Parma and Festival Verdi
From 09/29/2023
to 10/02/2023
From: € 1.250,00
A journey through Verdi's places on the occasion of the famous opera festival
The best known and most performed opera composer in the world, Giuseppe Verdi, was born in 1813 in Parma's lands. Attending the Festival celebrating his works, it's a dream come true for many enthusiasts. We will immerse ourselves in the musical and cultural context in which the Maestro was trained, without forgetting the art treasures of Correggio and Parmigianino. We will attend "I lombardi alla prima crociata" conducted by Francesco Lanzillotta and directed by Pier Luigi Pizzi and Il Trovatore, directed by Davide Livermore and conducted by Francesco Ivan Ciampa.
In the lands of one of the most beloved composers: our journey in the footsteps of Giuseppe Verdi will bring us to the wonderful Busseto and its real architectural jewel, Teatro Verdi. We will move on to Casa Barezzi and complete the morning tasting the local gastronomic delights of this land.
Anyway, there's no journey in the heart of Emilia without the right time dedicated to art and masterpieces: let's discover Correggio and Parmigianino in Parma, from the Cathedral to the Camera di San Paolo. This Tour was made to delight all of your senses!
Block notes:
- Giuseppe Verdi - The places where he was born and lived
- Music - Festival Verdi: Messa da Requiem, La Forza del Destino
- Art - Masterpieces by Correggio and Parmigianino
Day 1 - Friday, September 29th ‘23 - arrival in Parma
Arrival in Parma by own means. Accomodation at
Hotel Sina Maria Luigia - 4* - https://www.sinahotels.com/it/h/sina-maria-luigia-parma/
The hotel is located in the heart of Parma and, with its pleasant atmosphere, offers a unique and unforgettable experience. The common areas and bedrooms are welcoming and have a classic décor. The hotel also has a bar, and a refined Maxim's restaurant, which offer guests a quality gastronomic experience. The rooms will be available from early afternoon.
4:00 pm: Meeting with the guide in hotel and walking tour through the city stopping to visit Duomo and Battistero.
The Cathedral is considered the finest example of Lombard Romanesque and due to the long history of its construction is a true encyclopedia of styles. The building begun around 1100, in 1526 Correggio created an extraordinary cycle of frescoes in the large dome, inspired by the theme of the Assumption of the Virgin. The other star of the square is the Baptistery, built by Benedetto Antelami at the end of 1100, erected in the place where a stream that served to feed the internal baptismal font was. The whole exterior is decorated with images on the life of Jesus and Mary, the Baptist, the death and resurrection, as well as the decorations of the internal dome tell us about a Jerusalem after the end of the world, with the apostles and evangelists. An unmissable masterpiece.
6.30 pm: Pre-opera aperitif al Gran Caffè del Teatro
8.00 pm: TEATRO REGIO DI PARMA Festival Verdi: I Lombardi alla prima crociata - di G. Verdi - Conductor Francesco Lanzillotta / Direction Pier Luigi Pizzi / Arvino Giovanni Sala / Pagano Michele Pertusi / Viclinda Giulia Mazzola / Giselda Lidia Fridman / Pirro Luca Dall’Amico / Acciano William Corrò / Oronte Antonio Poli/ Orchestra del conservatorio “Arrivo Boito” di Parma / Filarmonica Arturo Toscanini / Coro del Teatro Regio di Parma
Day 2 - Saturday, september 30th ‘22 – Busseto
Breakfast in hotel.
Morning: Second day dedicated to Verdi's places outside Parma. The first stop is Busseto to visit Teatro Verdi considered a real jewel. After that, a must is Casa Barezzi, seat of the Filarmonica Bussetana founded by Antonio Barezzi. Here the young Giuseppe Verdi had his first musical and emotional training. He met Margherita, his first wife and Barezzi's daughter. The Maestro frequented the house until 1867 and during a stay, as a guest of his father-in-law, he wrote some pages of "I due Foscari" in 1844.
1.00 pm: Tasting of typical products in Busseto. At the end return to the hotel in Parma and free time.
Free dinner.
Day 3 - Sunday, October 1st ‘22 – Parma
Breakfast in hotel.
