TRAVELFOR THE ARTS AUTUMN LIBRETTO OPERA, BALLET CLASSICAL MUSIC HOLIDAYS ESCORTED TOURS AND BESPOKE HOLIDAYS NEW DESTINATIONS FOR 2019 AND 2020 WONDERFUL GENOA TURIN, WROCŁAW PUCCINI VERDI page 5 page 9 TH ANNIVERSARY SAVONLINNA CELEBRATES AT VERSAILLES KARITA MATTILA page 10 - 11 page 13 www.travelforthearts.com +44 20 8799Tel: 020 8799 8350 8350 | Email: [email protected] [email protected] | www.travelforthearts.com 1 / TOURS WITH AVAILABILITY On this page we offer a reminder of current tours on sale which still have some availability. Please see our website www.travelforthearts.com for more details. FROM FROM FROM £2095 £1725 festive tour £2555 per person per person per person SENSATIONAL PRECHRISTMAS A VIENNESE SINGERS IN SPAIN BALLET IN LITHUANIA* CHRISTMAS 2 – 7 December 2019 Tour Code: SPA2 19 – 23 December 2019 Tour Code: VNO1 24 – 28 December 2019 Tour Code: VIE2 Acclaimed artists form this two-city tour to Spain. Vilnius is the charming capital of Lithuania and a true Celebrate Christmas in style in Vienna and soak up Bellini’s seldom-staged opera Il Pirata is performed gem of the Baltics. Enjoy the spectacular architecture and the festive atmosphere of a city that has seduced at Teatro Real in Madrid, with the thrilling tenor fascinating heritage of the Old Town, a UNESCO World countless composers – from Haydn, Salieri and Mozart Javier Camarena as the eponymous pirate and star Heritage Site, and delight in the many festive Christmas to Beethoven, Brahms, Schubert and Johann Strauss. soprano Sonya Yoncheva as the object of his love. At markets that make this city such a wonderful winter Franco Zeffirelli’s lavish production of La bohème at the Liceu in Barcelona, celebrated husband and wife destination. Two ballets - The Blue Danube and The the Staatsoper is a romantic Christmas Day treat, with duo Roberto Alagna and Aleksandra Kurzak appear Nutcracker - plus the option of Johann Strauss’s operetta the option to attend the delightful ballet Le Corsaire in a double dose of operatic verismo - Cavalleria Die Fledermaus add to this delightful pre-Christmas tour. and another seasonal favourite, Hänsel und Gretel. rusticana and Pagliacci. *Please note that this tour is subject to availability. FROM FROM FROM festive tour £2075 festive tour £2445 festive tour £2145 per person per person per person CHRISTMAS NEW YEAR WITH A CELEBRATORY IN BERLIN MOZART IN PRAGUE NEW YEAR IN PARMA 24 – 29 December 2019 Tour Code: BER2 28 December 2019 – 2 January 2020 30 December 2019 – 3 January 2020 Experience the unique flavour of each of Berlin’s three Tour Code: PRG2 Tour Code: PMF2 opera houses on this festive Christmas tour. At Deutsche Make New Year’s Eve an unforgettable experience at the Join the New Year festivities in Parma as the Oper, Rolando Villazón’s production of Strauss’s operetta elegant Estates Theatre in Prague. Arias from a number city celebrates the start of its year as the 2020 Die Fledermaus delights with waltzes, polkas and wit. of Mozart’s most popular operas will be performed Italian Capital of Culture. Share a brindisi after a Puccini’s La bohème at the Staatsoper features Eleonora at a special Gala evening, during which you will feast performance of Die Fledermaus at the beautiful Buratto as Mimì and rising star Benjamin Bernheim as on Czech and international cuisine, share a midnight Teatro Regio and welcome the New Year in style with Rodolfo, whilst at the Komische Oper a new production toast with the soloists and dance to live music on the a concert and lunch at the Auditorium Paganini. of La traviata introduces Vera-Lotte Böcker as Violetta theatre’s historic stage. Further celebrations continue Violins and Verdi serve to make this the perfect and the young Sicilian tenor Ivan Magrì as Alfredo. on New Year’s Day. destination for any lover of good food and music! FROM FROM FROM £1750 £1820 £4650 per person per person per person OPERA AND RENÉE FLEMING CHERRY BLOSSOM SONG IN SEVILLE IN BADENBADEN TIME IN JAPAN 12 – 16 February 2020 Tour Code: SVQ1 13 – 16 March 2020 Tour Code: BAD1 22 – 30 March 2020 Tour Code: JPN1 Head to Andalusia for winter warmth, superb singing Two special programmes have been selected for The stunning spectacle of cherry blossoms in the and sherry on this Spanish tour. Two performances you at the Festspielhaus in Baden-Baden: world- spring is only one of many delights on offer during await you at the Teatro de la Maestranza: Handel’s renowned soprano Renée Fleming