2012 This tour requires travelers to walk on uneven surfaces, such as Fly to Bologna, Michelin-starred lunch, transfer to Ravenna, cobblestones, and up and down stairs. Many venues on this reception in private home, private tour of early Christian tour do not have elevators. Some old town areas prohibit monuments and mosaics, CSO CONCERT, Ravenna Festival coaches, so walking is mandatory. By forwarding the deposit post-concert party with CSO musicians. NH Ravenna. for this tour, the traveler certifies that he/she does not have Day 14: Ravenna, Bologna or U.S. any physical or other condition or disability that would Saturday, 28 April 2012 create a hazard for him/her or others. It is essential that Group transfers to Bologna airport or to Bologna for one- persons with any medical problems or related dietary day/one-night extension. restrictions inform R. Crusoe well before departure. All

4 travelers are expected to be ready to experience cultural differences with grace. On Logistics. Meals. All breakfasts (Moscow: in club lounge) plus at It’s important to note that while we visit some of the least one lunch or dinner each day. top highlights in Moscow and St. Petersburg, the Inclusions. Accommodations based on double occupancy concert touring schedule does not allow for a (Moscow, club deluxe; St. Petersburg, Rome, and Naples, comprehensive look at these cities. For those patrons deluxe; Ravenna, standard); airport transfers; group train who have never been to Russia, we suggest arriving in transfers; first-class train tickets Moscow/St. Petersburg and Moscow a day or two early. R. Crusoe will offer Rome/Naples; ground transportation, meals, and sightseeing as additional optional sightseeing on pre-tour days for indicated; wine and local beer with included meals; lectures those interested in seeing more. We also offer pre-tour and special events; parties with CSO musicians; hotel taxes; hotel nights for those who want to arrive early for time local visa registration; entrance fees to museums and places of on their own. interest; baggage handling and luggage trucks; gratuities for As a group, we later take the train to local guides, drivers, porters; professional tour escort St. Petersburg, where we finish the Russian segment of throughout; tour development and planning; reservation the tour late afternoon (approximately 4 p.m.) on management by R. Crusoe senior tour consultant; and Sunday, 22 April 2012, prior to heading to the airport preparation and delivery of preliminary and final documents. for the group flight to Rome. At this point, patrons may continue with the CSO Exclusions. Concert tickets, CSO donation, all airfare group to Italy or depart the tour. (Patrons not (see below); costs of obtaining passports and Russian visas; continuing to Rome need to book an evening departure personal expenses such as laundry and beverages (mixed or an extra night in St. Petersburg for departure the drinks); room service; excess baggage fees; communication next morning … or perhaps arrange a post-tour in charges; and personal insurance coverage. St. Petersburg). Airfare. Overseas air travel is not included in the price of The Italy program begins in Rome on the evening of the tour. A charter flight for air travel from St. Petersburg to Sunday, 22 April with arrival into Rome, check-in, and Rome is being researched, and group space on a commercial dinner at leisure. Those patrons participating only in the airline is being held as a backup. The flight from Naples to Italy segment must depart the U.S. no later than Bologna is commercial and will be confirmed when the Saturday, 21 April. Additional hotel nights are available traveler count is finalized after the booking deadline. for patrons who choose to arrive in Rome earlier than Registration. A deposit of $2,000 per person is required at 22 April. the time you book. The remainder of the cost of your trip is The patron tour visits Rome, Naples, and Ravenna, due 90 days prior to your departure date. Payment can be ending in Ravenna the morning of Saturday, 28 April. made by personal check, Visa, Discover/Nova, MasterCard, (The previous night’s concert and post-concert dinner or Diner’s Club. If your reservation is made within 90 days finish very late in the evening.) of departure, the entire cost of the trip must be paid at the Bologna has the closest international airport to time of confirmation. Ravenna, which is about a 75-minute drive from Cancellation. Cancellations received 90 days or more Ravenna. You may also extend your tour with a one-day prior to departure are subject to a $300 per person visit and overnight to Bologna, where you are cancellation fee. Cancellations received less than 90 days conveniently located to catch an early-morning flight prior to departure are subject to the following forfeit as a home on Sunday, 29 April. percentage of tour cost: 89-60 days, 35 percent; 59-30 days, 50 percent; 29 days or less, 100 percent. The portion for air travel is non-refundable at all times. To book, contact R. Crusoe & Son, tel. 312.980.8046, or email [email protected]. Or you may simply complete the included registration form. 312.980.8000 ©2011 R. Crusoe & Son. 5 October 2011

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Please return all six pages of this completed form by mail to R. Crusoe & Son, 566 W. Adams Street, No. 505, Chicago, IL, 60661. Or fax all six pages to R. Crusoe at 312-980-8100. Questions? Contact Nina Choi at R. Crusoe & Son, tel. 312-980-8007, or email [email protected].

