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THE KREMLIN BALLET FESTIVAL IN MOSCOW

WEXFORD FESTIVAL OPERA

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NEW TOURS FOR 2017

18TH-CENTURY OPERA IN STOCKHOLM

THE VERDI FESTIVAL IN PARMA

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SPRING LIBRETTO 2017

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OPERA, BALLET, CLASSICAL MUSIC

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OPERA, DANCE, CLASSICAL MUSIC ARTS HOLIDAYS&Our escorted holidays are tailored to cater to the needs of lovers of opera, classical music, ballet and the arts, and we aim to provide you with a truly unforgettable cultural experience. Wonderful performances are combined with specially selected sightseeing for a stimulating yet relaxing holiday. We also offer quality service; our small groups are escorted by specialist tour leaders and local guides, and backed up by full support from our London office, which means that we can offer you a dedicated personal service. Should you wish to travel independently, we also offer bespoke arrangements tailored to your wishes.

More details of our new tours for summer and autumn 2017 can be found on the following pages. We also continue to collaborate with Stephen Carpenter of Carpenter Holidays, whose classical music tours appear on pages 8 and 9.

BOOKING DETAILSDetails of all tours featured in this brochure are available on our website www.travelforthearts.com. Many of our holidays are taken up very quickly after the brochure launch, so we would encourage you to get in touch as soon as possible if you are interested in making a booking.

MAKE AN ENQUIRYYou can make an enquiry about one of our tours in three ways:• Call us on 020 8799 8350• Email [email protected]• Visit our website www.travelforthearts.com and make a booking enquiry by going into the tour and completing the Booking Enquiry Form.If space is available on the tour of your choice you will be given a 7-day option.

OPENING HOURSOur office hours are Monday – Friday 9.30am to 5.30pm.We are closed on UK public holidays. There is an answerphone and we will return any out-of-hours telephone calls on the next working day if you leave your name and telephone number.

Flights for our tours are usually arranged from London airports. However we are able to look into flights from any other airport, subject

to availability, so please get in touch with us to discuss your requirements.*Additional costs may apply.

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All information is available on our website www.travelforthearts.com.All the flights and flight-inclusive holidays in this brochure are financially protected by the ATOL scheme under ATOL no.2178. When you pay for a flight inclusive holiday you will be supplied with an ATOL Certificate. Please ask for it and check to ensure that everything you booked (flights, hotels and other services) is listed on it. Please see our booking conditions for further information or for more information about financial protection and the ATOL Certificate go to: www.atol.org.uk/ATOLCertificate

STOCKHOLM OLD TOWN


EXTEND YOUR TOUR FOR OPERA IN DALHALLATUE 8 AUG Afternoon arrival in Stockholm and transfer to the 4-star Scandic Continental Hotel, located in the heart of the city and close to the Old Town (Gamla Stan). Welcome dinner in the hotel.

WED 9 AUG Join your guide for a morning tour of Stockholm’s Old Town. We visit some of the major sights including the Cathedral, the City Hall, home of the Nobel Prize banquet, and the magnificent Royal Palace. Afternoon at leisure, before departing by steamer in the early evening to Drottningholm Palace where today’s Royal Family have their residence. Dinner will be served in the restaurant at Drottningholm before the evening performance at the Court Theatre. Return to Stockholm by coach.

THU 10 AUG This morning is at leisure for independent exploration of the city. In the late afternoon we transfer to the Strandvägen boulevard on the waterfront to take a boat trip to Ulriksdal, during which a plate of Swedish delicacies and a glass of wine will be served. Evening performance at the Confidencen Theatre in Ulriksdal, after which we transfer by coach back to the hotel.

FRI 11 AUG Morning departure to Stockholm Arlanda airport for your homeward flight.

18TH-CENTURY OPERA IN STOCKHOLM

Price from £1495 pp

8 – 11 August 2017 Tour code: STO1

This late-summer tour celebrates the baroque palace theatres of Sweden’s capital. Our first performance is Mozart’s Così fan tutte at the Drottningholm Court Theatre, one of the few which still uses its original stage machinery. We then attend Gluck’s Orfeo ed Euridice, performed by candlelight at Sweden’s oldest Rococo theatre, the Ulriksdal Palace Theatre Confidencen, and with historically informed costume and stage design. Join us for a unique insight into theatre of the 18th-century!

The Dalhalla Opera Festival is staged in a former limestone quarry in the lakelands of Dalarna, and this year provides the spectacular backdrop for a concert version of Delibes’ Lakmé, which of course includes the world-famous Flower Duet. This production from Malmö Opera features Svetlana Moskalenko in the title role.

We can offer an extension including return travel from Stockholm to Dalarna, accommodation, first-category ticket for the opera and local assistance. Please ask for a quote.

PROGRAMME

Tour price includes: Flights and airport taxes, group transfers from and to airport and for included activities where applicable, accommodation, breakfast daily, two dinners, one light snack, sightseeing tours as described including guides and entrance fees, first category ticket for each included performance, opera synopses, restaurant guide and city notes, the services of our local representative or tour manager.

