Dresden Festival

Saturday 22 - Wednesday 26 May 2010

The Dresden Festival is one of Germany’s most important annual music festivals. We are offering three performances from the following programmes in the famous Semperoper or the Kulturpalast.

 


Semperoper
Afternoon concert
Academy of St Martin in the Fields
Murray Perahia director/piano
J.C.Bach: Sinfonia Concertante C40     Mozart: Piano Concerto in G K453
J.S.Bach: Concerto for Harpsichord, Strings & Continuo in D
Mozart: Symphony in D major K 504 "Prague"
or evening concert
Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
Conductor:Manfred Honeck conductor   Jan Vogler cello
Schumann: Cello Concerto     Mahler: Symphony no1 in D major
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Semperoper
Verdi: La Traviata
Conductor: Gaetano D'Espinosa
Rebecca Nelsen Violetta   Angela Liebold Flora   Francesco Demuro Alfredo
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Kulturpalast
Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
Valery Gergiev conductor   Hélène Grimaud piano
Wagner: "Tannhauser" Overture   Ravel: Piano Concerto in G major
Tchaikovsky: Symphony no6 in B minor "Pathetique"
or
Semperoper
Verdi: Macbeth
Conductor: Alexandr Joel
Paolo Gavanelli Macbeth  George Zeppenfeld Banco  Hasmik Papian Lady
Macbeth
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Staying in the centre of Dresden in the 5 star Maritim Hotel, there will be a guided tour of the city, a visit to the Green Vault, a boat trip on the River Elbe, and a tour of the Meissen factory, with lunch. There will also be free time to visit museums and galleries, or to do some shopping.



22 May
easyJet7223 Liverpool/Berlin 13.25/16.20   BA0984 London Heathrow/Berlin 12.50/15.40
26 May
easyJet7224 Berlin/Liverpool 17.05/18.05   BA0987 Berlin/London Heathrow 19.55/20.55

Cost per person: £1695 (based on 2 people sharing a room) Single room supplement £105

The cost of this holiday will cover the following:

  • Return flight Liverpool or London to Berlin
  • Admission to 3 concerts
  • 4 nights Bed & Breakfast in hotel
  • Sightseeing trips with a guide
  • Entrance to the Green Vault
  • 3 Organised meals with wine
  • Coach transfers
Travel insurance is not included

Details are correct at time of publishing (January 2010) but may be subject to change.

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