Traveler’s Name(s) : Date: TOUR RESERVATION Russia Tour Italy Tour Booking Deadline: Tuesday, 15 November 2011 $8,690 per person $7,880 per person After that date, reservations are offered on a space-available (single supplement $2,680) (single supplement $1,890) basis. Upgrades are offered first-come, first-served.

HOTEL UPGRADE OPTIONS Availability of some room upgrade categories is limited. Confirmation is based on the date of your registration. Additional categories may be available upon request. Upgrade prices are per room, per night. MOSCOW:THE RITZ-CARLTON Absolute luxury at the edge of Red Square. But what else would you expect from a Ritz-Carlton? Our rooms are on the Club Level, so CSO patrons have access to an exclusive lounge, a dedicated concierge, panoramic views of the Kremlin and Red Square, and complimentary food and beverage service throughout the day and evening, including unlimited champagne. All rooms include a flat-screen TV, DVD/CD player, iPod music system, a desk, robes, an espresso coffee maker, and WiFi.

Club Room (included in tour): Executive Studio Suite Carlton Suite (upgrade on 510 square feet average, 1 king or (upgrade $390): 770 square feet, request): 1,370 square feet, 1 double 2 double beds, Tverskaya Street 1 king bed, Japanese garden atrium or 2 twin beds, Tverskaya Street or views, marble bathroom with view, sitting area, partially separate Kremlin, or city views, separate separate shower, toilet, 2 sinks. bedroom area, marble bathroom bedroom, sitting area, dressing room, with separate shower, toilet, 2 sinks. marble bathroom with separate Pre-night (per night) rate: $1,090. shower, toilet, 2 sinks.

Club Room. Executive Studio Suite. Carlton Suite.

ST. PETERSBURG:GRAND HOTEL EUROPE This iconic hotel has played a central role in the life of St. Petersburg for more than 130 years. It stands among St. Petersburg’s great architectural treasures and has strong ties to the performing arts. Past guests? Tchaikovsky and Pavarotti, among others. All rooms have two twin or one queen or king bed, minibar, safe, satellite TV, telephone, Internet access, desk, and armchairs.

Deluxe Room (included in tour): Terrace Room (upgrade $190): Belle Chambre (upgrade $270): 522 377 square feet, Arts Square and 312 square feet, fifth floor, skyline square feet, period furnishings, views Russian Museum views, sitting area, views, terrace, sitting area, onto Nevsky Prospekt, spacious bathroom with tub-shower bathroom with tub-shower sitting area, marble bathroom with combination and one sink. combination and one sink. separate tub and shower, two sinks.

Deluxe Room. Terrace Room. Belle Chambre. 1 Traveler’s Name(s) ______

ROME: THE ST. REGIS César Ritz founded this hotel in the heart of Rome, within walking distance of the Spanish Steps, the Trevi Fountain, Via Veneto, the Colosseum, the Forum, and more. It’s been named to Condé Nast Traveler’s 2011 Gold List. All rooms have a flat-screen TV with cable and movie options, robes and slippers, a minibar, telephone, in-room safe, and WiFi access (at additional charge), Also on the premises: a fitness center and a full-service spa. Deluxe Room (included in tour): 430 square feet, Imperial Room (upgrade $120): 490 square feet, 1 king or 1 king or double or 2 twin beds, marble bathroom with 2 twin beds (this room can accommodate a third bed), views separate shower, most with 1 sink, some with 2 sinks. of old Rome, sitting area, 2 marble bathroom with separate shower, most with 2 sinks. Pre-night (per night) rate: $660.

Deluxe Room. Imperial Room.

NAPLES: THE EXCELSIOR OR THE GRAND VESUVIO All CSO patrons will stay at one grand hotel overlooking the Bay of Naples and Mount Vesuvius: either the Excelsior or the Grand Vesuvio. (R. Crusoe will confirm the Naples hotel closer to our departure date.) These two elegant, historic hotels are but a few doors away from each other on Via Partenope. The room options below apply to both the Excelsior and the Grand Vesuvio, whose rooms are very similar. Both have guestrooms that include a minibar, satellite TV, WiFi (at additional charge), and a safe.