FLIGHTS British Airways 8 Aug London Heathrow - dep: 11.20 arr: 14.50 Stockholm Arlanda 11 Aug Stockholm Arlanda - dep: 13.30 arr: 15.15 London Heathrow Flight schedules are subject to alteration. Flights from other UK airports can be arranged on request.

PRICE (PER PERSON)

Tour Price £1495 Single room supplement £270 Club Europe flight upgrade from £300 Land-only tour price £1395 Deposit required £400

9 Aug 19.30 COSÌ FAN TUTTE Mozart Inc D: Ivan Alexandre C: Marc Minkowski Cast: Ana Maria Labin, Serena Malfi, Robert Gleadow, Anicio Zorzi Giustiniani, Giulia Semenzato, Jean-Sébastien Bou Venue: Drottningholm Court Theatre

10 Aug 19.00 ORFEO ED EURIDICE Gluck Inc D: Arnold Östman C: Arnold Östman Cast includes: tbc Venue: Ulriksdal Palace Theatre Confidencen

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THE KREMLIN BALLET FESTIVAL IN MOSCOW


25 – 30 September 2017 Tour code: MOW1

We are delighted to return to Russia and the capital city of Moscow this autumn for the IV International Ballet Festival at the State Kremlin Palace Theatre. World stars will join The Kremlin Ballet Company in a colourful programme including La bayadère, Don Quixote and Swan Lake, while our sightseeing programme offers the chance to see the highlights of this iconic city.

MON 25 SEP Afternoon arrival in Moscow and transfer to the 5-star Metropol Hotel, centrally located in the city and 15 minutes’ walk to the Kremlin. A welcome dinner will be served in a local restaurant.

TUE 26 SEP Join your guide for a city tour of Moscow, including a visit to the magnificent Christ the Saviour Cathedral topped by copper domes. The Cathedral was designed by St Petersburg architect Konstantin Ton, who was also responsible for the Grand Kremlin Palace and the Kremlin Armoury. We walk across Red Square and visit the famous GUM department store with time for an independent lunch. Afternoon at leisure before the first early evening performance at the State Kremlin Palace Theatre.

WED 27 SEP Today we visit the Kremlin, the walled fortress dating back to the city’s founding in the 12th century. After touring the grounds we enter one of the cathedrals within the grounds and visit the Armoury which houses many of the imperial treasures, including several priceless Fabergè eggs. Afternoon and evening at leisure.

THU 28 SEP Full day excursion from the city centre to Kolomenskoe, a former summer residence for the Grand Dukes of Moscow and the Russian Tsars. We tour the estate, which is located in the southern part of Moscow, and visit the reconstructed wooden palace of Tsar Alexei, a beautiful example of Russian architecture of the XVII century. We return to the city for an independent lunch in the pedestrianised Arbat

Street, followed by a tour of the richly decorated Metro stations on the way back to the hotel. Evening performance.

FRI 29 SEP This morning we visit the Tretyakov Gallery to see its comprehensive collection of masterpieces of Russian art spanning the 11th to 20th centuries. From sacred icons to Russian realism, symbolism, impressionism and art nouveau are all richly represented. Afternoon at leisure. An early farewell dinner will be served in a local restaurant before the final evening performance.

SAT 30 SEP Morning at leisure before the transfer to Moscow airport for your homeward flight.

THE KREMLIN, MOSCOW

DON QUIXOTE PROGRAMME AT THE STATE KREMLIN PALACE

Tour price includes: Flights and airport taxes, group transfers from and to airport and for included activities where applicable, accommodation, breakfast daily, two dinners, sightseeing tours as described including guides and entrance fees, first category ticket for each included performance, opera synopses, restaurant guide and city notes, the services of our local representative or tour manager.

Please note: Visas for Russia are not included. Travel for the Arts can advise on visa applications which need to be applied for in person. We recommend that you discuss this with us upon booking.

FLIGHTS

British Airways 25 Sep London Heathrow - Moscow dep: 10.55 arr: 16.50 30 Sep Moscow - London Heathrow dep: 16.05 arr: 18.00Flight schedules are subject to alteration. Flights from other UK airports can be arranged on request.

PRICE (PER PERSON)

Tour price £1780 Single room supplement £360 Club Europe flight upgrade from £400 Land-only tour price £1595 Deposit required £400

26 Sep 19.00 LA BAYADÈRE Inc Music: Minkus Choreography: Andris Liepa, with fragments by Ponomarev, Chabukiani and Zubkovsky

28 Sep 19.00 DON QUIXOTE Inc Music: Minkus Choreography: Gorsky

29 Sep 19.00 SWAN LAKE Inc Music: Tchaikovsky Choreography: Petrov

Please note that the Kremlin is only accessible by foot; the distance from the hotel is 1.2km, which is around 16 minutes' walk. We are hoping that it may be possible to offer an optional performance at the Bolshoi Theatre, however this is subject to schedules which will not be available until June at the earliest. If we are able to find a suitable option, we will contact you with the details as soon as possible.