Morning: Meeting with the guide at the hotel. Moving by foot to the Glauco Lombardi Museum.
The Museum, born from the passion of collector Glauco Lombardi, collects historical and artistic evidence relating to the ducal period of Parma in the 18th and 19th centuries, with particular reference to the figure of Marie Louise of Hapsburg, both in her role as wife of Napoleon
Bonaparte and Empress of the French, and later as Duchess of Parma, Piacenza and Guastalla.
He devoted all his physical, intellectual and economic efforts to the recovery, study and valorisation of what remained, on the antiques market or in private collections, of the artistic heritage of the Bourbon and Ludovician Parma.
3.30 pm: TEATRO REGIO DI PARMA Festival Verdi: Il Trovatore - di G. Verdi - Conductor Francesco Ivan Ciampa / Regia Davide Livermore / Il conte di Luna Markus Werba / Leonora Francesca Dotto / Azucena Clementine Margaine / Manrico Riccardo Massi / Ferrando Marco Spotti / Ines Carmela Lopez / Ruiz Didier Pieri/ Orchestra e Coro del Teatro Comunale di Bologna.
8.00 pm: Dinner in a selected restaurant, near the theatre
Day 4 - Monday, October 2nd ‘22 – Parma and departure
Breakfast in hotel and check-out.
Morning: Third day dedicated to Correggio and Parmigianino.
Visit of the Monastero di San Giovanni Evangelista, a complex formed by Church, Convent and the Ancient Apothecary of San Giovanni. The church was largely frescoed by Correggio who reached the apex in the decoration of the dome with an extraordinary perspective effect. The artist creates an imaginary open sky on whose clouds the apostles are laid with the figure of Christ in the center.
Following, visit of Camera di San Paolo (o Camera della Badessa), a masterpiece of the Italian Renaissance frescoed by Correggio in 1519. The extraordinary nature of the fresco lies in the illusionary effect: the room has an almost cubic shape completely hidden by the decorations. The abbess to whom the name of the "room" refers is Giovanna da Piacenza, a rich woman, who invited artists and men of culture in Parma.
At the end return to the hotel, farewell and departure by own means.
INDIVIDUAL QUOTES (min 15 people)
In double room: 1250,00 euro
Supplement DUS room: 180,00 euro
INCLUDED IN THE PRICE:
- 3 nights in superior room with breakfast in 4* Sina Hotel Maria Luigia, Parma
- Tour Leader in italian language;
- Gran Turismo Bus on September 30th to Busseto;
- Authorized guide in Parma on September 29th and October 1st-2nd in italian language;
- Tasting in Busseto (drinks included) on September 30th
- Entrances and visits as mentioned in the programme;
- Visit to Teatro Verdi and Casa Barezzi with internal guides;
- Pre-opera aperitif at Gran Caffè del Teatro on september 29th;
- Parterre ticket for 2 Operas;
- Post-opera dinner in a selected restaurant in Parma on October 1st (drinks included)
- Earphones rental for the visits
- Medical-baggage insurance
NOT INCLUDED IN THE PRICE
- € 3,50 city tax per person/ night to be paid on spot;
- Travel to/from Parma;
- Extra, tips and everything not mentioned in the section “included in the price”
- The organizer reserves the right to cancel the trip, WITHIN AND NOT MORE THAN 30 days before departure, if the minimum number of participants has not been reached. In this case, the paid fee would be fully refunded.
- The visits order may change for operational needs
HOW TO BOOK:
The booking becomes effective upon receipt of:
1. completed and signed travel contract
2. deposit required by bank transfer
DEPOSIT:
Upon booking, a Eur 400,00 per person deposit and any insurance premium for the "trip cancellation" policy is required.
Cancellation insurance can only be confirmed at the same time as registering for the trip.