Deluxe Sea-View Room (included in Junior Sea-View Suite (upgrade Sea-View Suite (upgrade $690): tour): approximately 323 square feet, $440): 484 square feet, 1 king or 592 square feet, 1 king or 2 twin beds, 1 king or 2 twin beds, robes and 2 twin beds, robes and slippers, robes and slippers, marble bathroom slippers, marble bathroom with tub- marble bathroom with tub-shower with separate tub and shower and shower combination and one sink. combination and one sink. one sink.

RAVENNA: NH HOTEL RAVENNA In Ravenna we stay at the NH Hotel, a four-star property with accommodations more simple than the other five-star hotels on the tour. The benefit is that this hotel is ideally located in the city’s pedestrian historic quarter, which greatly reduces drive times to and from our activities. All rooms include Internet access, a TV, telephone, minibar, and a marble Standard Room. bathroom with a combined tub-shower and one sink. Bathroom. Standard Room Junior Suite (upgrade $80): (included in tour): 151 square 301 square feet, 1 king or 2 twin feet, 1 king or 2 twin beds. beds, sittingSOLD area, OUT coffee/tea maker.

Superior Room (upgrade $40): 237 square feet, 1 king or 2 twin beds. Lobby Lounge. 2 Name(s) of Travelers ______

REGISTRATION & PAYMENT AUTHORIZATION Booking Deadline: Tuesday, 15 November 2011. After that date, reservations are offered on a space-available basis. Upgrades are offered first-come, first-served. A deposit of $2,000 per person is required to guarantee your reservation for these tours. Payment by personal check is preferred. In addition, payment may be made using the credit cards listed below.

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TERMS & CONDITIONS

On the advancement of deposit, the depositor acknowledges other services from various independent suppliers that are not that he or she has read and understands the specific inclusions, subject to its control. R. Crusoe and its operating partners exclusions, registration, and cancellation policies of the tour, cannot, therefore, be liable for any personal injury, loss, or the terms and conditions listed below, and that he or she damage to person or property that may occur due to (1) a agrees to be bound by them. Signature above authorizes wrongful, negligent, or arbitrary act by others not under direct payment to R. Crusoe & Son (“R. Crusoe”) for all tour control of R. Crusoe and its operating partners, (2) defects in, or charges. This tour is sold as described, and R. Crusoe makes failures of, any aircraft, vessel, automotive vehicle, or other no refund for unused portions of the tour. Cancellation means of transportation not under its control, or (3) acts of penalties apply. God. R. Crusoe and its operating partners also reserve the right Concert tickets are limited and available only to patrons to withdraw a tour or any part of it, to make such alterations in participating in the tour. the itinerary as it deems necessary or desirable, to refuse to accept or retain as a member of any tour or part thereof any Full terms and conditions are provided to CSO patrons prior person at any time, and to pass on to tour members any to booking. After booking, patrons receive a confirmation. expenditures or losses caused by airline schedule changes, delays, Expect a detailed day-by-day itinerary a few weeks before or events beyond its control. R. Crusoe and its operating departure. partners are not responsible for any expenses incurred by trip Arrangements: Quoted tour prices include planning, handling, members in preparing for the trip, including non-refundable or and operational charges and are quoted in U.S. dollars based penalty-carrying airline tickets, special clothing, visa or passport on the current rate of exchange, tariff, and fuel prices. fees, or other trip-related expenses. Responsibility: R. Crusoe and its operating partners purchase Travel Documents: All travel documents (air tickets, passport, transportation, hotel accommodations, restaurant services, and visa, destination-specific vaccination records, and inoculation 3 TERMS & CONDITIONS

