Hamburg, Berlin, Dresden – Germany 2021 Hamburg, Berlin, Dresden – 13 days Departure: April 30, 2021 Return: May 12, 2021 In Hamburg, on May 2nd the Concert of Beethoven’s 5th Symphony and other works at the Elbphilharmonic Hall conducted by Kent Nagano. On May 4th opera Der Freischutz by Carl Maria von Weber, is conducted by Kent Nagano, with Eric Cutler singing as Max, Jacquelyn Wagner as Agathe, Narea as Annchen, Bernhard Hansky as Ottokar, and the Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg. We stay at the super deluxe Fairmont Four Seasons Hotel on the Alster lake in Hamburg, close to fine museums. In Berlin, on May 6th the opera La Traviata by Verdi, is conducted by Eun Sun Kim, who has been named the Caroline H. Hume Music Director Designate of San Francisco Opera. Elsa Dreisig singing as Violetta Valery, Freddie De Tommaso as Alfredo Germont, George Petean as Giorgio Germont, and Natalia Shrycka as Flora at Staatsoper Unter den Linden. On May 7th, the opera Salome by Richard Strauss, will be conducted by Thomas Guggeis, with John Daszak singing as Herodes, Waltraud Meier as Herodias, Vida Mikneviciute as Salome, and Johan Reuter as Jochanaan at Staatsoper Unter den Linden. In Dresden, on May 9th, the opera Don Carlos by Verdi, is conducted by Paolo Arrivabeni, with René Pape singing as Filippo II, Hibla Gerzmava as Elisabetta di Valois, Tomislav Mužek as Don Carlos, and Elena Maximova as La principessa Eboli at Semperoper. Opera Performances In Hamburg: May 2 – Concert of Beethoven’s 5th Symphony and other works at the Elbphilharmonic Hall conducted by Kent Nagano. May 4 - Der Freischutz by Carl Maria von Weber at Hamburg State Opera In Berlin: May 6 – La Traviata by Verdi at Staatsoper Unter den Linden May 7 – Salome by Richard Strauss at Staatsoper Unter den Linden. In Dresden: May 9 – Don Carlos by Verdi with Rene Pape at the Semperoper Saturday April 30. (D)*. DEPART FOR HAMBURG Depart this evening, aboard any airline of your choice to Hamburg, Germany. Dinner and light breakfast served on the plane. Sunday, May 1 (B.D). HAMBURG Independent arrival at Hamburg International Airport. Take a taxi to the super deluxe FAIRMONT FOUR SEASONS HOTEL on Alster Lake where we stay for four nights. This evening we will have our Briefing with cocktails followed by Gala Welcome dinner at the hotel's gourmet restaurant Monday, May 2. (B). HAMBURG This morning we take an orientation sightseeing tour of the city by bus, to see the Elbphilharmonie, the Port of Hamburg, Warehouse district, Nikolai Memorial, Reeperbahn, the nightlife district of St. Pauli and other sights. Afternoon free. This evening we will attend a concert in the beautiful Elbphilharmonie Hall works by Beethoven and Sean Shepard conducted by Kent Nagaro. The Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg is the second largest city in Germany. Hamburg is a major port on the river Elbe, and an important financial center for centuries. It is the seat of Germany’s oldest stock exchange, and Germany’s second largest bank, Berenberg Bank. Hamburg is also known for several theaters and a variety of music shows. From 1960 to 1962, the Beatles launched their careers, by playing at various music clubs in the city. Tuesday, May 3. (B). HAMBURG. This morning we take a walking tour, of the second largest city in Germany. Among the sights are; the City Hall, churches of Saint Michaels and Saint Jacob, Counting House buildings, and the Old Town. Afternoon is free. Wednesday, May 4. (B). HAMBURG. Today is free to visit any of the fine arts museums nearby; the Art Gallery, Gallery of Contemporary Arts, the Bucherius Kunst Forum, Museum of Art and Industry, amongst others. This evening we will see the opera Die Freischutz by Carl Maria von Weber at Hamburg State Opera. Thursday, May 5. (B) HAMBURG - BERLIN This morning we drive southeast to Berlin, where we stay four nights at the super deluxe, centrally located REGENT HOTEL. Afternoon free. Friday May 6. (B). BERLIN Morning sightseeing tour by bus to include Alexanderplatz, the Town Hall, the Palace of the Republic, and the Humboldt University. We drive past the Brandenburg Gate, for a tour of former West Berlin, to see Potzdamer