Great
Operas of Europe
A
Musical Tour from Paris to Amsterdam
Classical
Mozart, romantic Wagner or avant-garde Janacek are just a few of the opera choices
offered this fall in and near Paris. So, go and enjoy beautiful productions in
some of the best opera houses in Europe. Here's a sampling of the offerings:
Rigoletto
- Giuseppe Verdi
Tristan and Isolde - Richard Wagner
The Bartered Bride
- Bedrich Smetana
Idomeneo - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Eugene Oneguine - Pyotr
Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Pelleas et Melisandre - Claude Debussy
Boris Goudonov
- Modest Mussorgsky
La Cenerentola - Gioacchino Rossini
Fidelio - Ludwig
van Beethoven
While
there, admire the sophisticated Belle Epoque architecture of Opera Garnier and
discover other treasures of Paris, Amsterdam or cosmopolitan Brussels. Plus...
you will get a chance to dine in style in typical Parisian restaurants while savoring
the local wines.
Choose
among three scheduled tours in the fall of 2008
Or
ask us to create a custom program to fit the interests of your group,
an ideal way to raise money for your organization. Click
here for the fall 2008 opera performances calendar (PDF).
September
Program: Paris - Lille - Brussels
Day
1 - Fri 5: Departure from the US or Canada.
Day
2 - Sat 6: Paris. Arrival. Transfer to hotel. Welcome dinner at the
famous Café de la Paix across from the Garnier Opera House.
Day
3 - Sun 7: Paris. Morning:
panoramic city tour including Place de la Concorde, Champs Elysées, Invalides,
Notre Dame Cathedral and the Bastille Opera backstage. Afternoon: optional visit
to the Orsay Museum, which has the largest collection of Impressionnist paintings
in the world. Evening at leisure.
Day
4 - Mon 8: Paris.
Morning: visit to the Louvre museum. Afternoon at leisure. 7:30 pm: performance
of Tchaikovsky's opera "Eugène Onéguine"
at the Garnier Opera House by Moscow's Bolchoi Theatre.
Day
5 - Tue 9: Paris. Morning
at leisure. Afternoon visit to La Cité de la Musique (a modern center dedicated
to the world of music) with a guided visit of the Music Museum, which shows the
evolution of Europe's musical history from the Renaissance to the late 20th century.
Then visit the nearby Cité des Sciences et de l'Industrie. Dinner at the
Relais des Buttes.
Day 6 - Wed 10: Paris. Morning:
optional visit to the Orangerie Museum. Afternoon at leisure. 7.30 pm: performance
by the New York City Ballet at the Bastille
Opera. Ballet director: Peter Martins.
Day
7 - Thu 11: Paris, Lille, Brussels.
Morning departure to Lille, the capital of French Flanders and one of the largest
cities in northern France. Panoramic visit of the historical center with its Flemish
baroque houses and its citadel. On to Brussels. 7:30 pm: performance of Debussy's
opera "Pelléas et Mélisande"
at the Théatre Royal de la Monnaie.
Day
8 - Fri 12: Brussels.
Morning: panoramic city tour, including Grand Place, Palais de Justice and Palais
des Beaux-Arts. Afternoon at leisure. Dinner at Aux Armes de Bruxelles.
Day
9 - Sat 13: Brussels, Paris.
Morning departure to Paris. Afternoon at leisure. Farewell dinner at Le Procope,
Paris' oldest restaurant, which is located in the historical district of St. Germain
des Prés.
Day
10 - Sun 14: Paris. Transfer
for departure.
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October
Program: Paris - Brussels - Amsterdam
Day
1 - Fri 17:
Departure from the US or Canada.
Day
2 - Sat 18: Paris.
Arrival. Transfer to hotel. Welcome dinner at the famous Café de la Paix
across from the Garnier Opera House.
Day
3 - Sun 19: Paris.
Morning: panoramic city tour including Place de la Concorde, Champs Elysées,
Invalides, Notre Dame Cathedral and the Bastille Opera backstage. 2:30 pm: performance
of Smetana's comic opera "The Bartered Bride"
(La Fiancée Vendue) at the Garnier Opera House. Dinner at Le Procope, Paris
oldest's restaurant, which is located in the historical district of St. Germain
des Prés.