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LYRICAL SICILYPrice from £1790 pp

14 – 19 October 2017 Tour code: SIC1

Star soprano Angela Gheorghiu showcases her impressive dramatic ability in the title role of Cilea’s Adriana Lecouvreur at the Teatro Massimo in Palermo this autumn, having sung the role at the Royal Opera House earlier this year. This production from the Teatro Sociale di Como, is directed by Ivan Stefanutti and conducted by Daniel Oren. We will also attend a performance of Mozart’s Don Giovanni in Catania, and enjoy sightseeing of some of the treasures of the isle.

SAT 14 OCT Evening arrival in Catania and transfer to the city to check in at the 4-star Hotel UNA Hotel Palace in the heart of the baroque centre. A late light dinner will be served on arrival at the hotel.

SUN 15 OCT This morning we take a guided walking tour of Catania, visiting the main sights including the Cathedral, the Palazzo del Municipio, the Palazzo dei Chierici and the city markets. Lunch will be served in a local restaurant before some time at leisure. Late afternoon performance at the Teatro Massimo Bellini.

MON 16 OCT Today we cross the island, stopping at Piazza Armerina to visit the Villa Romana del Casale, with its extensive display of Roman mosaics. Lunch will be served in a local restaurant before continuing to Palermo to check in at the 4-star Hotel Garibaldi, situated in the heart of the city and a 10-minute walk from the Teatro Massimo. Rest of the day at leisure.

TUE 17 OCT Join your guide this morning for a walking tour of the city, visiting highlights including the Cathedral, the Arab-Norman Palatine Chapel, the Piazza Bellini and the markets. We then transfer to Monreale to visit the Cathedral, a Norman masterpiece of the Arabic and Byzantine style, followed by lunch in a local restaurant. Return to Palermo for some time at leisure before the early evening performance.

WED 18 OCT This morning we visit the coastal village of Cefalù, where we see the imposing Norman cathedral decorated with mosaics, this time by 12th-century Byzantine artists. Return to Palermo for the afternoon at leisure. In the evening a farewell dinner will be served in a local restaurant.

THU 19 OCT Transfer to the airport for your homeward journey.

TEATRO MASSIMO BELLINI, CATANIA

PROGRAMME

Tour price includes: Flights and airport taxes, group transfers from and to airport and for included activities where applicable, accommodation, breakfast daily, three lunches, two dinners, sightseeing tours as described including guides and entrance fees, first or second category ticket for each included performance, opera synopses, restaurant guide and city notes, the services of our local representative or tour manager.

FLIGHTS British Airways 14 Oct London Gatwick - Catania dep: 16.05 arr: 20.10 19 Oct Palermo - London Heathrow dep: 12.30 arr: 14.24Flight schedules are subject to alteration. Flights from other UK airports can be arranged on request.

PRICE (PER PERSON)


15 Oct 17.30 DON GIOVANNI Mozart Inc D: Francesco Esposito C: Salvatore Percacciolo Cast: Gianluca Margheri, Annamaria dell’Oste, Francesco Marsiglia, Francesco Palmieri, Esther Andaloro, Gabriele Sagona, Francesco Paolo Vultaggio, Manuela Cucuccio Venue: Teatro Massimo Bellini, Catania

17 Oct 18.30 ADRIANA LECOUVREUR Cilea Inc D: Ivan Stefanutti C: Daniel Oren Cast: Angela Gheorghiu, Murat Karahan, Carlo Striuli, Nicola Alaimo, Marianne Cornetti Venue: Teatro Massimo, Palermo

ANGELA GHEORGHIUTEATRO MASSIMO, PALERMO

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THE VERDI FESTIVAL IN PARMA


19 – 23 October 2017 Tour code: PMF1

NEW PRODUCTION

This ever-popular festival in the charming city of Parma celebrates the works of its local composer Giuseppe Verdi. The 2017 programme includes two performances in the opulent Teatro Regio; a new production of the rarely-seen Jérusalem and the more familiar Falstaff. There is also the option to attend a standing performance of Stiffelio in the stunning Teatro Farnese, a baroque-style theatre created entirely of wood.

THU 19 OCT Early evening arrival in Bologna, and transfer by coach to Parma (approx. 1 hour). Check in at the officially rated 5-star Hotel de la Ville, close to the centre of the city. Welcome dinner in the hotel.

FRI 20 OCT Today we travel to the nearby town of Roncole to see Verdi’s birthplace, a humble tavern-residence. We continue on to Busseto to visit the Casa Barezzi, home to Verdi’s patron and father-in-law Antonio Barezzi, and where he gave his first public performance in 1830. We also visit the Teatro Verdi, built in his honour and opened in 1868. There will then be an opportunity to taste the local culatello ham, followed by lunch in a local restaurant. Return to Parma for a free afternoon and the evening performance.