presents a recital, this new tour to Japan. Based in Tokyo and Kyoto, you Agrippina and a recital by Carlos Álvarez, one of the accompanied by the great Russian pianist Evgeny will experience Japanese culture with a traditional world’s leading Verdi baritones - plus the possibility of Kissin, whilst Andris Nelsons conducts the Wiener tea ceremony; learn ikebana, the Japanese art of drinks with the Spanish singer after the recital. A visit Philharmoniker in Beethoven’s Third Symphony. In flower arrangement; and take a journey on the to Seville’s mighty Alcázar and excursions to Jerez and addition, author Helena Matheopoulos will give a talk famous bullet train, passing Japan’s legendary Córdoba offer a glimpse into the rich, cultural history of highlighting some of Renée’s signature roles, plus a Mount Fuji. Performances include a contemporary this region of southern Spain. possible Q&A with the distinguished singer herself. staging of Così fan tutte and an evening of Kabuki. Tel: 020 8799 8350 | Email: [email protected] | www.travelforthearts.com welcome to the world of OPERA, BALLET CLASSICAL MUSIC HOLIDAYS At Travel for the Arts, we pride ourselves on offering unique and unforgettable experiences for opera, ballet, classical music and arts lovers. All our exclusive group tours are carefully-researched and created to give you a wide choice of holidays in a variety of interesting locations. Exciting excursions led by expert speakers and guides are balanced with world-class performances. In this autumn libretto you can celebrate Karita Mattila’s 60th birthday in Savonlinna and L’Opéra Royal’s 250th anniversary at Versailles. At Salzburg, Cecilia Bartoli pays homage to Pauline Viardot, whilst in Wrocław a Gala concert is in honour of Polish tenor Piotr Beczała. Three fabulous Strauss operas are on offer in Leipzig, and there is a focus on northern Italy with tours to Venice, Genoa and Turin. We hope you find something to tempt you and, should you wish to travel independently, there are tours available with no single supplement and we also offer bespoke tours tailored to your wishes. BOOKING DETAILS Details of all tours featured in this brochure are available on EXTENSIONS our website www.travelforthearts.com. Many of our holidays On all of our tours we can arrange private extension are taken up very quickly after the brochure launch, so we options before or after the group tour. Please contact would encourage you to get in touch as soon as possible if us for further details. you are interested in making a booking. OPENING HOURS MAKE AN ENQUIRY Our office hours are Monday – Friday 9.30am to 5.30pm. You can make an enquiry about one of our tours We are closed on UK public holidays. 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Please ask for it and check to ensure that everything you booked (flights, hotels and other services) is listed on it. Please see our booking conditions for further information or for more information about financial protection and the ATOL Certificate go to: www.atol.org.uk/ATOLCertificate SIMON BOCCANEGRA BY TEATRO REGIO TORINO EDOARDO PIVA COVER IMAGE NABUCCO BY WROCŁAW OPERA HOUSE URLICH MACIEJ Tel: 020 8799 8350 | Email: [email protected] | www.travelforthearts.com 1 ballet “I loved and learned a lot from the tours, and enjoyed the THE MARIINSKY restaurants we were taken to in BALLET IN introduction to Russian food.” ST PETERSBURG Ms M, London Price from £1895 pp 25 – 30 March 2020 Tour code: STP1 NO SINGLE SUPPLEMENT The cultural centre of Russia, St Petersburg is a treasure trove of art and culture. For more than two centuries the Mariinsky has been presenting world- class performances, and today a new generation continues in the footsteps of the great artistes of the past at both the traditional Mariinsky Theatre and the company’s contemporary new theatre, Mariinsky II. This tour presents three quintessentially Russian ballets and visits to the great palaces and museums of this majestic and revolutionary city. CHURCH OF THE RESURRECTION OF CHRIST PROGRAMME AT THE MARIINSKY THEATRES 26 Mar 19.00 ROMEO AND JULIET Inc Music: Sergey Prokofiev Choreography: Leonid Lavrovsky WED 25 MAR Early evening arrival in St SUN 29 MAR The morning is at leisure before Juliet: Kristina Shapran Petersburg and transfer to the 5-star Domina the transfer to the new Mariinsky Theatre for the Romeo: Timur Askerov Venue: Mariinsky II Prestige Hotel, situated on the Moika river final ballet that afternoon.