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THREE WORLD CLASS OPERA FESTIVALS VE RO NA * P E SA R O * L UC C A

Hosted by Brent Stevens of Classical KHFM &

Maestro Anthony Barrese of Opera Southwest August 8 - 18, 2018

Join KHFM’s Brent Stevens and Maestro Anthony Barrese of Opera Southwest for the ultimate opera lover's adventure to Italy as we celebrate the lives and works of Puccini, Verdi and Rossini! Soak up the ambience and history while taking in Aida and

Carmen in Verona’s ancient Roman arena. Celebrate the life and music of Rossini while attending the Barber of Seville and Ricciardo e Zoraide at the Pesaro Opera Festival on the Adriatic Sea. And enjoy the romantic and dramatic arias of Turandot at Puccini Opera Festival in Lucca. Three world class festivals, two outstanding hosts, and one extraordinary journey through Italy add up to an adventure of a lifetime! Space is limited. Y O U R O P E R A A D V E N T U R E A T A G L A N C E 4 Nights Verona, Veneto Provence (Roman Arena Opera Festival) 3 Nights Pesaro, Adriatic Sea (Rossini Festival) 3 Nights Montecatini / Lucca, Tuscany (Puccini Festival)



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I T ’ S I N C L U D E D Hosted by KHFM’s Brent Stevens and Maestro Anthony Barrese of Opera Southwest Guided by Earthbound Expeditions program director Natalia Mandelli Two tickets to the Verona Arena Opera Festival, two tickets to the Rossini Pesaro Opera

Festival and one ticket to the Puccini Opera Festival of Lucca, Tuscany Accommodations in superior three and four star hotels All breakfasts plus nine additional multi-course meals highlighting regional specialties Wine tastings in Italy’s celebrated Veneto vineyards Transport by private air conditioned motor coach Entrance to museums as listed In-depth guided walks by local experts and historians Pre-concert talks with hosts Brent and Anthony Suggested reading and video lists Alumni discounts applied towards future adventures

T R I P F A C T S

11 Days/10 Nights (not including air travel) $5,795 per person double occupancy land $1,299 single supplement August 8: Trip begins in Verona at 6pm August 18: Trip ends in Montecatini after breakfast

Optional Group flight on Delta Airlines for $1699 August 7: Departs Albuquerque

August 8: Arrives Milan August 18: Departs Florence for Albuquerque Not Included: Airline luggage fees, airline tickets (unless group air option is chosen), alcoholic beverages with meals, any meals not mentioned, room/mini-bar service, gratuities for hotel staff, travel insurance, items of a personal nature and anything not listed in the “Included in your Journey” section above.

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Y O U R O P E R A F E S T I V A L J O U R N E Y B E G I N S … DAY 1: August 7 - Depart the USA The optional group flight from Albuquerque departs today. DAY 2: August 8 - Arrive in Romantic Verona Nestled below the Italian Dolomites, Verona is the perfect place to begin your opera adventure. Upon arrival, check into your charming boutique hotel, Giulietta e Romeo. Located in the heart of the town and next to the ancient Roman arena, this is the perfect base for you to explore this delightful city. Meet your guide Natalia and hosts at 6:00pm for a welcome drink, orientation and dinner. Sleep in Verona at the Hotel Giulietta e Romeo *** (D) DAY 3: August 9 - Discover Verona This morning we’ll meet up with an informative local guide and set out to explore the heart of Verona. Our walking tour will include a tour of the Roman Arena where you’ll enjoy two great operas. A highlight of the tour is a visit to the Fondazione Arena di Verona’s museum (AMO). Strolling through thirty rooms, the museum introduces one of the arts that makes Verona world-famous: opera. The AMO unveils the creative process which brings an opera to the stage. Librettos, photographs, letters, scores, sketches, set design and costume designs display the striking work of the elements which lead to the genesis of an opera. Our guided tour continues on to the Piazza delle Erbe. Enjoy a multi course lunch together at the Café Dante which features regional specialties. The rest of day is dedicated to La Dolce Far Niente, which means the "sweetness of doing nothing." Or, perhaps you may wish take to a little time to visit Padre Filippini church, where Maria Callas was married in 1949.This evening we will attend our first opera. Georges Bizet’s Carmen will be performed in the ancient Roman arena of Verona this evening and you have a ticket! Sleep in Verona at the Hotel Giulietta e Romeo (B, L)



