OPERA-IS TRAVEL AND LEARNING a division of iain scott enterprises inc

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1 A P R I L I N P A R I S a thrilling week with 3 operas (in three different opera houses) and a vocal recital THE PALAIS GARNIER Donizetti s DON PASQUALE THE BASTILLE Verdi s OTELLO THÉÂTRE DES CHAMPS ÉLYSÉES Handel s SEMELE Vocal Recital Concert with PHILIPPE JAROUSSKY the phenomenal new counter-tenor Tuesday 2 nd April to Sunday 7 th April, $ 3, USD per person (sharing) Single supplement $ USD.

2 Day 0 Monday, 1st April, 2019 fly overnight to PARIS Independent flights to Paris Suggested flight AIR CANADA 880 leaves YYZ at 7:35 pm arrives Paris (Charles de Gaul) at 8:45 am (Tuesday morning)

3 Day 1 Tuesday 2 nd April, arrive in PARIS Independent transfers into Paris. Check into our hotel in a prime central location, on all the main subway lines. CROWNE PLAZA PLAZA RÉPUBLIQUE 10 Place de la République PARIS

4 7:00 pm WELCOME RECEPTION at the Hotel

5 Day 2 Wednesday, 3 rd APRIL, explore PARIS Breakfast on your own Free day to explore the museums, shops (or sights) of Paris. 5:00 leave for dinner and the Opera. 5:30 Group Dinner at a charming restaurant close to the opera house. 7:30 THÉÂTRE DES CHAMPS ÉLYSÉES Handel s S E M E L E Conductor: Semele Juno Jupiter Harry Bicket Brenda Rae Elizabeth deshong Benjamin Hulet

6 Day 3 Thursday, 4 th APRIL, explore PARIS Breakfast on your own Perhaps not for everybody, but if you would like to join Iain today, he will be searching for famous O P E R A T I C T O M B S in Paris... in search of the tombs of the Carmelite Nuns, Andrea Chenier, Rossini, Bizet, Maria Callas, etc. Ghoulish, maybe, but perhaps of interest to some. Lunch on your own 5:00 Group Dinner at a charming restaurant close to the Bastille. 7:30 PARIS OPERA : T H E B A S T I L L E Verdi s O T E L L O Conductor: Director: Otello Desdemona Iago Bertand de Billy Andrei Serban Aleksandrs Antonenko Hibla Gerzmava George Gagnidze

7 Day 4 Friday 5 th APRIL, Breakfast on your own 6:00 Group Dinner at a charming restaurant close to the T des CE. 8:00 pm VOCAL RECITAL at the THÉÂTRE DES CHAMPS ÉLYSÉES Philippe Jaroussky (counter-tenor) With his crystal-clear timbre and supple, agile voice, Philippe Jaroussky is the quintessential tenor of his generation. His flawless technical mastery and disarming facility allow him to tackle the boldest and most risk-laden nuances in the most extreme repertoire, including Handel and Kaija Saariaho recently. He is increasingly drawn to the opera stage, but continues to perform in the more intimate recital environment with the Ensemble Artaserse, his close musical associates for many years. His new programme is built around the "Seicento", a period in which the two geniuses Claudio Monteverdi and Francesco Cavalli reigned supreme. The latter s famous lamenti will find in the counter-tenor s performance all the weightlessness of suspended time they require. The melodic imagination and unusual sense of drama of these great names in the early repertoire will certainly be in evidence this evening.

8 Day 5 Saturday, 6 th APRIl, explore PARIS Breakfast on your own Another free day to explore the museums, shops (or maybe bookshops) of Paris. Lunch on your own

9 5:30 pm Group Dinner at a charming restaurant close to the Garnier. 7:30 pm THE PALAIS GARNIER Donizetti s DON PASQUALE Conductor Director Don Pasquale Doctor Malatesta Ernesto Norina Michele Mariotti Damiano Michieletto Michele Pertusi Mariusz Kwiecien Javier Camarano Pretty Yende This promises to be the highlight of this week what a dream cast!

10 Day 6 Sunday, 7 th APRIL, leave PARIS Breakfast on your own Independent departures to the airport. Suggested Flight AC 881 leaves 1:05 arrives 3:10

11 For more information, speak to Iain, then to register, please send your deposit with the booking form (see website) to G E O R G E H A R D Y at Georgia Hardy Tours 20 Eglinton Avenue West # Toronto ON M 4 R 1 K 8 (4 1 6) x George@ghardytours.com Registration number # Estimated cost subject to finalization of the itinerary $ 3, U S p.p. (sharing) Single supplement $ 695 US. airfare not included Tour will go if at least 12 people have enrolled by 28 th SEPTEMBER Deposits will be returned if there is insufficient enrolment.