Join Us for Placido Domingo and Company in New York City April 7-10, 2016 The ageless Placido Domingo is continuing his remark- able career by performing classic roles of the baritone rep- ertoire, and the Metropolitan Opera in April is offering one of his greatest baritone roles, the title role in Verdi's drama Simon Boccanegra. The Met is pairing it with Donizetti's bel canto classic Roberto De- vereux (a story of Queen Elizabeth I of England) starring two of today's greatest divas, the soprano Sondra Radvanovsky and the mezzo soprano Elīna Garanča. To top it off, the Metropolitan Opera is performing in the same week the delightful comedy L'Elisir d'Amore (The Elixir of Love). It was a lineup we just couldn't resist, so please join our tour guide Wilma Wilcox in New York in April. Here is our plan: Thursday, April 7, 2016. We leave from Kansas City and fly nonstop to New York, ar- riving in time for dinner at our favorite Lincoln Cen- ter-area restaurant, Gabri- el's, before heading to the Metropolitan Opera for Donizetti's delightful com- edy L'Elisir d'Amore (The Elixir of Love). Starring in the cast are the sparkling Polish soprano Aleksan- dra Kurzak, tenor Mario Chang, Czech baritione Adam Plachetka and the comic Italian bass Pietro Spagnoli. Soprano Sondra Radvanovsky (upper Friday, April 8, 2016. left) and mezzo soprano Elīna Garanča (left) star in the Donizetti classic Roberto This day is free for you to Devereux, a story of Queen Elizabeth I explore the sights of New of England. Meanwhile, tenor turned York. This evening we will baritone Placido Domingo (above) domi- nates the Metropolitan Opera production enjoy an exclusive recep- of Verdi's Simon Boccanegra. tion at the Phillips Club near Lincoln Center (heavy hors d'oeuvres, count it as dinner) and then we return to the Metropolitan Opera this eve- ning for a quite different Donizetti work, the dramatic Roberto Devereux with the ter- rific American soprano Sondra Radvanovsky and one of today's leading mezzos, Elīna Garanča of Latvia. Also in the cast are Matthew Polenzani, one of today's leading bel canto tenors, and Mariusz Kwiecien, the world-renowned Polish baritone. (continued on reverse side) RESERVATIONS - New York Trip - April 2016 (please print legibly) Full Names (as on driver’s license): ____________________________________________________ Address: _________________________________________________________________________ Phone: (____) ________________ E-mail address: _______________________________________ [check one] Single Room Double Room, sharing with _______________________ Any special dietary restrictions? ___________________________________________________ To reserve your spot on this trip, please send this form and a deposit of $1,000 per person by No- vember 15, 2015. The remainder of your payment will be due on January 10, 2016. Please make your check payable to Lyric Opera Guild Trips and mail it to Wilma Wilcox, 16314 W. Saddletree Lane, Olathe, KS 66062. If you wish to make your own air and/or hotel arrangements, let us know and deduct the air fare and/or hotel cost from your final payment (see trip cost summary on reverse side). Cancellation Policy This trip includes: Round trip air fare between Kansas City and New Your deposit and reservation constitute a ♫ York. contract for you to go on this trip. Upon Bus transportation to and from the airport and the receiving your deposit we will expend ♫ Empire Hotel. substantial sums to pay for your costs of Accommodations at the Empire Hotel for three nights. this trip. If you must cancel, you will still ♫ Orchestra section seats for three Metropolitan Opera owe the balance of the trip charge, but ♫ performances. we will return whatever portion of your trip Group meal Thursday evening. costs we are able to recover. We strongly ♫ All baggage and porterage fees, except for any bag fees recommend trip cancellation insurance to ♫ the airline charges, which you must pay on your own. protect your investment in this trip. Please Tax deductible contribution to the Kansas City Lyric call your travel agent or check with trip ♫ Opera Guild. insurance providers online. in New York City York New in Domingo and Company Company and Domingo Join Us for Placido for Us Join Kansas City, MO 64108 MO City, Kansas 1725 Holmes Street Holmes 1725 Kansas City, Mo. City, Kansas Permit No. 4042 No. Permit PAID U.S. POSTAGE U.S. ORGANIZATION NON-PROFIT Saturday, April 9, 2016. The Saturday afternoon matinee at the Metropolitan Opera is Verdi's great drama Simon Boccanegra, being mounted for Placido Domingo, now en- joying a remarkable resurgent career as a baritone. He will sing the title role, with fellow baritone Ferruccio Furlanetto, one of Italy's finest stars, and tenor Joseph Calleja, one of today's great dramatic tenors. On Saturday evening you may enjoy a leisurely dinner in New York, take in a Broadway show, or pursue one of New York's other fine cul- tural offerings. One possibil- ity is a New York Philhar- monic concert with conductor Manfred Honeck conducting Beethoven's Symphony No. 6 and the oboe concerto of Rich- ard Strauss with soloist Liang Tenor Joseph Calleja of Malta joins Placido Domingo in the Si- Wang. Contact our tour direc- mon Boccanegra cast. tor Wilma Wilcox and she can help you with tickets if they are available. Soprano Aleksandra Kurzak Sunday, April 10, 2016. We fly back to Kansas City stars in the Donizetti comedy L'Elisir from New York. d'Amore (The Elixir of Love). Tour Cost: Land Arrangements ..............................$1,800 If you have any questions please Airfare from and to Kansas City .......... $500 call our tour guide, Wilma Wilcox, Total ..........................................................$2,300 at (913) 302-9789 (mobile) or Added single supplement (if you want a e-mail her at wilmawilcox@ single room at the hotel) ......................... $450 yahoo.com. Thanks!.