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DAY 4: August 10 - Wine Tastings and an outing to Lake Garda and an evening at the Opera After a leisurely morning in Verona we will set out to sample some of the region's top wines. Veneto is Italian biggest wine producing region with around the 20% of national production. A big portion of the production is constituted by DOC and DOCG, Italian top quality labels wine. We will stop to visit the Villa Mosconi Bertani Estate where we’ll sample several of their wines. Then, we’ll make our way to Lake Garda where you’ll have plenty of time to stroll along the waterfront and enjoy an independent lunch. This evening, you may opt to catch Verdi’s Nabucco at the Roman Arena. Ticket may be purchased at: www.arena.it/arena/en Sleep in Verona at the Hotel Giulietta e Romeo (B, L) DAY 5: August 11 - Enjoy a Day in Verona The day is yours to visit Verona’s shops, top museums and romantic streets. We suggest a visit to the Casa di Giulietta, Museo Archeologico, Museo Archeologico al Teatro Romano or perhaps, you may wish to join a local cooking school. There are so many delightful options. This evening, we attend Verdi’s Aida in the Roman arena. Sleep in Verona at the Hotel Giulietta e Romeo (B) ABOUT THE ROMAN ARENA OF VERONA After the Colosseum in Rome and the amphitheater in Capua, the Roman arena in Verona is the third largest Roman amphitheater. With its gigantic dimensions of 140 meters in length and 110 meters in width it dominates the Piazza Brà from the north. Its great acoustics and unique location make the Roman arena the ideal location for events and it attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors to Verona every year during the festival season to see the opera and theatre performances.

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- A c t I I - DAY 6: August 12 - South to Pesaro via San Marino This morning our journey continues to the tiny independent state of San Marino where we’ll have lunch and a walking tour of this historic city-state. Founded in the 4th century AD, San Marino prides itself on being one of the world’s smallest, oldest independent states. The country is tiny, with a total population of around 30,000 people (the city of Rome has more than 2,600,000) and is home to the UNESCO world heritage site Mount Titano, San Marino’s highest point. Our day concludes in Pesaro, birthplace of Rossini. Upon arrival relax and soak up the town's ambience with a traditional passeggiata, or evening stroll in town. Sleep in Pesaro on the shores of the Adriatic at the Nautilus Hotel **** (B, D) ABOUT THE ROSSINI OPERA FESTIVAL

The Rossini Opera Festival is an international music festival held in August of each year in Pesaro, Italy, the birthplace of the opera composer Gioachino Rossini. Its aim, in addition to studying the musical heritage of the composer, is to revive and perform his works in a unique setting that allows collaboration of scholars, artists, and audience. It is often simply referred to as the Pesaro Festival. Performances are given in the 850-seat theater

built in 1818, the Teatro Rossini and, since 1988, the modified "Palasport" sports arena which holds 1,500. Since 2000 another venue, the Teatro Sperimentale (Experimental Theatre), has offered the opportunity to present smaller-scale or minor works by contemporaries of Rossini such as Mosca, Generali, and Coccia. DAY 7: August 13 - In Rossini’s Footsteps This morning we follow in Rossini's footsteps as we explore his charming hometown of Pesaro on the shores of the Adriatic Sea. The highlight of our walking tour is his birthplace, Casa Rossini, an elegant building that is now a museum dedicated to the life of the great composer. We'll spend some time here before having lunch in one of Pesaro's lovely piazzas. After a leisurely lunch we'll take a behind-the-scenes tour of the spectacular venue, the Teatro Rossini Opera House. Originally built in 1818 and renovated over the years, this classical theater hosts the annual opera festival and a regular seasonal theater. We'll return this evening for a performance of the Barber of Seville. Sleep in Pesaro at the Nautilus Hotel (B, L)



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DAY 8: August 14 - An Outing to Medieval Urbino, birthplace of Raphael If you have never heard of, or visited the historic walled town of Urbino you are in for a treat. In its time – the 15th and 16th centuries – this was one of the cultural capitals of the Renaissance. Piero della Francesca came here to paint and write on perspective, as did Ucello, Raphael’s father, and the great architects, Laurana and Martini. The town also may rightfully claim that Raphael was born here. Our visit will include a tour of the The National Gallery of the Marche contains a vast number of art works, including the “Flagellation”, the “Madonna of Senigallia” (Piero della Francesca) the “Ideal City” (central-

Italian painter, previously attributed to L. Laurana), and the “Portrait of a Gentlewoman” known as “La Muta” (Raphael). Enjoy lunch in a charming setting. We then return to Pesaro for an evening performance of Ricciardo e Zoraide. Sleep in Pesaro at the Nautilus Hotel (B, L)

