Classical Music Holidays
Classical Music Holidays – Escorted Tours & Independent Opera Breaks.
escape2luxury are able to offer both escorted tours and independent itineraries for people to experience Opera in some of the finest cities in the world.. Our programme includes tours to leading music festivals and opportunities to visit Europe's most magnificent opera houses. We can create a holiday for you, incorporating no-frills flights from your local airport, transfer and accommodation and top class category seats to the opera of your choice.
Please call on 0845 241 4505, or complete our enquiry page – one of our travel consultants will be happy to assist you.
La Scala Opera House, Milan. 10 April 2008 - Escorted Tour, 4 days from £879 per person
La Scala is still, for most opera lovers, the world's most important and glamorous opera house. The very fabric of the theatre resonates with the history of the art – this is the high temple of Italian opera. Today, La Scala is a truly international house and does not simply produce Italian operas; whatever you are fortunate enough to see you will be able to enjoy the matchless chorus and orchestra as well as the beautifully glittering auditorium.
- Return flights to Milan
- Return transfers to/from your hotel
- 3 nights accommodation with breakfast at centrally located 4 star hotel
- Pre-theatre dinner in a local restaurant
- Services of an experienced tour guide
- Two half-day guided tours of Milan including a visit to see Da Vinci’s The Last Supper
- First category tickets for a performance at the Teatro alla Scala
Departure, 10 April 2008, to see Macbeth with Violeta Urmana, or Swan Lake, Ballet, or for an extra special break, see both performances!
Please note – extra departures will become available when the programme is finalised.
Milan Opera Season, 2008 - Independent Opera Holidays
Opera Programme
Tristan und Isolde by Wagner, Dec 7,11,16,20,23,28, Jan 2
Cyrano de Bergerac by Alfano, Jan 29, Feb 1,5, 9, 12, 15
Maria Stuarda by Donizetti, Jan 15, 18, 20, 22, 26, 30, Feb 3, 7
Wozzeck by Berg, Feb 19, 22, 24, 26, 28, Mar 5, 9
Il trittico by Puccini, Mar 6, 8, 11, 13, 16, 20, 25, 28, Apr 2 – A rare opportunity to see all three operas in one evening – Il tabarro, Suor Angelica and Gianni Schicchi
Macbeth by Verdi, Apr 1, 3, 5, 8, 11, 13, 16, 18, 20, 24
Andrea Chernier by Giordano, Jun 3, 5, 7, 9, 12, 17, 20, 23, 25, 27
The Gambler by Prokofiev, Jun 16, 19, 21, 24, 26, 28, 30
La Boheme by Puccini, Jul 7, 9, 10, 12, 15, 17, 19, 21, 22, 23
Le nozze di Figaro by Mozart, Oct111, 13, 15, 17, 22, 28, 30
The Merry Widow by Lehar Oct 29, 31, Nov 2, 7, 8, 11, 16, 18, 19, 21, 23
Independent Tour prices start from £584 per person, based on Heathrow departures, and include:
- Return scheduled flights to Milan
- Return private car transfers to/from your hotel
- Hotel accommodation and breakfast
- Tickets for performances are extra, prices depend on availability and chosen seat category
Opera Weekend in Vienna - Escorted Tour, 4 days from £679 per person
Marvel at grandiose palaces … relax in a traditional Viennese coffee shop … take your seat for a performance of the world-famous Vienna State Opera. Throughout its history Vienna has been home to some of the most remarkable composers and gifted performers the world has seen, the Vienna State Opera enjoys a reputation which is second to none.
