Savonlinna Festival

Monday 19 - Friday 23 July 2010

The Finnish Opera Festival is held each year in the courtyard of the atmospheric 15th century castle Olavinlinna. Thousands of opera lovers come from all over the world for this unique musical experience. the operas we are to hear are:-


Puccini: Madama Butterfly
Conductor: t.b.a.
Butterfly: Mina Yamazaki  Pinkerton: Guiseppi Varano  Suzuki: Cynthia Hanna 
Sharpless: Mikael Babajanyan  Kate Pinkerton: Tiina-Maija Koskela

Puccini: Tosca
Conductor: Philippe Auguin
Tosca: Ekaterina Shimanovich   Cavaradossi: August Amonov
Scarpia: Juha Uusitalo   Angelotti: Matias Tosi

Bizet: Carmen
Conductor: t.b.a.
Carmen: Stella Grigorian  Don José: Vsevolod Grivnov 
Micaela: Grazia Doronzio  Escamillo: Luis Ledesma  
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Staying at the 3* Hotel Herttua on the banks of beautiful Lake Peruvesi, 30 minutes from Savonlinna. Swimming in the pool or lake, boating and of course sauna, are available. Breakfast and a buffet meal are included each day.

Flights


19 July  Finnair AY836 LondoHeathrow/Helsinki 10.20/15.15    AY934 Manchester/Helsinki 10.25/15.15 
FC167 Helsinki/Savonlinna 16.00/16.50
23 July   FC164 Savonlinna/Helsinki 14.00/14.55  
AY833 Helsinki/Heathrow 16.00/17.10   AY937 Helsinki/ Manchester 16.00/16.55

Cost per person: £1745 (based on 2 people sharing a room)   Single room supplement £115

The cost of this holiday will cover the following:

  • Return flight Manchester or London to Savonlinna
  • Boat trip on the lake
  • Transfers from airport to hotel
  • 4 nights Bed and Breakfast in Hotel Herttua
  • Transfers from hotel to Savonlinna for the 3 operas
  • Admission to 3 operas
  • 4 buffet meals
Travel insurance is not included

Details are correct at time of publishing (October 2009) but may be subject to change.

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