SAT 21 OCT Join your guide for a walking tour of Parma, during which we visit the beautiful Romanesque Duomo and the graceful octagonal

Baptistry in rose-coloured marble, containing late-Renaissance frescoes by Correggio. We continue to the birthplace of Arturo Toscanini, one of the greatest conductors of the 20th-century, and see the Camera di San Paolo, a room in the former Convent of San Paolo which contains a masterpiece of fresco work by Correggio. Afternoon at leisure – there may be the possibility to take a backstage tour of the Teatro Regio if rehearsal schedules permit. Optional evening performance at the Teatro Farnese.

SUN 22 OCT This morning we journey out of town to Modena to visit the Museo Casa Pavarotti, dedicated to the memory of the world-famous tenor. After the tour we return to Parma for an independent lunch before the matinee performance at the Teatro Regio and a free evening.

MON 23 OCT Transfer to Bologna for the homeward flight.

TEATRO REGIO, PARMA

STATUE OF VERDI IN BUSSETO

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PROGRAMME

20 Oct 19.30 JÉRUSALEM Verdi Inc D: Hugo de Ana C: Daniele Callegari Cast: Ramón Vargas, Vito Priante, Mirco Palazzi, Silvia dalla Benetta, Sara Rossini, Ruben Amoretti, Paolo Antognetti, Italo Preferisce, Qing Xiu, Francesco Salvatori Venue: Teatro Regio di Parma New production

21 Oct 20.30 STIFFELIO* Verdi £140 D: Graham Vick C: Guillermo Garcia Calvo Cast: Luciano Ganci, Maria Katzarava, Francesco Landolfi, Giovanni Sala, Emanuele Cordaro, Blagoj Nakoski, Sofia Koberidze Venue: Teatro Farnese, Parma New production

Tour price includes: Flights and airport taxes, group transfers from and to airport and for included activities where applicable, accommodation, breakfast daily, one lunch, one dinner, sightseeing tours as described including guides and entrance fees, first category ticket for each included performance, opera synopses, restaurant guide and city notes, the services of our local representative or tour manager.

FLIGHTS British Airways 19 Oct London Heathrow - Bologna dep: 14.55 arr: 18.05 23 Oct Bologna - London Heathrow dep: 12.20 arr: 13.40Flight schedules are subject to alteration. Flights from other UK airports can be arranged on request.

PRICE (PER PERSON)


22 Oct 15.30 FALSTAFF Verdi Inc D: Jacopo Spirei C: Riccardo Frizza Cast: Roberto de Candia, Giorgio Caoduro, Juan Francisco Gatell, Gregory Bonfatti, Andrea Giovannini, Federico Benetti, Amarilli Nizza, Laura Giordano, Sonia Prina, Jurgita Adamonyte Venue: Teatro Regio di Parma

*The production of Stiffelio has been designed as a type of promenade performance, with the audience standing and moving freely around the stage. Seats will only be available for those with genuine reduced mobility and are strictly limited. If you wish to attend this performance and require a seat, please inform us as soon as possible as they are subject to availability and must be pre-booked. The performance will last around 2 hours 30 minutes, with an interval of 20 minutes.


THU 2 NOV Afternoon arrival in Dublin and transfer to Wexford by coach (approx. 2 hours) to check in at the 4-star Clayton Whites Hotel, located in the heart of the town. The hotel is just a short walk from the Opera House and often hosts some of the ‘fringe’ festival events. A welcome drink and canapes will be served at the hotel.

FRI 3 NOV This morning meet your guide for a walking tour of Wexford. The town’s inhabitants have included Celtic tribes, Norman knights and Oliver Cromwell’s army, and in more peaceful times it has been a prosperous port town. Welcome lunch in a local restaurant, followed by an afternoon at leisure. There is the chance to attend a pre-performance talk before the evening performance at the Opera House.

SAT 4 NOV Today we take a journey to nearby Kilkenny. We take a short walking tour of the

medieval town, which features many churches and monasteries. We then visit the imposing Kilkenny Castle, begun in Anglo-Norman times but with many additions over the centuries. Lunch will be served in a local restaurant before returning to Wexford for some free time and the evening performance.

SUN 5 NOV Join your guide for a visit to nearby New Ross, where we visit the Ros Tapestries, which have been created by teams of embroiderers around Wexford and Kilkenny since 1998, and which depict events around the Anglo-Norman arrival in the South-East of Ireland. Return to Wexford for a free afternoon before the optional pre-opera talk and late afternoon performance at the Opera House.

MON 6 NOV Check out and transfer to Dublin airport for your homeward flight.

Tour price includes: Flights and airport taxes, group transfers from and to airport and for included activities where applicable, accommodation, breakfast daily, welcome drink and canapes, two lunches, sightseeing tours as described including guides and entrance fees, first category ticket for each included performance, opera synopses, restaurant guide and city notes, the services of our local representative or tour manager.

FLIGHTS British Airways 2 Nov London Heathrow - Dublin dep: 13.15 arr: 14.35 6 Nov Dublin - London Heathrow dep: 15.20 arr: 16.50Flight schedules are subject to alteration. Flights from other UK airports can be arranged on request.

