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Trip dates: Saturday 17 - Saturday 24 May 2008 Trip price : £ 1,550 per person
sharing in a double/twin room Activity level: Considerable town walking daily – on cobbles, uneven pavements,
steps in and out of museums, galleries, towers and churches Download a PDF
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Since 1566, when Andrea
Amati developed the modern violin in Cremona, the Bottege Liutarie
(stringed instrument workshops) of the city, have made it the world’s violin
capital, reaching an apogee with the instruments produced by Antonio
Stradivarius. As a highlight of our visit, we attend a recital on several of
these incomparable instruments. Furthermore, Claudio Monteverdi, the first
great opera composer, was born in Cremona in 1567 and we attend the following
2 concerts of the annual Monteverdi Festival: 22 May
21.00 – Chiesa di San Marcellino Monteverdi and Cavalli in Venice
Music by Claudio
Monteverdi and Francesco Cavalli performed by: I Virtuosi delle Muse, conducted by Stefano Molardi 23 May 21.00 – Teatro A. Ponchielli Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy Overture “The Hebrides” Symphony
no.4 in A major op. 90 “The Italian” Johann Sebastian Bach
Suite for Orchestra no.3
in D major BWV 1068 Luigi Cherubini Orchestra, conducted by Kurt Masur During our eight day stay we also visit Verdi’s quiet country birthplace; discover the little-known treasures of the ideal Renaissance ‘city’ of Sabbioneta; explore the artistic and epicurean delights of Parma; tour castles and private gardens and enjoy outstanding cuisine in several Slow Food restaurants. |
