COME JOIN US ON A SPECTACULAR AND EXTRAORDINARY JOURNEY...

...an adventure filled with mythology, riveting drama, and monumental music. Pro Musica presents two extraordinary opportunities to enjoy Wagner's Ring in 2005: the final chance to see the critically acclaimed Chicago Lyric Opera production; and the first chance to see the complete Ring in Seattle's stunning new opera house. With Pro Musica, you can guarantee the best seats for both Ring productions.

Both tour programs include:

• Confirmed prime orchestra seating for all four operas of the Ring
• First class accommodations
• Select meals and day tours
• Attendance at pre-performance lecture series and Ring related events and symposia
• and Pro Musica's exclusive pre-tour Information package, including fascinating materials that will enhance your Ring experience
  

We also have left plenty of free time for rest between performances, and for personal sightseeing and attendance at a wide variety of additional Ring activities that will be happening during our stay.Reserve your place on tour today - spaces are limited,
and seating will be assigned on a first come, first served basis.
Register for either Ring Tour before August 1st, 2004 and SAVE $300 per person.
Register for both Ring Tours before August 1st, and SAVE $750 per person!

LYRIC OPERA OF CHICAGO RING
April 3rd - April 10th, 2005
Pro Musica's Chicago Ring Tour includes the four magnificent operas of Wagner's Der Ring des Nibelungen, along with a variety of customized day programs:

• Guaranteed Prime Orchestra Seating for the Ring
• Additional Concert by Yo-Yo Ma at Symphony Hall
• Attendance at the International Ring Symposium
• A private tour of the Art Institute of Chicago's special exhibition Chicago Architecture: 10 Visions
• A private guided tour featuring the brilliance of Frank Lloyd Wright
• 7 nights deluxe accommodations including full breakfast daily at the Four Star Hotel Allegro - an elegant contemporary hotel conveniently located by the Lyric Opera House
• Welcome Wine and Cheese Reception, and a complimentary wine-hour daily
• Ring Celebration Dinner at one of Chicago's finest restaurants
• Additional Ring related lectures and event details will be available to all participants.
  

We begin our celebration of Wagner's masterpiece by attending the International Ring Symposium. Topics to include Family Values in Valhalla: Psychological and musicological insights into opera's most famous dysfunctional family as discussed by three celebrated interpreters - James Morris, Jane Eaglen, and John Treleaven! Featured panelists also include stage director Herbert Kellner, who collaborated closely with the late August Everding on his conception and direction of the Ring, plus three renowned authors and speakers, each with special areas of Wagner expertise - the University of Chicago's David Levin, Indiana University's Marc Weiner, and Simon Williams from the University of California, Santa Barbara.

Chicago Lyric Opera has put together a phenomenal cast of Wagnerians for it's final performances of their riveting production of the Ring:
Brunnhilde: Jane Eaglen
Sieglinde: Michelle DeYoung
Freia: Erin Wall
Fricka: Larissa Diadkova
Erda: Jill Grove
Waltraute: Michelle DeYoung
Siegmund: Placido Domingo
Siegfried: John Treleaven
Loge: Bonaventura Bottone
Mime: Dennis Petersen
Froh: Mark Baker
Wotan: James Morris
Alberich: Oleg Bryjak
Donner: James Rutherford
Fasolt: Andrea Silvestrelli
Fafner: Raymond Aceto
Hagen: Eric Halfvarson
Gunther: Alan Held
Hunding: Eric Halfvarson
Conductor: Sir Andrew Davis
Original Production: August Everding
Stage Director: Herbert Kellner
Set and Costume Designer: John Conklin
Lighting Designer: Duane Schuler
Chorus Master: Donald Palumbo
Choreographer: Debra Brown
Puppet Master: Lisa Aimee Sturz

TOUR PRICE

$3895 Per Person Based on Double Occupancy
$600 Single Supplement
$1500 Deposit required to secure your space on tour.
Balance Due on February 1st, 2005.

REGISTER BEFORE AUGUST 1ST, 2004 AND SAVE $300!

Included Meals
7 breakfasts,
1 lunch, 1 dinner
Transportation
Lowest Airfare at time of booking is available directly through Pro Musica, at cost, for your convenience.
A Saturday night stay is included to assure you the lowest airfare possible.