PRICE (PER PERSON)


WEXFORD FESTIVAL OPERA


2 – 6 November 2017 Tour code: WEX1

NEW PRODUCTION

This festival in the tranquil south-eastern corner of the Emerald Isle is renowned for its fascinating programme of lesser-known operas. For 2017 the festival presents performances of Cherubini’s Medea, Foroni’s Margherita and Risurrezione by Alfano, all performed in Ireland’s National Opera House which was opened in 2008. The festival also presents a ‘fringe' programme and there may be the opportunity to attend their pre-performance talks.

PROGRAMME AT THE NATIONAL OPERA HOUSE

3 Nov 20.00 MEDEA Cherubini Inc D: Fiona Shaw C: Stephen Barlow Cast: Lise Davidsen, Ruth Iniesta, Raffaella Lupinacci, Sergey Romanovsky, Adam Lau

4 Nov 20.00 MARGHERITA Foroni Inc D: Michael Sturm C: Timothy Myers Cast: Yuriy Yurchuck, Matteo d’Apolito, Alessandra Volpe, Andrew Stenson, Giuliana Gianfaldoni, Filippo Fontana, Ji Hyun Kim

5 Nov 17.00 RISURREZIONE Alfano Inc D: Rosetta Cucchi C: Francesco Cilluffo Cast: Gerard Schneider, Anna Sophie Duprels, Charles Rice, Romina Tommasoni

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Mrs H, Berkshire


WEST CORK CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL


29 June – 4 July 2017 Tour code: WCK1

The West Cork Chamber Music Festival is held in Bantry, situated at the head of Bantry Bay on the west coast of Ireland in County Cork. Many of the concerts take place in the stately home of Bantry House with its commanding views of the surrounding mountains and sea. With internationally renowned soloists including the Doric String Quartet, Vivian Hagner, Tamsin Waley-Cohen and Pieter Wispelwey, this will be a midsummer feast of music-making in an idyllic setting.

Interspersed with the concerts described below there will be regular String Quartet Masterclasses taking place in our hotel which are free to attend. Details will be supplied with the tour booklet nearer the time.

THU 29 JUN Afternoon arrival in Bantry to check-in at the 4-star Maritime Hotel where a welcome dinner will be served.

FRI 30 JUN We visit the charming town of Killarney in County Kerry and enjoy an exploration of the spectacular coastline of Counties Cork and Kerry. Late afternoon return to the hotel for dinner before the evening concert at Bantry House.

SAT 1 JUL Today we will attend four concerts in venues a short walking distance from our hotel. The main evening concert will be at

Bantry House, after which, weather permitting, we will watch the sun set over Bantry Bay before returning to the House for the late evening recital by Joonas Ahonen.

SUN 2 JUL A further day of Masterclasses and concerts at St Brendan’s Church and Hall, including the first part of Bach's Cello Suites. Dinner at the hotel, an evening concert at Bantry House, and late-night performance of Han Eisler’s Hollywood Songbook in the Church.

MON 3 JUL Today’s concerts feature Quartets by Britten, Mozart and Ravel, and Elgar’s epic Piano Quintet performed by the Doric Quartet and Julius Drake at Bantry House in the evening. Dinner will be served in the hotel, before the late-night event, which will be Schubert’s great Quintet in C performed by the Pacifica Quartet and Johannes Moser.

TUE 4 JUL This morning we will enjoy the second instalment of Bach’s complete Cello Suites performed by Pieter Wispelwey in a coffee concert before transferring to Cork Airport for our flight home.

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PROGRAMME AT WEST CORK CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL

Tour price includes: Flights and airport taxes, group transfers from and to airport and for included activities where applicable, accommodation, breakfast daily, four dinners, sightseeing tours as described including guides and entrance fees, ticket for each included performance, the services of Stephen Carpenter as tour manager.

FLIGHTS

Aer Lingus 29 Jun London Heathrow - Cork dep: 09.30 arr: 10.50 4 Jul Cork - London Heathrow dep: 16.00 arr: 17.20Flight schedules are subject to alteration. Flights from other UK airports can be arranged on request.

PRICE (PER PERSON)

Tour price £1595 Single room supplement £250 Upgrade to suite £120 Deposit required £400

30 Jun 20.00 CONCERT Zaïde and Pacifica String Quartets Programme: Haydn String Quartet in B flat, Op 50 No 1 Sam Perkin Language for solo violin Ysaÿe Sonata for Solo Cello, Op 28 Shostakovich String Quartet No 11

1 Jul 11.00 COFFEE CONCERT Zaïde String Quartet Programme: Haydn, Mozart Mozart String Quintet in E flat, K 428

1 Jul 16.00 AFTERNOON CONCERT Violin: Tamsin Waley-Cohen Programme: Respighi and Elgar Violin Sonatas

1 Jul 20.00 CONCERT Vivian Hagner and friends Programme: Sciarrino Six Capricci for solo violin Debussy Violin Sonata Shostakovich String Quartet No 9

