Summer Opera Under the Stars: Don’t Miss the 101st Arena di Verona Opera Festival in Verona with Institute for Culture Travel!
Limited Escorted Tour Packages Available - Book Now!
Arena di Verona - The 101st Verona Opera Festival – 7th June – 7th September 2024
Famous as the location for Shakespeare’s tale of the young lovers Romeo and Juliet, Verona also stages the summer highlight of the Italian Opera festival calendar in the splendid Roman Arena, built in the 1st century AD to accommodate 20,000 spectators and used for opera since the 19th century. Located in the Piazza Bra in the heart of the ancient city on the river Adige, the Arena di Verona provides a magnificent performance space with the stage erected there every year being the biggest in the world. The configuration for Opera accommodates an audience of up to 16,000 people. The first Opera season opened on 10 August 1913 in commemoration of the centenary of Verdi’s birth and since then, summer seasons have been performed continually at the arena, except in 1915–18 and 1940–45, when Europe was convulsed in war. Many famous singers have been discovered there, including Maria Callas and Placido Domingo. This year’s festival promises to be an event not to be missed by opera fans around the world.
“Attending a performance at the Arena di Verona is one of the most spectacular outdoor experiences in the world for opera lovers” said Caroline Quigley, General Manager of Institute for Culture Travel/Keith Prowse. “We have a few places left on our two escorted tours and we also have private bespoke packages available throughout the festival, so get booking now for 2024 or start planning ahead for 2025!”
101st Arena di Verona Opera Festival Escorted Tour Packages – Must be booked by 7th June!
Tour 1: Departing 20th August 2024 – 4 Nights
Verdi’s Aida & a concert performance by Placido Domingo Noche Espanola
Explore the enthralling city of Romeo and Juliet, Verona, and take a journey by boat across stunning Lake Garda as we take an excursion to the characteristic town of Peschiera and harbour town of Sirmione.
Package includes:
- Return flight from Dublin-Milan, taxes included
- Four nights in Hotel Indigo Verona - Grand Hotel Des Arts (B&B Basis)
- Welcome drink in your hotel
- Walking tour of Verona.
- Excursion to Lake Garda visiting Peschiera, one of Garda’s most characteristic towns and lake cruise to Sirmione with visit to a local winery
- Pre-opera dinner on two evenings
- Two evening performances:
Placido Domingo on 21 August with seats in the 1st sector stalls Verdi’s Aida 1913 on 22 August with seats in the 1st sector stalls
- Coach and guide as outlined throughout the itinerary
1st sector stalls included in the package - Ticket upgrades available on request!
Price per person sharing €2,099
Single Supplement €763
Tour 2: Departing 27th August 2024 – 4 Nights
Puccini’s Tosca
One of the world’s most beloved operas. A tragic story of passion and jealousy, it tells the story of the tempestuous opera singer Floria Tosca, as she fights to save her lover Cavaradossi from the sadistic police chief Scarpia.
Package includes:
- Return flight from Dublin-Verona, taxes included
- Airport Transfers
- Four nights bed and breakfast in Hotel Giberti with breakfast
- Evening performance - Tosca on 30th August with Poltronissima tickets
Ticket upgrades available on request.
Price per person sharing €1379
Single Supplement €259
To book or for more information:
Call: (01) 888 7840
Email: reservations@instituteforculturetravel.ie
Website: Institute for CultureTravel
Institute for CultureTravel (IFC) is Ireland's only dedicated cultural travel provider offering opera, ballet and classical music holidays and tours to cities across the UK, Europe and the US. IFC is a sister company to Keith Prowse Ireland and a proud partner of the Irish Times Travel Service. Their expert team has in-depth first-hand knowledge and has been creating and providing tours and travel to opera houses, opera and music festivals, classical music performances and art exhibitions in renowned cultural cities for over half a century. Their opera, music and cultural holidays are designed to provide unique and thrilling experiences for guests to remember for a lifetime!
Tailor-made packages with best-value hotel and ticket deals to the world-renowned opera season in Verona are now available from Institute for Culture Travel.
Issued by Aileen Eglington & Rosie O’Toole, AE Consulting on behalf of Institute for CultureTravel/Keith Prowse Ireland