verification) are the traveler’s responsibility. It is also the rates. If less than the minimum number of travelers responsibility of the traveler to obtain any necessary visas and participate, or there is a major change in exchange rates, a public health documents for all applicable destinations and to price supplement may apply and/or the itinerary may be comply with all customs requirements. Russia requires U.S. adjusted. citizens to have both a passport valid for at least six Inclusions: Accommodations based on double occupancy months beyond the completion of your Russia tour, and an (Moscow, club deluxe; St. Petersburg, Rome, and Naples, entry visa. R. Crusoe will provide the documentation deluxe; Ravenna, standard); airport transfers; group train necessary for the visa application and recommend a visa transfers; first class train tickets Moscow/St. Petersburg service. Visa applications cannot be submitted more than 30 and Rome/Naples; ground transportation, meals, and calendar days prior to arrival in Moscow. Without the sightseeing as indicated; wine and local beer with included required documents, travelers may be denied entry into a meals; lectures and special events; parties with CSO particular destination. R. Crusoe is not liable for such denial. musicians; hotel taxes; local visa registration; entrance fees Baggage: Baggage handling is at the traveler’s risk throughout to museums and places of interest; baggage handling and the tour. Baggage restrictions may apply. If so, R. Crusoe is luggage trucks; gratuities for local guides, drivers, porters; not responsible for excess baggage fees. professional tour escort throughout; tour development and Smoking: Smoking is not permitted during situations that planning; reservation management by R. Crusoe senior tour involve fellow travelers. This applies when travelers are in consultant; and preparation and delivery of preliminary and restaurants, sightseeing vehicles, trains, boats and other water final documents. transport, air transport, and when participating in group Exclusions: Concert tickets, CSO donation, all airfare (see activities. Note: Smoking is prevalent among the Russians. below); costs of obtaining passports and visas; personal Eligibility: All travelers should be in good health and able expenses such as laundry and beverages (mixed drinks); room to walk during touring. This tour requires travelers to walk service; excess baggage fees; communication charges; and on uneven surfaces such as cobblestones, and up and down personal insurance coverage. Patrons receive a separate invoice steps. Many venues on this tour do not have elevators. Some from the CSO for concert tickets and the CSO donation. of the old town areas prohibit coaches, so walking is Airfare: Overseas air travel is not included in the price of the mandatory. By forwarding the deposit for this tour, the tour. A charter flight from St. Petersburg to Rome is being traveler certifies that he/she does not have any physical or researched, and group space is being held as a backup on a other condition or disability that would create a hazard for commercial airline. The flight from Naples to Bologna will be him/her or others. It is essential that persons with any commercial and confirmed when the traveler count is finalized medical problems or related dietary restrictions inform R. after the deadline. Crusoe well before departure. All travelers are expected to Registration: A deposit of $2,000 per person is required at be ready to experience cultural differences with grace. the time you book. The remainder of the cost of your trip is Hotels: In Moscow and Rome, rooms are available for due 90 days prior to your departure date. Payment can be check-in at 3 p.m. If you’d like guaranteed access to your made by personal check, Visa, Discover/Nova, MasterCard, room earlier, you must purchase a pre-tour night. or Diner’s Club. If your reservation is made within 90 days Accommodations: Moscow, club deluxe; St. Petersburg, of departure, the entire cost of the trip must be paid at the Rome, and Naples, deluxe; Ravenna, standard. European hotel time of confirmation. rooms can be smaller than American travelers expect. Cancellation: Cancellations received 90 days or more prior Patrons may want to upgrade. to departure are subject to a $300 per person cancellation fee. Meals: All breakfasts (Moscow: in club lounge) included, Cancellations received less than 90 days prior to departure plus at least one lunch or dinner each day. are subject to the following forfeit as a percentage of tour Travel Insurance: R. Crusoe strongly recommends that cost: 89-60 days, 35 percent; 59-30 days, 50 percent; 29 days travelers purchase travel insurance. or less, 100 percent. The portion for air travel is non- Prices: Prices are per person and based on a minimum refundable at all times. number of 35 travelers as well as present currency exchange © 2011 R. Crusoe & Son. 13 October 2011

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MOSCOW PRE-TOUR EXTENSIONS RUSSIA Moscow is full of interesting sites. More, in fact, than the CSO patron tour permits. For those patrons arriving early, here is a sampling of activities in and around Moscow. If you are arriving early, please indicate which of the following activities might appeal to you. After the booking deadline, when we know how many patrons plan to arrive early, we’ll offer some options as a group for both the pre- and post-tour extensions. Sergiev Posad. DAY TRIPS OUTSIDE MOSCOW: Sergiev Posad, 1.5 hours drive each way This is essentially the Vatican of the Russian Orthodox Church as well as a UNESCO World Heritage site. Tour the 15th-century lavra (a lavra is the highest rank of Orthodox monastery, and there are only four in all of Russia). Then we have special access into the seminary. Hear the monks’ choir perform, and sit down to lunch and a chat with the resident monks. Russian Space Exploration, 1.5 to two hours drive each way Russia’s space program is alive and well. Not far from Moscow, we visit Russia’s Flight Management Center. Korolyov. version of our NASA Mission Control at the Johnson Space Center in Houston. The Flight Management Center monitors space crafts of all sorts, as we learn on a visit there. Then on to the nearby Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center at Star City, where astronauts have been trained since 1960. See the laboratory, the simulator, and other test facilities, then sit down to lunch where the cosmonauts eat. Tchaikovsky,Two hours drive each way Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky spent the last eight years of his life in the town of Klin. Today’s Tchaikovsky Museum has preserved the composer’s home, where he lived and worked. Here he completed the Sleeping Beauty, the Nutcracker, Tchaikovsky House. Klin. and Symphony No. 6, which he called his “best and most elaborated composition.” It was from this house that he left for his last concert trip to St. Petersburg on 7 October 1893. See Tchaikovsky’s piano, his library, his writing and musical scores, and other personal belongings. Given the season, the gardens won’t be in full bloom. After the visit, have lunch at a restaurant in Klin before driving back to Moscow.