1 Jul 22.30 LATE-NIGHT CONCERT Piano: Joonas Ahonen Programme: Beethoven Diabelli Variations

2 Jul 11.00 COFFEE CONCERT Cello: Pieter Wispelwey Programme: Bach Cello Suites

2 Jul 14.00 EARLY AFTERNOON CONCERT Ensemble Dagda

Programme: Works by Fescobaldi, Purcell, Sances, Schmelzer and others

2 Jul 16.00 AFTERNOON CONCERT Violin: Miranda Cuckson Viola: Dana Zemstov Programme: Kugel Sonata Poème Rebecca Clarke Viola Sonata Bartok Violin Sonata No 2

2 Jul 20.00 CONCERT Programme: Shostakovich String Quartet No 7 Shulamit Ran Glitter doom Brahms Piano Trio in B flat Op 8

2 Jul 22.30 LATE-NIGHT CONCERT Baritone: Holger Falk Piano: Julius Drake Programme: Eisler Hollywood Songbook

3 Jul 11.00 COFFEE CONCERT Doric String Quartet Programme: Mozart, Britten

3 Jul 14.00 TOWN CONCERT Behn Quartet Programme: Haydn, Bartok

3 Jul 16.00 AFTERNOON CONCERT Zaïde String Quartet Viola: Dana Zemtsov Programme: Ravel, Mozart

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3 Jul 20.00 CONCERT Doric String Quartet and Pacifica Quartet, Pieter Wispelwey and Julius Drake

3 Jul 22.30 LATE-NIGHT CONCERT Pacifica Quartet Cello: Johannes Moser Programme: Schubert String Quintet

4 Jul 11.00 COFFEE CONCERT Cello: Pieter Wispelwey Programme: Bach Cello Suites


OXFORD LIEDERPrice from £1495 pp

19 – 25 October 2017 Tour code: OXL1

INDEPENDENT TRAVEL

Oxford Lieder will focus this year on Gustav Mahler and fin-de-siècle Vienna, exploring the composer’s influences, contemporaries and legacy. We will join the Festival for the middle long-weekend for recitals by Mark Padmore, Sarah Connolly and Ian Bostridge and others to be announced, and masterclasses led by Ann Murray. As well as many works by Mahler, there will be lieder by Schumann, Fauré, Reynaldo Hahn, Korngold and Schumann.

Full details of Oxford Lieder will be available in May. See our websites www.travelforthearts.com and www.carpenterholidays.com for updates.

THU 19 OCT Independent arrival early afternoon at the Old Bank Hotel, Oxford, followed by a chamber concert, supper at the Vaults Café and evening recital by Mark Padmore and Imogen Cooper at the Holywell Music Room.

FRI 20 OCT Morning tour of the Bodleian Music Library, visiting both the wonderful historic rooms and the modern underground reading room. Supper at St Stephen’s College, and evening recital by Sarah Connolly and Eugene Asti at St John’s Iffley Road.

SAT 21 OCT Study Day at St Hilda’s College with Gavin Plumley on “Mahler – A Life in Song” followed by supper under your own arrangements and an evening recital. Late night concert in New College Chapel.

SUN 22 OCT Study Day at St Hilda's on “Mahler and his Literary Interests” followed by supper and an evening recital.

MON 23 OCT Masterclasses with Ann Murray and Eugene Asti, a lunchtime recital by Roderick Williams, followed by supper and an evening recital.

TUE 24 OCT Morning walking tour of Oxford, late afternoon Piano Quartet concert, supper at St Stephen's College and evening recital by Ian Bostridge and Julius Drake at St John's, Iffley Road.

WED 25 OCT Independent departure home.

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Tour price includes: Accommodation, breakfast daily, five pre-concert suppers with wine, sightseeing tours as described including guides and entrance fees, best available ticket for each included performance, concert programmes, the services of Stephen Carpenter as tour manager.

ARRIVAL INFORMATION

Oxford Station is served by regular trains from London Paddington and Birmingham and the Northwest. The Old Bank Hotel is a short taxi journey from the station.

PRICE (PER PERSON)

Tour price £1495 Single room supplement £490 Deposit required £400

PROGRAMME AT OXFORD LIEDER

19 Oct 17.30 CONCERT Doric String Quartet19 Oct 19.30 RECITAL Tenor: Mark Padmore Piano: Imogen Cooper Programme: Schumann Five Lieder Op 40 (Andersen Lieder) Schumann Liederkreis Op 24 Reynaldo Hahn Songs Fauré La Bonne Chanson Op 61

20 Oct 19.30 RECITAL Mezzo-soprano: Sarah Connolly Piano: Eugene Asti Programme to include: Mahler Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen, Op 24

21 Oct STUDY DAY WITH GAVIN PLUMLEY 11.00-15.00 Mahler – A Life in Song

21 Oct 19.30 RECITAL

21 Oct 22.00 LATE-NIGHT CONCERT

22 Oct STUDY DAY 11.00-15.00 Mahler’s Literary Interests

22 Oct 19.30 RECITAL

23 Oct MASTERCLASS 11.00-16.00 Mezzo-soprano: Ann Murray

23 Oct 13.00 RECITAL Baritone: Roderick Williams Programme: Schubert Die schöne Müllerin, D795

23 OCT 19.30 RECITAL

24 OCT 17.30 CONCERT Tom Poster and friends Programme: Mahler and Brahms Piano Quartets

24 OCT 19.30 RECITAL Tenor: Ian Bostridge Piano: Julius Drake

Full details for the evening recitals on 21, 22 and 23 October and the late-night concert on 21 October are to be announced.

