*Click on the titles which are in RED to see the full itinerary.* VIENNA: MUSIC à la CARTE Now through October 31, 2010 A unique vacation package for individual travellers that allows travellers to select three musical performances as part of their trip. Choice of four-star or five-star hotel. MEDITERRANEAN MUSIC CRUISE The Cradle of Western Civilisation Aboard the All-Suite, 57-Cabin Corinthian II From Rome to Istanbul September 20 - 29, 2010 SAN FRANCISCO OPERA September 22 - 26, 2010 The San Francisco Opera: WERTHER, LE NOZZE DI FIGARO, AIDA. The San Francisco Symphony in a concert led by Music Director, Michael Tilson Thomas. CHICAGO LYRIC OPERA October 14 - 17 , 2010 The Chicago Lyric Opera: MACBETH and CARMEN. The Chicago Symphony Orchestra in a concert conducted by Music Director, Riccardo Muti. POLAND’S CHOPIN CELEBRATION Frédéric Chopin, THE IMMORTAL GENIUS Krakow, Czarny Las, Warsaw October 19 - 25, 2010 Special visits to Chopin sites. Concerts including Chopin and Schumann at St. Catherina's Church, the Laureates of the 16th International Chopin Piano Competition and a Recital of Chopin Songs by Artists of the Polish National Opera. ITALIAN OPERA GALA The VERDI FESTIVAL in PARMA and LA SCALA in MILAN October 22 - 30, 2010 PARMA - the Verdi Festival: Verdi’s IL TROVATORE, I VESPRI SICILIANI, ATTILA MILAN - at La Scala: Donizetti’s L’ELISIR D’AMORE with Donato Renzetti conducting, and Bizet’s CARMEN with Gustavo Dudamel conducting. NEW YEAR’S IN VIENNA December 27, 2010 - January 3, 2011 Three performances on this gala tour: NEW YEAR’S CONCERT PREVIEW by the Vienna Philharmonic in the “Goldener Saal” of the Musikverein conducted by Franz Welser-Möst. BEETHOVEN’S NINTH SYMPHONY at the Vienna Konzerthaus by the Vienna Symphony and the Vienna Academy of Song conducted by Louis Langrée. DIE FLEDERMAUS at the Vienna State Opera featuring Camilla Nylund, Angelika Kirchschlager, Markus Werba, Michael Schade with Patrick Lange conducting. The option of attending the Imperial Ball on New Year's Eve.