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From Istanbul to Casablanca Greatly REDUCED Rates NO SINGLE SAVINGS of up to SUPPLEMENT for $8,000 per couple Solo Travelers SIGMAXTHE SCIENTIFICI EXPEDITIONS RESEARCH SOCIETY BETCHART EXPEDITIONS Inc. 17050 Montebello Road, Cupertino, CA 95014-5435 from istanbul toA Grand casablanca Mediterranean Journey to Shores Less Traveled • •• Aboard the All-Suite, 57-Cabin Corinthian II October 13 - 29, 2012 S Featuring Classical Music Performances S Performing Artists Susanne Mentzer, mezzo-soprano, is recognized for her generous vocal and interpretive gifts, and widely admired for her versatility from the recital and concert stage to the operatic arena. She has appeared with nearly all the major opera companies, orchestras, and festivals of North and South America, Europe and Japan, and for over 20 years she has sung leading roles at the Metropolitan Opera. William Hobbs, pianist, works at many of the world’s major opera houses as repetiteur and conductor, The evocative ruins of fabled Carthage and he has appeared in the United States, France, Germany, Poland, and Study Leaders Korea. He made his New York conducting debut Robin Wright has been covering the last Fall leading a production of Dido and Aeneas at the Time Warner Center. Middle East since 1973, reporting from 140 from istanbul countries for The Washington Post, Los Angeles Ida Kavafian, violinist, performs with Times, The New Yorker, TIME, The New York her piano quartet, OPUS ONE, and Times Magazine, The Wall Street Journal, and th to casablanca is in her 26 year as artistic director of many others. She has covered a dozen wars A Grand Mediterranean Journey Music from Angel Fire in New Mexico. and several revolutions, including the recent During her tenure with the Beaux Arts uprisings across the Middle East. Robin is a Trio, the group received a Grammy nomination and to Shores Less Traveled fellow at the U.S. Institute of Peace and the was named Musical America’s Ensemble of the Year. • Woodrow Wilson International Center for • • Lowell Liebermann, composer/ Scholars, and her most recent books include pianist/artistic director, is one of Rock the Casbah: Rage and Rebellion Across Aboard the All-Suite, 57-Cabin Corinthian II America’s most frequently performed the Islamic World and Dreams and Shadows: and commissioned composers. He has The Future of the Middle East. Robin has a October 13 - 29, 2012 written over one hundred works in all blog at http://robinwrightblog.blotspot.com, genres, and orchestras worldwide have performed with her articles and television appearances. his works, including the New York Philharmonic and Metropolitan Opera Orchestra. Shelley Wachsmann, Archaeological Institute of America lecturer and host, is the Meadows Steven Tenenbom, violist, has Professor of Biblical Archaeology and performed as soloist with the Utah Symphony, the Rochester Philharmonic, Coordinator of the Nautical Archaeology and the Cincinnati Chamber Program at Texas A&M University, where he Orchestra. He is a member of Tashi has been teaching courses in ancient seafaring and of the OPUS ONE piano quartet, as well as and biblical archaeology since 1990. From Director of the String Chamber Music Studies and 1976 to 1989 he served as the Inspector Performances Program at The Curtis Institute. of Underwater Antiquities for the Israel Department of Antiquities and Museums, Peter Wiley, cellist, attended The during which time he was directly responsible Curtis Institute at just 13 years of age, for the nautical heritage of Israel. Professor and was appointed principal cellist of the Cincinnati Symphony at age 20. Wachsmann has authored five books and over As a member of the Beaux Arts Trio, sixty articles on the results of his field research Wiley performed over a thousand concerts and and on other archaeological subjects, and has was nominated for a Grammy Award in 1998. carried out extensive fieldwork in the eastern He continues his association with the Marlboro Mediterranean. Since 2007 he has lectured Music Festival, is on the faculty of the Curtis annually, to excellent reviews, on small-ship Institute of Music, and is a member of the Mediterranean voyages. Guarneri String Quartet. Cover: Djemila, one the most stunning but rarely- visited Roman sites in the Mediterranean FOR RESERVATIONS OR INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT LANEYA MCCULLOUGH AT (800) 252-4910 SIGMAXTHE SCIENTIFICI EXPEDITIONS RESEARCH SOCIETY BETCHART EXPEDITIONS Inc. 17050 Montebello Road, Cupertino, CA 95014-5435 Dear Traveler, What could be more intriguing than a voyage that combines an exploration of practically the entire length of the fabled Mediterranean, especially its lesser known shores, with the transcendent joy of music—at the time of the year that is considered to be the best? It is difficult to imagine a more interesting time to be cruising along the southern coast of the Mediterranean. Changes of historic importance are afoot, and you will have the opportunity to learn firsthand about these momentous developments from journalist and author Robin Wright. Robin, whose