MANITOBA OPERA NORTHERN ITALY OPERA TOUR ITINERARY. October 6 18, Hosted by Larry Desrochers, General Director and CEO

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1 MANITOBA OPERA NORTHERN ITALY OPERA TOUR ITINERARY October 6 18, 2014 Hosted by Larry Desrochers, General Director and CEO For more information and registration form contact: Charlene Underhill Continental Travel 222 Osborne Street North, Winnipeg, MB R3C 1V4 (204) or charlene@continentaltrav.com 1

2 Day 1 Mon. October 6 Departure from Winnipeg Day 2 Tues. October 7 MILAN - PARMA Arrival to Milan Malpensa Airport, Italy Upon arrival, meet the tour director and transfer to Parma Check into the hotel in Parma followed by Dinner at a local restaurant Overnight in Parma at the 4* Hotel Farnese (or similar) (D) Day 3 Wed. October 8 PARMA After breakfast meet tour director in lobby Private half-day sightseeing tour of Parma including entrance to Casa Museo di Toscanini Dinner in Parma at a local restaurant Overnight in Parma at the 4* Hotel Farnese (or similar) (B, D) *Evening: attend Guillame Tell by Gioachino Rossini in Bologna (This performance is dependent on reaching our tour minimum number and availability of tickets at that time. If not available, there will be a tour price reduction.) Day 4 Thurs. October 9 PARMA Full day dedicated to the visit of the Verdian places. Guided visit in Roncole of Verdi's birth house Short visit of the San Michele Arcangelo Church featuring the organ on which Verdi played Departure to Sant Agata. Internal visit of Villa Verdi Departure to Busseto. Visit of Teatro Verdi in the main square of the village. Lunch in the historical Salsamenteria Baratta Internal visit of Casa Barezzi. In Busseto visit with view of San Bartolomeo Church, Palazzo Orlandi, Santa Maria degli Angeli Monastery, visit of Giuseppe Verdi Museum inside Villa Pallavicino Return to Parma (Verdi Opera performance at the Teatro Regio in Parma) Overnight in Parma at the 4* Hotel Farnese (or similar) (B, L) 2

3 Day 5 Fri. October 10 PARMA - MODENA - MANTOVA After breakfast, transfer from Parma to Modena. Upon arrival in Modena, a sightseeing tour including Teatro Comunale Luciano Pavarotti, the Cathedral Duomo, and more. After sightseeing, continue to Mantova and dine at a local restaurant Overnight in Mantova at the 4* Casa Poli (or similar) (B,D) Day 6 Sat. October 11 Day 7 Sun. October 12 MANTOVA followed by a three-hour sightseeing tour of Mantova including visiting Palazzo del Te Lunch in Mantova Free time in afternoon Overnight in Mantova at the 4* Casa Poli (or similar) (B,L) MANTOVA - PADUA -VENICE After breakfast a tour of Venice by bus and boat Enroute we will stop in Padua for a sightseeing tour Overnight in Venice Island at the 4* Hotel Royal San Marco (or similar) (B) Day 8 Mon. October 13 VENICE After breakfast, a walking tour of Venice including St.Mark's Square, The Basilica, The Doge's Palace, the Bridge of Sighs, the Procuratie Palaces and the Napoleonic Wing, the Clock Tower, the Campanile and the Marciana National Library Traditional lunch in Venice Afternoon - backstage guided visit of La Fenice Theatre. During the first 45 minutes guided visit of the Foyer, Sale Apolilinee, Palco Reale- Orchestra seats (during the performance, the visit will be done from the boxes or loggione) Free time the remainder of the day Overnight in Venice at the 4* Hotel Royal San Marco (or similar) (B,L) 3

4 Day 9 Tues. October 14 Day 10 Wed. October 15 VENICE City tour with private boat transfer including the Picasso collection of Peggy Guggenheim and Braque, Kandinsky, Chagall, Max Ernst, Pollock and also the Mattioli s collection of futurist masterpieces Afternoon at your leisure Aperitif in the restaurant La Cavarella. Don Giovanni at La Fenice, five minutes walking distance from hotel Overnight in Venice at the 4* Hotel Royal San Marco (or similar) VENICE - VERONA - MILAN Breakfast at the hotel Private boat transfer to Venice Tronchetto Meet with the driver and private transfer to Verona In the afternoon, walking guided visit of the town, world-famous for Roman remains and monuments including the Arena, the 1st century amphitheatre Guided visit of Arena, Juliet's house, the tombs of the Scala family In the afternoon continue to Milan Overnight in Milan at the 4* Hotel Marconi (or similar) (B) Day 11 Thurs. October 16 MILAN After breakfast meet tour director in the lobby. Private half-day sightseeing tour of Milan including entrance to the Scala Museum, visit of the Duomo, Cathedral Sforza Castle, the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II Afternoon at your leisure Cocktails and light snack at the Camparina Alla Scala, a historical café at the Galeria Vittorio Emanule II Continue to La Scala Theatre for Romeo and Julietta (Ballet) with orchestra seats Overnight in Milan at the 4* Hotel Marconi (or similar) (B) 4

5 Day 12 Fri. October 17 MILAN Breakfast at the hotel followed by visit to Casa Verdi The Casa di Riposo per Musicisti is a home for retired opera singers and musicians in Milan, founded by the Italian composer Giuseppe Verdi in 1896 Afternoon is at your leisure Farewell dinner at a local Restaurant. Overnight in Milan at the 4* Hotel Marconi (or similar) (B) Day 13 Sat. October 18 MILAN Breakfast at the hotel Transfer to Milan Malpensa Airport PRICE: $7,599.00* (CAD per person based on double occupancy) Single supplement: $1,030.00* *Subject to currency fluctuation Non refundable deposit at time of booking: $2, Non refundable second deposit due June 15, 2014: $2, Final payment: August 1, 2014 CONDITIONS: Deposits are non-refundable. 100% penalty if cancellation occurs after August 1, 2014 We strongly recommend that you purchase cancellation/interruption and/or medical coverage for this trip. INCLUSIONS: Round trip air fare Winnipeg/Milan English-speaking tour director/local English-speaking guides 12 nights accommodation in first class hotels Private deluxe motor coach transportation as per itinerary Meals: 11 Breakfasts; 2 Pre-opera aperitif; 3 lunches; 4 dinners 3 Opera performances as per itinerary/1 Ballet performance Comprehensive sightseeing/entrance fees as outlined in itinerary Donation of $200 to Manitoba Opera 5

6 NOT INCLUDED: Airport taxes (approx. $580) Items of a personal nature Meals not indicated in the itinerary Medical/Cancellation/Interruption insurance Gratuities to tour director, driver and local guides 6