Platz, the newly restored parliament, the Reichstag, the Berlin Philharmonic Hall, Charlottenburg Palace, the shoplined Kurfurstendamm, and Emperor William Memorial Church. This evening we see the opera La Traviata by Verdi at the Staatsoper Unter den Linden. Berlin became the capital of a newly founded Germany in 1871 and expanded rapidly during the Industrial Revolution. It lost its position as a capital to Weimar, at the end of the First World War in 1918, until it was moved back in 1933. In 1945, at the Potsdam meeting, it was divided into two cities. The East, under the control of communists, The West, a de facto West German enclave surrounded by the Berlin Wall. Following German unification in 1990, Berlin once again become the capital of the whole of Germany. Saturday May 7. (B). BERLIN This morning we walk to the Museum Island with the famous Pergamum Museum, where you can visit several of the 5 museums located on this small island in the middle of River Spree. Berlin’s Acropolis of the arts is considered unique because it illustrates the evolution of modern design over the course of the 20th century and its collection span six thousand years of the human artistic endeavor. Museum Island received UNESCO World Heritage status in 1999. Afternoon at leisure. This evening we see the opera Salome by Richard Strauss at the State Opera Unter den Linden. Sunday May 8. (B.D). BERLIN This morning we drive northwest to Potsdam, to see San Souci, an elegant baroque palace. We visit Cecilienhof, where Truman, Stalin, and Churchill, signed the Potsdam Agreement to divide Germany, after the Second World War. Afternoon free. This evening we will have dinner at a local gourmet restaurant. Monday May 9. (B). BERLIN - DRESDEN This morning we drive southwest to Dresden, where we stay three nights at the super deluxe HOTEL TACHENBERGPALAIS KEMPINSKI. Afternoon free. This evening we see the opera Don Carlos by Verdi with Rene Papa in the Semperoper. DRESDEN, splendidly situated on the banks of the Elbe River, known as the “Florence of the North” has long held an attraction for artists. Dresden has been home to Friedrich Schiller, master of German poetry and drama. Who, while spending the years 1785 to 1787 here wrote the drama Don Carlos, upon which Verdi based his opera of the same name as well as the Ode to Joy, which forms the text of Beethoven's Ninth, or Choral Symphony. Composer Carl Maria von Weber lived and worked here, as did Richard Wagner. Besides the Zwinger Palace, Dresden's second major attraction is the rebuilt Semper Opera, named for its architect, Gottfried Semper. Wagner and von Weber conducted here, and many of Richard Strauss’s operas had their premiers here incl Der Freischutz by Carl Maria von Weber Tuesday, May 10. (B). DRESDEN This morning we will visit the Green Vault Museum, to see the fantastic collection of precious objects. Afternoon and evening free. Wednesday, May 11. (B.D). DRESDEN This morning we will visit the Zwinger Palace, to see the huge collection of Old Masters, from Rembrandt to Ruben. In the evening we have our Gala Farewell dinner at a gourmet restaurant Thursday, May 12. DRESDEN – BACK HOME Depart from the hotel to the Dresden Airport for departure aboard your airline back home arriving the same afternoon. See you on another H.A.T. Tour. * B-Breakfast, L-LuncH, D-Dinner (including wine) LAND COST DOUBLE: $8,450 PER PERSON SINGLE SUPPLEMENT: $1,450 PER PERSON DEPOSIT: $2,500 PER PERSON BALANCE DUE: JANURAY 30, 2021 TOUR INCLUDES • 1st Category Orchestra Level seats in theaters • Four operas and one concert • Deluxe centrally located Hotels • Buffet breakfast daily, 3 dinners witH wine in gourmet restaurants • Welcome reception witH drink • Private sightseeing in each city • Excursion trip to Potsdam • EnglisH speaking local guides • Entrance fees to museums • Transport to and from tHeaters • Baggage handling • Guide, driver and bellboy’s gratuities • Complete package witH details of operas listed H.A.T. Tours Address: PO Box 46876, St. Petersburg, Florida, 33741, USA Phone: (727) 367 3973 Fax: (727) 360-8459 Toll free: (800) 472-4448 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.EuropeanOperaTours.com .