“Thank you for the perfect organisation of

the last few days in Oxford.”Mrs L, Luxembourg

On these pages we offer a reminder of current tours on sale which still have some availability. Please see our website www.travelforthearts.com for more details, and telephone us on +44 20 8799 8350 or email [email protected] to reserve your place.


Remember we can book from local airports - please

contact us for a quote.

2017 SUMMER TOURS WITH AVAILABILITY

MONTEVERDI IN VENICE19 – 22 June 2017 Tour Code: VEN1

We celebrate the 450th anniversary of the birth of Claudio Monteverdi in La Serenissima, seeing concert performances of Il ritorno di Ulisse in patria and L’incoronazione di Poppea in the spectacular Teatro la Fenice, given by the Monteverdi Choir and Orchestra as part of their anniversary tour.

What’s included:• Flights and airport taxes with group transfers

from and to airport• Accommodation at the 4-star Starhotel Splendid

Venice, located just steps from St Mark’s Square• Breakfast daily, one lunch, one dinner• Selected sightseeing including guides, entrance

fees and coach transfers where applicable• First category ticket for two performances at the

Teatro La Fenice• The services of our local representative or

tour manager

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per person

RIGA OPERA FESTIVAL7 – 12 June 2017 Tour Code: RIX1

Join us in Latvia for the Riga Opera Festival, presented in the jewel-like Latvian National Opera. Included performances are Gounod’s Faust, Tchaikovsky’s Eugene Onegin, Wagner’s Tannhäuser and Bizet’s Carmen, while our sightseeing programme takes in the art nouveau treasures of this picturesque city.


from and to airport• Accommodation at the 4-star Radisson Blu

Latvija Conference and Spa Hotel, located 10 minutes walk from the Opera House

• Breakfast daily, three lunches, one dinner• Selected sightseeing including guides, entrance

fees and coach transfers where applicable• First category ticket for four performances at

the Latvian National Opera• The services of our local representative or

tour manager

FROM£1975

per person

What’s included:• Rail travel with Eurostar, group transfers from

and to station• Accommodation at the 4-star Château de

Noirieux, just outside Angers• Breakfast daily, two light lunches, one wine

tasting, three dinners, one picnic supper• Selected sightseeing including guides, entrance

fees and coach transfers where applicable• First category ticket for three performances at

the festival• The services of our local representative or

tour manager

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FESTIVAL D’AIX- EN-PROVENCE8 – 12 July 2017 Tour Code: AIX1

Music, wine and wonderful scenery combine for a memorable break. Choose two performances from Mozart’s Don Giovanni and Stravinsky’s The Rake’s Progress at the Théâtre de l’Archevêché, Cavalli’s Erismena at the Théâtre Jeu de Parme, and Bizet’s Carmen at the Grand Théâtre de Provence.


from and to airport• Accommodation at the 4-star Hotel Mercure

St Victoire, situated in the Provençal countryside• Breakfast daily, one lunch, one wine-tasting and

buffet lunch, four dinners• Selected sightseeing including guides, entrance

fees and coach transfers where applicable• First category ticket for two performances of

your choice at the festival• The services of our local representative or

tour manager

OPÉRA DE BAUGÉ27 – 31 July 2017 Tour Code: BAU1

Opéra de Baugé was founded in 2002 by John and Bernadette Grimmett in the grounds of their home, Les Capucins in Baugé-en-Anjou in the Loire Valley. Our tour includes traditional performances of Mozart’s La Clemenza di Tito, Donizetti’s Lucia di Lammermoor and Rossini’s La Cenerentola, as well as the chance to explore this beautiful region of France.

THE PUCCINI FESTIVAL3 – 6 August 2017 Tour Code: TDL1

The Puccini Festival offers a tranquil break in picturesque Tuscany. The tour will be accompanied by our expert lecturer Simon Rees, who will introduce us to the important locations of Puccini’s life and our operas; classic Puccini favourite Turandot and a new production of La Rondine, performed in the open-air theatre on Lake Massaciuccoli in Torre del Lago.


from and to airport• Accommodation at the 4-star Palazzo

Alexander Hotel in the walled city of Lucca• Breakfast daily, two dinners• Selected sightseeing including guides, entrance

fees and coach transfers where applicable• First category ticket for two performances

at the festival• The services of our expert lecturer and

tour manager

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FROM£2845

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from and to airport• Accommodation at the 4-star NH Hotel

or upgrade to the 5-star Bristol Hotel (price on request)

• Breakfast daily, one lunch, two dinners• Selected sightseeing including guides, entrance

fees and coach transfers where applicable• First or second category ticket for five

performances at the festival• The services of our local representative or

tour manager

SALZBURG FESTIVAL24 – 30 August 2017 Tour Code: SZG1

The ever-beautiful baroque city of Salzburg offers a programme including the new productions of Verdi’s Aida and Reimann’s Lear, a concert performance of Donizetti’s Lucrezia Borgia with Krassimira Stoyanova, Ildar Abdrazakov and Juan Diego Flórez, and concerts by the Berlin Philharmonic and Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestras.

