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GALA MUSIC CRUISE on board the deluxe
MS DEUTSCHLAND

September 18 - October 1, 2008
Hamburg, Amsterdam, Antwerp, Honfleur, Lorient, Lisbon, Valencia, Sète, Monte Carlo
Distinguished classical music celebrities in concert and recitals. A magnificent program. Free shore excursion package.
CLASSICAL MUSIC CRUISE on board the MV MOZART
October 5 - 12, 2008
Cruising the Danube River
Passau, Durnstein, Vienna, Esztergom, Budapest, Bratislava, Melk, Grein, Passau
Five classical musicians perform on board. Evening performances in both Vienna and Budapest.
HOLIDAY in ALSACE, FRANCE
October 5 - 12, 2008
Not an opera tour, but a gourmet tour with TV celebrity
David Rosengarten. Accommodations at the Chateau d'Isenbourg in Rouffach.
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ITALIAN OPERA GALA
Verdi Festival in Parma, La Fenice in Venice,
Teatro Carlo Felice in Genoa, La Scala in Milan

October 24 - November 4, 2008
Parma: GIOVANNA D’ARCO, RIGOLETTO.
Busseto: IL CORSARO.
Venice: NABUCCO and a concert.
Genoa: I CAPULETI E I MONTECCHI.
Milan: THE MERRY WIDOW.
MUSICAL POLAND
Warsaw, Wroclaw, Krakow

November 5 - 12, 2008
Warsaw: LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR.
Wroclaw: NABUCCO, RIGOLETTO, IL BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA.
Krakow: Paderewski’s MANRU; DON PASQUALE.
A sensational opera program in still-affordable Poland, a veritable living museum.
NEW YEAR’S IN VIENNA
December 28, 2008 - January 2, 2009
DIE FLEDERMAUS, Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony, Vienna Philharmonic dress rehearsal concert for its famous NEW YEAR’S DAY CONCERT. Option to attend the IMPERIAL BALL. Lipizzaners at the Spanish Riding School. Deluxe Ring Hotel.
CLASSICAL MUSIC CRUISE on board the MV MOZART
April 26 - May 1, 2009
Cruising the Danube River
Passau, Durnstein, Vienna, Esztergom, Budapest, Bratislava, Melk, Grein, Passau
Five classical musicians perform on board. Evening performances in both Vienna and Budapest.
The detailed itinerary will be released shortly.
Wagner's DER RING DES NIBELUNGEN
The Metropolitan Opera - New York City

May 4 - 10, 2009
This is the last of the Ring Cycles to be performed by the Metropolitan Opera during its 2008-2009 Season and the last time this classic production will be staged by the Met. The performances will be conducted by James Levine with leading roles sung by Wendy Bryn Harmer, Yvonne Naef, Jill Grove, Kim Begley, Gerhard Siegel, James Morris, Richard Paul Fink, René Pape, John Tomlinson, Adrianne Pieczonka, Lisa Gasteen, Plácido Domingo, Jon Fredric West, Margaret Jane Wray, Iain Paterson. The production is by Otto Schenk, with sets and projections designed by Günther Schneider-Siemssen, costumes by Rolf Langenfass and lighting by Gil Wechsler.
GALA MUSIC CRUISE on board the deluxe
MS DEUTSCHLAND

May 21 - June 3, 2009
Hamburg, London, Aberdeen, Ullapool, Dublin, Cobh, Zeebrugge, Hamburg
The detailed itinerary will be released shortly.
ITALIAN OPERA
May 27 - June 7, 2009
Venice (at La Fenice): MADAMA BUTTERFLY.
Trieste: L'ITALIANA IN ALGERI.
Turin: QUEEN OF SPADES.
Genoa: RIGOLETTO.
Milan (at La Scala): A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM.
The detailed itinerary will be released shortly.
SANTA FE OPERA
August 4 - 9, 2009
LA TRAVIATA, ALCESTE, L'ELISIR D'AMORE, THE LETTER, DON GIOVANNI.. Deluxe hotel, great sightseeing, a lot of fun in the Land of Enchantment.
The detailed itinerary will be released shortly.
CLASSICAL MUSIC CRUISE
highlighting JOHANN STRAUSS

August 15 - 21, 2009
Cruising the Danube River
Cruising from Passau to Budapest. As a special guest, Johann Strauss's great grandson will be on board to lecture.
The detailed itinerary will be released shortly.
Wagner's DER RING DES NIBELUNGEN
The Seattle Opera - Seattle, Washington

August 25 - 31, 2009
Wagner’s complete Ring Cycle as performed by the Seattle Opera: production directed by Stephen Wadsworth; sets by Thomas Lynch; costumes by Martin Pakledinaz. The cast includes Greer Grimsley, Janice Baird, Stephanie Blythe, Marie Plette, Stuart Skelton, Richard Paul Fink, Andrea Silvestrelli, Stig Fogh Andersen; Robert Spano conducts.
CLASSICAL MUSIC CRUISE on board the MV MOZART
October 4 - 10, 2009
Cruising the Danube River
Passau, Durnstein, Vienna, Esztergom, Budapest, Bratislava, Melk, Grein, Passau
Five classical musicians perform on board. Evening performances in both Vienna and Budapest.
The detailed itinerary will be released shortly.
Wagner's DER RING DES NIBELUNGEN
The Washington National Opera - Washington, DC

November 16 - 22, 2009
Wagner's complete Ring as The American Ring, the first Ring cycle created for and produced in the nation's capital. This production will be directed by Francesca Zambello and conducted by Heinz Fricke. The cast includes Alan Held, Iréne Theorin, Gordon Hawkins, Christopher Ventris, Anja Kampe, Ian Storey, Elizabeth Bishop, Gidon Saks, Robin Leggate, David Cangelosi.
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