- A c t I I I - DAY 9: August 15 - North to Tuscany, home of Puccini Puccini was born Giacomo Antonio Domenico Michele Secondo Maria Puccini in Lucca in Tuscany, in 1858. He was one of nine children of Michele Puccini and Albina Magi. The Puccini family was established in Lucca as a local musical dynasty. Puccini was given a general education at the seminary of San Michele in Lucca, and then at the seminary of the cathedral. In 1880, at the age of 21, Puccini composed his Mass, which marks the culmination of his family's long association with church music in his native Lucca. Enjoy dinner upon arrival in Montecatini. Sleep in Montecatini at the Palace Hotel **** (B, D)



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DAY 10: August 16 - In Pursuit of Puccini Today, we’ll walk in Puccini’s footsteps by visiting the very home where Puccini was born, enjoying an opera recital dedicated to his works and finally, ending our day with a visit to the villa, Torre del Lago, where Puccini spent his final days. Puccini is buried in the small chapel inside the villa. Sleep in Montecatini at the Palace Hotel (B, L) DAY 11: August 17 - Enjoy a Day at the Spa and an evening Opera Today you can relax like Verdi once did in the world famous spas located in the town of Montecatini. The thermal waters are the treasure of Montecatini, in fact, spas were built around them. You can both drink the water of the Terme di Montecatini or do spa treatments – from massages to mud baths, saunas to beauty treatments. There are nine thermal centers located around an extensive park. Finally, in terms of architecture, the spas of Montecatini are a great example of open-air Art Nouveau that is not-to-be-missed! After a leisurely day, we'll celebrate our Italian adventure with a gala farewell lunch and final night at the opera. Tonight we will attend Puccini’s masterpiece, Turandot, where the maestro once lived at the famed Torre del Lago. Sleep in Montecatini at the Palace Hotel (B, L) DAY 12: August 18 - Return Home with a Lifetime of Memories! A complimentary airport transfer will be offered to those on the group flight. RESERVATIONS: Please call Earthbound Expeditions or visit us online. A $750 deposit for the land portion of your trip is required to secure your space. An additional $200 deposit is required if opting for the group flight. A cancellation penalty of $300 per person applies for cancellations received within 30 days of deposit. An additional payment of $1500 will be due about five months in advance and final payment is due 90 days prior to departure.



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MEET YOUR GUIDE & CLASSICAL HOSTS

Maestro Anthony Barrese has earned accolades as both a composer and a conductor. He is the recipient of the 2007 Georg Solti Foundation U.S. award for young conductors. His original works have won numerous awards, and he is regularly engaged by opera companies in North America and Italy. As Artistic Director of Opera Southwest he has performed Rossini’s Otello with the American staged premiere of the finale lieto, and in 2014 he lead the new World Premiere of Amleto, not heard anywhere since 1871. The Opera Southwest's 2016-17 season includes

Rossini's rarely performed William Tell, Bellini's Norma and a World Premiere production based on Rodolfo Anaya's bestselling novel, Bless Me, Ultima. Learn more about your host Maestro Anthony Barrese at: http://anthonybarrese.com/biography/

Brent Stevens brings you the music you love to wake up to, and to get your morning going… plus News, Weather and Traffic. You get the Morning Mozart every weekday at 8am. At 9am, grab a cup of your favorite hot beverage and join him for Brent’s Morning Brew… an hour of music you love, and the back story about great musicians, composers, Broadway Musicals and Films. At various times Brent has been an actor, director, playwright, composer, and orchestra executive. In addition to his job with KHFM, Brent is a Theatre Sound Designer and produces recordings of live music from chamber ensembles to operas. Brent was born and raised in Albuquerque

and has been in show business since he starred in “Peter Pan” at age 11. Learn more about Brent and KHFM at: http://www.khfm.org/personalities/brent-stevens/

Your Guide Natalia Mandelli (far left) Natalia is a born and bred Roman, so naturally she is passionate about eating, drinking, cooking, history and discussing the universal stereotype of the Italian Mama. (Just don’t ask about their relationships to their sons). Oh, and she LOVES dancing! Natalia holds degrees as Interpreter and Translator in English and German and has been a tour manager for fifteen years. Most recently, she has passed the first level of certification to become a sommelier. If you are lucky enough to have her as a guide on one of our Italy trips, you will love traveling with this charming, knowledgeable and energetic woman.

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FIVE WORLD RENOWNED OPERAS THREE WORLD CLASS FESTIVALS!

Verona Carmen by Georges Bizet at the Roman Arena Aida by Giuseppe Verdi at the Roman Arena

Pesaro Rossini Festival Barber of Seville by Rossini at the Adriatic Arena Ricciardo e Zoraide by Rossini at the Adriatic Arena

Lucca Puccini Festival Turandot by Puccini at Torre del Lago

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