latest book Rock the Casbah recently won the Overseas Press Club award for best book on international affairs, has spent decades covering the region. Archaeologist Shelley Wachsmann will serve as our guide to the monuments of ancient civilizations we encounter on our journey from Istanbul to Casablanca— the Minoan ruins on Crete, the stunning Greek and Roman sites at Syracuse, the magnificently restored 3rd-century city of Ephesus, the remains of storied Carthage, and the extensive and well preserved—but seldom visited—ancient sites of Algeria. And all along the way, a group of world-class musicians, under the direction of maestro Lowell Liebermann, will perform music ranging from Mozart and Beethoven to Shostakovich and Liebermann himself. Concerts and recitals will take place at exclusive venues ashore as well as aboard Corinthian II, the perfect vessel for this itinerary—large enough to have all of the amenities for a comfortably elegant experience, but small enough to navigate harbors inaccessible to larger ships. Fall is the ideal time of the year to visit these shores. And the landmark sites we explore, combined with musical performances and expert insights into ancient and contemporary culture, promise a truly memorable experience. What could be more intriguing, indeed? Sincerely, Margaret M. Betchart President, Betchart Expeditions Inc. For AAAS Travels and Sigma Xi Expeditions FOR RESERVATIONS OR INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT LANEYA MCCULLOUGH AT (800) 252-4910 Itinerary Saturday, October 13, 2012 . FLY FROM USA Sunday, October 14 . ISTANBUL, Turkey | EMBARK Arrive in Istanbul and transfer to Corinthian II. Overnight aboard ship. (D) Monday, October 15 . ISTANBUL Tour some of Istanbul’s principal landmarks, including the Topkapi Palace, the Blue Mosque, and the atmospheric Basilica Cistern. (B, L, D) Tuesday, October 16 . MORNING AT SEA | KUSADASI | EPHESUS | KUSADASI Drive to the ancient city of Ephesus, renowned for its great mother goddess Cybele, later identified as Artemis or Diana of the Ephesians. The immense Hellenistic and Roman site includes the spectacular Terrace Houses, the imposing Library of Celsus, and the theater where the Ephesians The intricate interior architecture of Rabat rioted against St. Paul. (B, L, D) Friday, October 19 . SYRACUSE, Sicily, Italy Wednesday, October 17 . MORNING AT SEA | In Syracuse, discover the spectacular RETHYMNON, Crete, Greece | KNOSSOS | 15,000-seat Greek theater and the elliptical RETHYMNON Roman amphitheater. After a visit to the Land in Crete, the island that was home Archaeological Museum, walk the winding of the Minoan civilization, Europe’s first. lanes of Old Town, situated on the island In the afternoon, tour Knossos, the most of Ortygia, and explore the remains of the imposing Minoan palace of the island. Temple of Apollo, the Fountain of Aretusa, Enjoy the first musical performance in and the Temple of Athena, located inside Rethymnon this evening. (B, L, D) the Cathedral. (B, L, D) Thursday, October 18 . AT SEA Saturday, October 20 . VALLETTA, Malta Spend a relaxing day at sea, including the Corinthian II sails into the dramatic Grand second musical performance. (B, L, D) Harbor of Malta’s Valletta. Explore St. John’s Wednesday, October 24 . BEJAIA | DJEMILA | BEJAIA From Bejaia, take an excursion through impressive countryside to the well-preserved Roman ruins of Djemila. The site includes the Triumphal Arch to Emperor Caracalla, Grand Baths, market, and Old Forum. Also visit the museum, with its collection of superb mosaics and other artifacts. (B, L, D) Thursday, October 25 . AT SEA Enjoy the day at sea relaxing, attending engaging lectures, and listening to the fifth scheduled musical performance. (B, L, D) Friday, October 26 . GHAZAOUET | TLEMCEN | GHAZAOUET Drive to Tlemcen, one of Algeria’s finest cities. Experience the 11th-century Great Mosque and the deconsecrated Sidi Bel Co-Cathedral, an opulent repository for Hassan Mosque, now housing a museum. Malta’s finest art treasures; the Palace (B, L, D) of the Grand Masters; and the National Saturday, October 27 . Museum of Archaeology. Enjoy the third GIBRALTAR | TANGIER, Morocco musical performance at the Palazzo Parisio. Today Corinthian II sails to the Rock of (B, L, D) Gibraltar. Visit Saint Michael’s Cave and see Sunday, October 21 . SOUSSE, Tunisia | Gibraltar’s famed tailless monkeys. Sailing EL DJEM | SOUSSE across the Strait we arrive in Tangier. Spend Land at Sousse for an excursion to El Djem and explore its great Roman amphitheater, built in the 3rd century a.d. to house 35,000 spectators. Continue to the museum, with its fine collection of mosaics. (B, L, D) Monday, October 22 . TUNIS | CARTHAGE or DOUGGA | TUNIS Arrive in Tunis and tour storied Carthage, founded in the 9th century b.c. Also tour the Bardo Museum and, in Tunis, visit the Medina and its souks. Alternatively, take a full-day excursion to Dougga, the largest and most imposing Roman site in Tunisia. The fourth musical performance will be arranged at the Acropolium in Carthage.
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