EXCURSIONS WITHIN MOSCOW:

(Note: It’s possible that some of these visits could be included in the main Novodevichy Convent. Moscow. group tour. But for now, please indicate your interest in participating in them as a pre-tour activity.) These tours take a half day each, give or take. Novodevichy Convent. “The Convent provides an example of the highest accomplishments of Russian architecture with rich interiors and an important collection of paintings and artifacts.” So wrote the UNESCO World Heritage committee upon naming the site to its list. Novodevichy emcompasses not only the beautiful 17th-century convent complex, but also a cemetery in which many of Russia’s most famous writers, composers, politicians, and public figures have been buried—Anton Chekhov, Dmitri Shostakovich, Nikita Khrushchev, Sergei Grave of Dmitri Shostakovich at Prokofiev, Mstislav Rostropovich, and many others of note. Novodevichy Cemetery. Moscow. 5 Name(s) of Travelers ______

Tretyakov Art Gallery at Krymsky Val. The newest building of the Tretyakov State Gallery houses a unique exhibition of national 20th-century art. It was built to celebrate the museum’s 150th anniversary. Here we see exceptional pieces by Kandinsky, Chagall, Malevich, Goncharova, and many others. Cosmonautics Memorial Museum in Moscow. Housed within an enormous monument to the explorers of the cosmos, this museum, which opened in 1981 to mark the 20th anniversary of manned Russian space flight, traces the history of space exploration. Learn about the first interplanetary satellite flights, the Kandinsky’s “Composition VII” at the first dogs in space, and such. State Tretyakov Gallery on Krymsky Val. Pushkin Museum of Art. This delightful museum showcases a rich collection of Western art that spans the ages, from Boticelli, Bronzino, and Cranach to Rembrandt, Renoir, Gaugin, van Gogh, and Picasso. A stunning look at European painting through the ages. Tchaikovsky Museum in Moscow. This museum was once the apartment of the great Tchaikovsky when he lived in Moscow between 1872 and 1873. Recently renovated and expanded, it is part of the Glinka Museum of Musical Culture. Here we see photographs from Tchaikovsky’s life as well as his personal belongings and documents relating to his correspondence and his music. Cosmonautics Memorial Museum.

BOLOGNA POST-TOUR EXTENSION ITALY One-Day Post-Tour to Bologna. The patron tour ends in Ravenna, Italy, the morning of Saturday, 28 April. The previous night’s concert begins at 9 p.m. and there is a post-concert dinner, which add up to a very late night. Bologna has the closest international airport to Ravenna, which is about a 75-minute drive from Ravenna. Those interested may extend their tour with a one-day visit and overnight to Bologna, where you are conveniently located to “The Red Vineyard,” by Vincent van Gogh. catch an early-morning flight home on Sunday, 29 April. Pushkin Museum, Moscow Late morning, we drive to Bologna. Upon arrival, sit down to lunch. Next, take a walking tour of the city, which is known for its towers and porticoes. Bologna’s historical downtown is magnificently preserved, thanks to a careful restoration and conservation policy set in place in the 1970s. In 2006, UNESCO declared Bologna a “city of music.” Our walking tour includes the Basilica of San Petronio, fifth largest church in the world; the city library, with manuscripts dating back to the 1400s; the Internazionale e Biblioteca della Musica, a music museum featuring manuscripts, paintings, and antique instruments; the city’s market street; and our favorite food shops. Tchaikovsky Museum, Moscow. Take the evening at your leisure. We stay at the delightful Grand Hotel Majestic Già Baglioni, the oldest and most prestigious hotel in Bologna, in the heart of the city. The hotel’s palazzo was designed by Alfonso Torregiani in the early 18th century and commissioned by Cardinal Prospero Lambertini, who later became Pope. The palazzo stands atop an ancient Roman road, part of which can be seen inside the hotel. The next morning, Sunday, 29 April, you can take a 20-minute taxi to the airport to catch your flight home. Bologna, Italy. 6