Opera & Art in Milan
Tannhäuser | Peleas et Melisande
A four-night break with operas at La Scala
Dates & Prices
23-26 April 2020
£1737 per person
Special deposit £520
Accommodation
Hotel de la Ville
(4* Superior) in the centre of Milan
Including bed, breakfast & three dinners
Group Size
Between 6 and 12 people
What’s included
Tickets to operas with seats in the stalls
(Boxes are available, but sightlines are poor)
All entrance fees to museums and galleries
Illustrated opera talks
£1737 per person
Special deposit £520
Accommodation
Hotel de la Ville
(4* Superior) in the centre of Milan
Including bed, breakfast & three dinners
Group Size
Between 6 and 12 people
What’s included
Tickets to operas with seats in the stalls
(Boxes are available, but sightlines are poor)
All entrance fees to museums and galleries
Illustrated opera talks
Milan’s La Scala is the most famous opera house in the world. Opened in 1778 on the site of a church, it has played host to some of the greatest singers including Renata Tebaldi and Maria Callas. Verdi trained at La Scala; Otello, Falstaff and Nabucco were premiered here. Famous house conductors include Toscanini, Claudio Abbado and Daniel Barenboim.
Itinerary
Day 1
This tour begins at the hotel. We meet at the Hotel de la Ville (4* Superior) close to the Duomo and La Scala in the centre of Milan. The hotel has a good restaurant and a roof garden with heated swimming pool. A welcome reception will be followed by dinner in the hotel.
Day 2
This morning we visit the colossal Duomo - the largest Gothic cathedral in Italy. Next we visit the church of Santa Maria delle Grazie and Leonardo da Vinci’s Last Supper in the church’s refectory. An opera talk is followed by an early dinner the first evening performance of Wagner’s Tannhäuser
Day 3
The day begins with a visit to the Casa Verdi, a home for retired musicians and also the La Scala Museum with its fascinating collection of memorabilia. The Brera Academy, one of the finest Italian galleries, will be visited in the afternoon. Dinner at a local restaurant.
Day 4
Today we visit the Castello Sforzesco, the fortress of Milan, with its fine museums including work by Michelangelo and Leonardo. Later we visit the Romanesque Basilica Sant’Ambrogio which dates from the 4th century. There will be time for relaxation and to visit the Galleria. An opera talk and dinner before we make our way to La Scala for tonight’s performance of a new production of Debussy’s Peleas et Melisande
Day 5
Check out will be available after breakfast.
There is a good range of inexpensive flights from the UK to Milan and Linate airport is an easy journey to the city. We will be happy help with travel arrangements.
Opera tickets are subject to confirmation.
Itinerary
Day 1
This tour begins at the hotel. We meet at the Hotel de la Ville (4* Superior) close to the Duomo and La Scala in the centre of Milan. The hotel has a good restaurant and a roof garden with heated swimming pool. A welcome reception will be followed by dinner in the hotel.
Day 2
This morning we visit the colossal Duomo - the largest Gothic cathedral in Italy. Next we visit the church of Santa Maria delle Grazie and Leonardo da Vinci’s Last Supper in the church’s refectory. An opera talk is followed by an early dinner the first evening performance of Wagner’s Tannhäuser
Conductor Adam Fischer
Producer Carlus Padrissa
Hermann
Albrecht Dohman
Tannhäuser
Peter Seiffert
Wolfram
Christian Gahaher
Day 3
The day begins with a visit to the Casa Verdi, a home for retired musicians and also the La Scala Museum with its fascinating collection of memorabilia. The Brera Academy, one of the finest Italian galleries, will be visited in the afternoon. Dinner at a local restaurant.
Day 4
Today we visit the Castello Sforzesco, the fortress of Milan, with its fine museums including work by Michelangelo and Leonardo. Later we visit the Romanesque Basilica Sant’Ambrogio which dates from the 4th century. There will be time for relaxation and to visit the Galleria. An opera talk and dinner before we make our way to La Scala for tonight’s performance of a new production of Debussy’s Peleas et Melisande
Conductor Daniele Gatti
Producer Mathias Herman
Pelléas
Bernard Richter
Melisande
Patricia Petibon
Golaud Markus Werba
Day 5
Check out will be available after breakfast.
There is a good range of inexpensive flights from the UK to Milan and Linate airport is an easy journey to the city. We will be happy help with travel arrangements.
Opera tickets are subject to confirmation.