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Music Festivals in Italy

Monteverdi Festival in Cremona Italy
12May - 8 Jun 2007 

Music tour Cremona and Parma 

 Including the Stradivari Museum and the Violin makers shop in Cremona and tickets to Monteverdi Festival


Claudio Monteverdi, the son of Cremona and father of the Italian opera is celebrated during this one month period in the city of VIOLINS. During your stay in Cremona besides Monteverdi’s music you will be able to enjoy works from J.S.Bach, Mozart, Corelli, Scarlatti and others. You will have the opportunity to see the famous Stradivarius violins and the makings of their look-alikes with explanations from their master makers. Cremona is very close to other romantic Italian cities of music, such as Mantua, Parma or Verona offering a great opportunity for a once in a life time music experience. We can customize the tour according to your needs. 

Package includes:

  • One way rail ticket (first class for first class package and 2nd class for standard package from Cremona to Parma 

In Cremona:

  • 3nights hotel accommodation at 3 or 4star hotels with daily breakfast and taxes
  • Cremona card (discounts for cultural performance tickets and entrance fees) 
  • 2 tickets to Monteverdi Festival (good category)
  • Private guided walking tour of Cremona for 3 hours including a visit to the violin makers
  • Entrance to Stradivari Museum , Civic Museum, Palazzo Comunale and the Historical Collection of Ancient Instruments
  • One dinner at a typical local restaurant (4 course)

In Parma:

  • 2 nights hotel accommodation at 3 or 4star hotels with daily breakfast and taxes
  • Full day private guided tour with private car and driver in Parma area (including Roncole, visit Verdi House where Verdi was born, St Michaels Church, Villa Verdi in St. Agatha, visit the Casa Barezzi Museum and Teatro Verdi in Busseto, lunch at the Salsamenteria Baratta in Busseto center

Optional visit with tasting at the Parmesan cheese factory: Euro 10 per person

  • Guided private music tour of Parma (4 hours) visiting Cathedral, Baptistery, House of Music, Farnese Theatre, Regio Theatre, Verdi Monument, House in which Toscanini was born 
  • One concert or opera ticket in Parma 

Package price in Euro or US$*:

Hotel category Price per person based on double occupancy Single supplement** Price per person based on triple occupancy 
3 star - standard 1148 162 1136
4 star - first class 1255 180 1206

* US$ rate varies depending the exchange rate   

* *Add to package price Euro 405 if passenger is traveling alone 

Entrance fees in Parma are extra: approximately: Euro 30 per person

Monteverdi Festival program:

The Art of Playing the Violin - 25 May - Fondazione Teatro Ponchielli

Il Ballo Delle Ingrate - 1Jun - Fondazione Teatro Ponchielli

Claudio Abbado - Mozart / Betthoven - 3 Jun and 4Jun - Fondazione Teatro Ponchielli

La Dafne - 8Jun - Fondazione Teatro Ponchielli

 

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