- Return flights to Vienna
- 3 nights bed & breakfast in a 4-star hotel
- Vienna city tour
- Performance at the Vienna State Opera
- Services of a Tour Guide and an English-speaking local guide
- Optional Excursions, Vienna by night, Schonbrunn Palace & Hofburg Palace
- Departure dates, 17 January, 7 February, 27 March, 24 April
Vienna Opera Season, 2008 – Independent Opera Holidays
Opera programme – this is a packed programme and includes
Il barbiere di Siviglia by Rossini Jan 4
Salome by Richard Strauss Jan 6, Apr 22, May 23
L’elisir d’amore by Donizetti Jan 10, 28, Feb 2, Mar 17, May 20
Don Giovanni by Mozart Jan 14, 27, 22
Manon by Massenet feb 18, 21, 25, Apr 6, 9, 12, 15
Tosca by Puccini Feb 4, 7
Cosi fan tutte by Mozart Feb 6, 8, 11, 14
Aida by Verdi Feb 10, 13, 16, 19
Cavalleria Rusticana by Mascagni and Paliacci by Leoncavallo Feb 17, 20, 23, 27 Mar 2
Madama Butterflu by Puccini Feb 21, 24, 28, Apr 25
The Tales of Hoffman by Offenbach Mar 3, 6, 9, 13
La Traviata by Verdi Apr 19, 26
The Queen of Spades by Tchaikovsky
Tour prices start from £498 per person, based on Heathrow departures, and include:
- Return scheduled flights to Vienna
- Return private car transfers to/from your hotel
- Hotel accommodation with breakfast
- Tickets for performances are extra, prices depend on availability and chosen seat category
Opera Weekend in Prague – Escorted Tour 4 days from £499 per person
Prague is one of the world’s most respected opera venues and therefore each departure includes tickets for an opera performance.
Opera Programme & Departure Dates
Carmen 14 February 2008
La Boheme 6 March 2008
La Traviata 20 March, 3 April 2008
Aida 15 May 2008
The Magic Flute 12 June 2008
Rigoletto 19 June 2008
- Return flights to Prague
- 3 nights bed and breakfast
- Tour guide
- One dinner
- Included excursions to Prague’s Old Town, Prague’s castle district and private tram tour
- Opera performance
Independent Opera Holidays
Milan, Verona, Berlin, Dresden, Vienna, Zurich and Prague.
escape2luxury would be pleased to quote for holidays including opera tickets, flights, transfers and recommended accommodation to these cities to take in performances from their 2008 Opera Season.
Please contact us to discuss your requirements...
Escorted Tours to Europe's Leading Music Festivals
The Macerata Opera Festival, 29 July – 4 August 2008
The Macerata Opera festival is held annually in the historic town of Macerata in the relatively little-known Marches region of eastern Italy . Performance are given in the unusual Arena Sferisterio, an impressive outdoor venue with superb acoustic.
The tour includes tickets for three operas, Salome by Richard Strauss, Manon Lescaut by Puccini and Carmen by Bizet.
Tour prices start from £1410 per person, based on Gatwick departures, and include
- Return scheduled flights to Bologna
- 6 nights accommodation with breakfast at the three star Hotel La Ginestra and three dinners
- Second category tickets for three operas and our synopses
- All entrance fees and gratuities
- The services of a tour leader
The Puccini Opera Festival, Torre del Lago. 23 – 29 July 2008
Anyone who loves Puccini should make the journey to his beloved Torre del Lago, a beautiful and peaceful place not far from Lucca where the composer was born on 22 December 1858. Our tour is based in Lucca itself and during our stay there will be interesting programmes of excursions together with visits to three operas.
In 2008, these will be three of his most popular works – Madame Butterfly, Tosca and Turandot.
Tour prices start from £1698 per person, based on Gatwick departures, and include
- Return scheduled flights to Pisa
- 6 nights accommodation with breakfast at the four star Hotel Celide, Lucca
- Three pre-opera dinners in Torre del Lago
- Second category tickets for all three operas
- All excursions as tour
- Synopses on the three operas
- The services of a tour lecturer
North Norfolk Music Festival. 29 August - 3 September 2008
The Fourth North Norfolk Music Festival, under the patronage of Sir Nicholas Grimshaw, will be held in the twin villages of North & South Creake, just five miles inland from the beautiful and unspoilt North Norfolk coast.
The Festival runs for ten days from 29 June until 8 July and we have arranged two separate five night tours.
Concerts include performances by The Doric Quartet, lutenist Paula Chateaunuef and pianist Ian Brown.
Tour prices start from £948 per person, and include
- 5 nights accommodation with breakfast and dinner
- Transportation to/from concert venue
- All excursions as tour
- Tickets for concerts as tour
- The services of two tour leaders
Please contact us for further information, prices and availability.
