| New York Holiday Weekend December 13th—17th, 2001 An escorted four night, five day tour New York City |
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West 52nd Street #1D
New York, NY 10019 (800) 916-0312 |
Thursday December 13th
Independent arrivals at the four-star
Empire Hotel, ideally located on West 63rd Street, directly across the street
from Lincoln Center. Having
recently completed a multi-million dollar renovation, the elegant Empire
features beautifully decorated rooms with a number of acclaimed restaurants
both on the premises and close by.
Coach arrival from Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Welcome wine and cheese reception.
We are thrilled to be attending the New
Production Premiere of Richard Strauss’s Die Frau ohne Schatten at the
Metropolitan Opera under the baton of Christian Thielemann. The production by Herbert Wernicke will
feature Deborah Voigt, Gabriele Schnaut, Hanna Schwarz, Thomas Moser,
Wolfgang Brendel, and Eike Wilm Schulte.
Friday December 14th
This morning we present the option to
attend a special concert by the New York Philharmonic and the Lincoln Center
Jazz Orchestra under the combined direction of Kurt Masur and Wynton
Marsalis. The unique
program includes music from Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker performed by
the Philharmonic interspersed with the corresponding movements from the
Ellington/Strayhorn jazz arrangement of the score performed by the Jazz
Orchestra. In addition, the
program will also feature selections from Marsalis’s All Rise. Past concerts combining these two
ensembles have been outstanding, so we look forward with great anticipation to
this exciting event. (Supplemental Ticket Price $75)
Afternoon at leisure -
a perfect opportunity to take care of holiday shopping or visit some of
New York’s festive holiday displays.
This evening, we return to the
Metropolitan Opera to see one of the great actresses of the operatic stage,
soprano Catherine Malfitano, as Cio Cio San in Giancarlo del Monaco’s
beautiful production of Puccini’s Madama Butterfly. Walter Fraccaro and Kim
Josephson are also featured in the cast, conducted by Marco
Armiliato.
Saturday December 15th
This morning, we will enjoy a private
tour of the Guggenheim Museum, including the special exhibition Norman
Rockwell: Pictures for the American People, the most comprehensive
exhibition ever assembled of the art of one of America's most popular artists.
The exhibition features works spanning more than 60 years of the artist's
career, including more than 70 oil paintings and all 322 of the iconic covers
he created for The Saturday Evening Post. The exhibition will also feature
materials tracing the artist's complex working method, including rough
sketches, photographs of models, and studies in pencil and oil. Following our tour, you will have
time to explore the many masterpieces of the Guggenheim’s permanent
collection.
This afternoon, we return to the Metropolitan Opera for
Richard Strauss’s Arabella under the baton of world renowned
conductor Christoph Eschenbach in his Met debut. The all star cast includes Renée Fleming, Barbara
Bonney, Raymond Very, Falk Struckmann and Eric
Halfvarson. We are thrilled to be able to attend two rarely seen
Strauss masterpieces in one weekend!
This evening, we have the good fortune
to see another one of the world’s greatest conductors, Valery Gergiev, conducting
the Kirov Orchestra at Carnegie Hall with pianist Alexander Toradze. The all Prokofiev program includes the Scythian
Suite, Piano Concerto No.2, and Symphony No.5.
Sunday December 16th
Morning at leisure.
This afternoon, we return to Carnegie
Hall for a solo recital by Baritone Dmitri Hvorostovsky with pianist
Mikhail Arkadiev. The program will
feature songs by Tchaikovsky and Rachmaninoff.
Following the concert, we will enjoy a
special holiday dinner at one of New York’s finest restaurants (Details
TBA).
Monday December 17th
Independent departures from New
York. Coach Return to Ottawa,
Canada. Check out time from the
Empire Hotel is Noon.
PLEASE NOTE: Private Coach Transportation is
included for tour and performance transfers.
PERFORMANCES
Metropolitan Opera: Die Frau ohne Schatten, Madama
Butterfly, Arabella
Carnegie Hall: Kirov Orchestra Prokofiev Program,
Hvorostovsky Recital
Avery Fisher Hall:
New York Philharmonic and Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra (optional)
INCLUDED MEALS
Welcome Wine and Cheese Reception, Holiday Dinner
TOUR PRICE
Land Arrangements (Based on Double Occupancy) US$ 1995
Single Supplement US$ 450
$1000 Deposit is required to secure your space on
tour. Balance due on November 1st,
2001.
TRANSPORTATION
Lowest airfare at time of booking is available directly
through Pro Musica Tours, at cost, for your convenience. A Saturday night stay is included to
assure you the lowest airfare possible.
Private Coach transportation for tour members from
Ottawa, Canada is included - Please call for details.
We are pleased to
provide a FREE ROOM UPGRADE to Deluxe Rooms at the Empire Hotel for early
registrants. Room upgrades are
limited and will be filled in order of registration.