Day 4 - Mon 20: Paris. Morning:
visit to the Louvre museum. Afternoon: optional visit to the Picasso Museum. Evening:
cruise on the River Seine with views of brightly illuminated world-famous Parisian
landmarks.
Day
5 - Tue 21: Paris, Brussels. Morning
departure to Brussels. Lunch at Aux Armes de Bruxelles. Afternoon: panoramic city
tour, including the Grand Place, Palais de Justice and Palais des Beaux Arts.
7:30 pm: performance of Rossini's opera "La Cenerentola"
at the Théâtre Royal de la Monnaie.
Day
6 - Wed 22: Brussels, Amsterdam. Morning: drive to Amsterdam. Afternoon:
cruise along Amsterdam's canals. 7:30 pm: performance of Moussorgsky's opera "Boris
Goudonov" at the Deneder Landse Opera.
Day
7 - Thu 23: Amsterdam, Paris. Morning:
visit the Rijksmuseum to admire famous paintings by the Dutch masters. Lunch on
your own. Afternoon: departure to Paris.
Day
8 - Fri 24: Paris. Morning
at leisure. Early afternoon visit to La Cité de la Musique (a modern center
dedicated to the world of music) with a guided visit of the Music Museum, showing
the evolution of Europe's musical history from the Renaissance to the late 20th
century. 7:30 pm: performance of Verdi's opera "Rigoletto"
at the Bastille Opera.
Day
9 - Sat 25: Paris. Transfer
for departure.
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November
Program: Paris - Lille - Brussels
Day
1 - Sat 22:
Departure from the US or Canada.
Day
2 - Sun 23: Paris.
Arrival. Transfer to hotel. Welcome dinner at the famous Café de la Paix
across from the Garnier Opera House.
Day
3 - Mon 24: Paris.
Morning: panoramic city tour including Place de la Concorde, Champs Elysées,
Invalides, Notre Dame Cathedral. Afternoon: visit the Orangerie Museum, which
houses Claude Monet's famous water-lily paintings. Evening at leisure.
Day
4 - Tue 25: Paris. Morning
at leisure. Afternoon visit to La Cité de la Musique (a modern center dedicated
to the world of music) with a guided visit of the Music Museum, which shows the
evolution of Europe's musical history from the Renaissance to the late 20th century.
7:30 pm: performance of Mozart's opera "The Magic
Flute" at the Bastille Opera.
Day
5 - Wed 26: Paris, Lille, Brussels. Morning:
departure to Lille, capital of French Flanders and one of the largest cities in
northern France. Panoramic visit of the historical center with its Flemish baroque
houses and its citadel. Lunch at the Brasserie Flore. On to Brussels. Dinner at
Aux Armes de Bruxelles.
Day 6 - Thu 27: Brussels.
Morning: panoramic city tour, including Grand Place, Palais de Justice, Palais
des Beaux-Arts and the Art-Nouveau architecture. 7:30 pm: performance of Mozart's
opera "Idomeneo" at the Théâtre
Royal de la Monnaie.
Day
7 - Fri 28: Brussels, Paris.
Morning departure to Paris. Afternoon at leisure. 7:30 pm: performance of Beethoven's
opera "Fidelio" at the Garnier Opera.
Day
8 - Sat 29: Paris.
Morning at leisure. Afternoon: visit to the Orsay Museum, which has the largest
collection of Impressionist paintings in the world.
Day
9 - Sun 30: Paris. Morning
at leisure. 2:30 pm: performance of Wagner's opera "Tristan
and Isolde" at the Bastille Opera. Farewell dinner at Le Procope,
Paris' oldest restaurant, which is located in the historical district of St. Germain
des Prés.
Day
10 - Mon 1: Paris. Transfer
for departure.
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Included
- 9
days/8 nights (Sep & Nov); 8 days/7 nights (Oct)
- Breakfast
every morning and meals as specified
- Performances
listed in itinerary
- Transportation
by deluxe motor coach
- English
speaking escort
- Transfers
(arrival and departure)
- Entrance
fees to specified visits
- Local
taxes and fees
Not
Included
- Transportation
to and from Paris
- Drinks
with scheduled dinners
- Gratuities
for guides and driver
- Optional
tours or activities
- Personal
expenses
- Health
and travel insurance
- Other
items not specifically listed under "Included"
Price
will depend on types of hotels and number of participants.
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