FROM£1595

per person


from and to airport• Accommodation at the 4-star Hotel Claudiani in

the centre of Macerata• Breakfast daily, three lunches• Selected sightseeing including guides, entrance

fees and coach transfers where applicable• First category ticket for three performances

at the festival• The services of our local representative or

tour manager

MACERATA OPERA FESTIVAL10 – 14 August 2017 Tour Code: MAC1

Join us in the charming Italian hill-town of Macerata for its annual summer opera festival. The festival’s theme this year is ‘Oriente’ and includes performances of Puccini’s Madama Butterfly and Turandot, as well as Verdi’s Aida, all presented in the magnificent Arena Sferisterio, a 19th-century games arena.

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THE ROSSINI FESTIVAL IN PESARO16 – 20 August 2017 Tour Code: PES1

This festival in Pesaro on the Adriatic coast includes a new production of Le Siège de Corinthe by La Fura dels Baus, presented in the Adriatic Arena, while the jewel-like Teatro Rossini hosts a revival production of Torvaldo e Dorliska. There is also the opportunity to see the opera La Pietra del Paragone and attend concerts by three tenors and a recital by renowned bass Ildar Abdrazakov.


from and to airport• Accommodation at the 4-star Hotel Mercure

Pesaro Cruiser, located on the seafront • Breakfast daily, one lunch, one light dinner• Selected sightseeing including guides,

entrance fees and coach transfers where applicable

• First category ticket for two performances at the festival

• The services of our local representative or tour manager


from and to airport• Accommodation at the 4-star Grand Hotel des

Arts, located in the centre of the city• Breakfast daily, two lunches• Selected sightseeing including guides, entrance

fees and coach transfers where applicable• First category ticket for two performances at

the festival• The services of our local representative or

tour manager

ARENA DI VERONA25 – 28 August 2017 Tour Code: VRN1

The sheer spectacle of the Arena di Verona’s grand opera productions and the atmosphere in the crowd will live long in the memory. Our tour includes the new production of Verdi’s Nabucco and the traditional and breathtaking Aida, seen here in the 1913 production under the direction of Gianfranco de Bosio, as well as the option to attend a performance of Puccini’s Tosca.

MENDELSSOHN IN SCOTLAND12 – 18 September 2017 Tour Code: MIS1

Follow in the footsteps of Felix Mendelssohn and his visit of 1829. Led by Mendelssohn enthusiast, Stephen Carpenter, who has studied Mendelssohn’s journey in detail, the tour starts and ends in Edinburgh and visits some of the most beautiful sights in Scotland including the central Highlands, the Queen’s View at Loch Tummel and the extraordinary Fingal’s Cave on the Isle of Staffa.

What’s included:• Accommodation at hotels in Edinburgh,

Dunkeld, Fort William and Oban• Breakfast daily, two lunches, five dinners• Selected sightseeing including guides,

entrance fees and coach transfers where applicable

• One private concert at the Dunkeld House Hotel

• The services of Stephen Carpenter as Tour Manager

BEETHOVEN IN THE BORDERS16 – 21 May 2017 Tour Code: WHI1

The Whittington International Festival is one of the most vibrant and friendly in England! In 2017 the focus is on Beethoven, with the Elias String Quartet performing five of the Quartets and other chamber works of Beethoven. There will also be sightseeing trips to Powis and Chirk Castles, a trip on the Steam Railway at Llangollen, and a visit to the highest waterfall in the UK.

What’s included:• Accommodation at the Wynnstay Hotel in

Oswestry• Breakfast daily, one lunch, four dinners• Selected sightseeing including guides, entrance

fees and coach transfers where applicable• Ticket for six performances at the festival• The services of Stephen Carpenter as

Tour Manager


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RICHARD STRAUSS IN LEIPZIG15 - 19 June 2017From £1475 per personThe ever-popular musical city of Leipzig presents an early summer feast of works by Richard Strauss; Arabella, Salome and Die Frau ohne Schatten will all be performed in the Oper Leipzig.This tour is on request – please call immediately for details.

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OPERA AT BUXTON FESTIVAL13 - 16 July 2017From £895 per personBuxton Festival specialises in producing rarely-performed operas by major composers, presented in the outstandingly beautiful Matcham-designed Buxton Opera House. For 2017 our tour includes a performance of Mozart’s Lucio Silla, Verdi’s Macbeth and Britten’s Albert Herring.

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