| Tour Price:
Guild Members: $2,850 Cdn. PP twin share Non-Guild Members: $2,900 Cdn. |
| Single Sup: $1,055 |
| DETAILED ITINERARY |
Opera in Santa Fe |
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August  11 - 19, 2010 |
Length: 8 days | |||
This nine-day tour begins in Albuquerque where you spend your first two nights enjoying the rich culture and heritage rooted in centuries of history. You spend the next six nights in Santa Fe, located at the foot of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains where the high desert meets the ponderosa pine. Santa Fe is unique in its blending of Native American, Hispanic and Anglo cultures. It is also a city renowned for its museums and fascinating architecture.
The Santa Fe Opera House is nestled in the foothills of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains and offers a panoramic view of sunsets and stars through open sides. The acoustics are incomparable and an English translation of the opera can be seen at a glance on a screen in front of your seat. One of the most fascinating aspects of the city is its architecture. Santa Fe has one of the strictest architectural style codes in the country, designed to maintain the historical integrity of the city. High-rises are forbidden and no building is more than five stories high. Visitors are intrigued by the curved, natural lines of the thick adobe walls, the use of hand-hewn wood in ceilings, the many earth-tone hues of stucco. According to an old custom window frames and doors are painted turquoise to keep evil spirits out. Santa Fe is also a city of museums and boasts the only museum dedicated to an American woman artist of international stature. The world’s most significant museum of Spanish Colonial art opened its doors in 2002. Both a museum with rotating displays of cutting edge contemporary art and another filled with contemporary Native American art have received international attention. And Santa Fe has the largest collection of folk art in the world. The Santa Fe Opera Productions Madame Butterfly by Giacomo PucciniConductor: Antony Walker Cast includes: Kelly Kaduce, Elizabeth DeShong, Brandon Jovanovich, Keith Jameson, Harold Wilson The Magic Flute by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Conductor: Lawrence Renes Cast includes: Ekaterina Siurina, Charles Castronovo, Erin Morley, Tim Oliver, Joshua Hopkins, Andreas Silvestrelli, Dale Travis The Tales of Hoffmann by Jacques Offenbach Conductor: Stephen Lord Cast includes: Erin Wall, Kate Lindsey, Jill Grove, Paul Groves, Anthony Laciura, David Cangelosi, Gidon Saks, Harold Wilson Albert Herring by Benjamin Britten Conductor: Sir Andrew Davis Cast includes: Christine Brewer, Celena Shafter, Jill Grove, Kate Lindsey, Judith Christin, Alek Shrader, Anthony Laciura, Joshua Hopkins, Wayne Tigges, Dale Travis |
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| Deposit: A non refundable deposit of $500 per person is required at time of booking, plus the applicable insurance premium. Balance of payment is due by June 2. | ||||
| Travel Insurance: Our comprehensive insurance package covers trip cancellation/interruption in the event of cancellation due to personal or family illness, unlimited excess hospital/medical benefits, travel accident and baggage insurance. Please ask for details. Premiums are payable at time of first deposit. | ||||
| Cancellation: For cancellations received prior to June 15, $500 per person will be charged. After June 15, any refund is subject to the amount actually recovered from the suppliers. | ||||
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| Vancouver Opera Guild Tour Director
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