BALANCE:
30 days before departure (by August 30th, 2023)
CANCELLATION
In case of CANCELLATION by the customer, the following penalties will be applied, in addition to the fee insurance:
- 20% of the participation fee for cancellations within July, 31st 2023
- 40% of the participation fee for cancellations within August, 15th 2023
- 50% of the participation fee for cancellations within August, 30th 2023
- 75% of the participation fee for cancellations within September 19th 2023
- from September 20th 2023 no refund in case of cancellation
Medical-baggage insurance included in the package
ADDITIONAL INSURANCE POLICY
It is possible to subscribe the "Travel cancellation" coverage simultaneously with the travel booking (regulation sent on request)
Amount per person € 20,00 euro (people till 74 year old) - € 40,00 euro (people from 75 year old)
Day 1 - Friday, September 29th ‘23 - arrival in Parma
Arrival in Parma by own means. Accomodation at
Hotel Sina Maria Luigia - 4* - https://www.sinahotels.com/it/h/sina-maria-luigia-parma/
The hotel is located in the heart of Parma and, with its pleasant atmosphere, offers a unique and unforgettable experience. The common areas and bedrooms are welcoming and have a classic décor. The hotel also has a bar, and a refined Maxim's restaurant, which offer guests a quality gastronomic experience. The rooms will be available from early afternoon.
4:00 pm: Meeting with the guide in hotel and walking tour through the city stopping to visit Duomo and Battistero.
The Cathedral is considered the finest example of Lombard Romanesque and due to the long history of its construction is a true encyclopedia of styles. The building begun around 1100, in 1526 Correggio created an extraordinary cycle of frescoes in the large dome, inspired by the theme of the Assumption of the Virgin. The other star of the square is the Baptistery, built by Benedetto Antelami at the end of 1100, erected in the place where a stream that served to feed the internal baptismal font was. The whole exterior is decorated with images on the life of Jesus and Mary, the Baptist, the death and resurrection, as well as the decorations of the internal dome tell us about a Jerusalem after the end of the world, with the apostles and evangelists. An unmissable masterpiece.
6.30 pm: Pre-opera aperitif al Gran Caffè del Teatro
8.00 pm: TEATRO REGIO DI PARMA Festival Verdi: I Lombardi alla prima crociata - di G. Verdi - Conductor Francesco Lanzillotta / Direction Pier Luigi Pizzi / Arvino Giovanni Sala / Pagano Michele Pertusi / Viclinda Giulia Mazzola / Giselda Lidia Fridman / Pirro Luca Dall’Amico / Acciano William Corrò / Oronte Antonio Poli/ Orchestra del conservatorio “Arrivo Boito” di Parma / Filarmonica Arturo Toscanini / Coro del Teatro Regio di Parma
Day 2 - Saturday, september 30th ‘22 – Busseto
Breakfast in hotel.
Morning: Second day dedicated to Verdi's places outside Parma. The first stop is Busseto to visit Teatro Verdi considered a real jewel. After that, a must is Casa Barezzi, seat of the Filarmonica Bussetana founded by Antonio Barezzi. Here the young Giuseppe Verdi had his first musical and emotional training. He met Margherita, his first wife and Barezzi's daughter. The Maestro frequented the house until 1867 and during a stay, as a guest of his father-in-law, he wrote some pages of "I due Foscari" in 1844.
1.00 pm: Tasting of typical products in Busseto. At the end return to the hotel in Parma and free time.
Free dinner.
Day 3 - Sunday, October 1st ‘22 – Parma
Breakfast in hotel.
Morning: Meeting with the guide at the hotel. Moving by foot to the Glauco Lombardi Museum.
The Museum, born from the passion of collector Glauco Lombardi, collects historical and artistic evidence relating to the ducal period of Parma in the 18th and 19th centuries, with particular reference to the figure of Marie Louise of Hapsburg, both in her role as wife of Napoleon
Bonaparte and Empress of the French, and later as Duchess of Parma, Piacenza and Guastalla.
He devoted all his physical, intellectual and economic efforts to the recovery, study and valorisation of what remained, on the antiques market or in private collections, of the artistic heritage of the Bourbon and Ludovician Parma.
3.30 pm: TEATRO REGIO DI PARMA Festival Verdi: Il Trovatore - di G. Verdi - Conductor Francesco Ivan Ciampa / Regia Davide Livermore / Il conte di Luna Markus Werba / Leonora Francesca Dotto / Azucena Clementine Margaine / Manrico Riccardo Massi / Ferrando Marco Spotti / Ines Carmela Lopez / Ruiz Didier Pieri/ Orchestra e Coro del Teatro Comunale di Bologna.
8.00 pm: Dinner in a selected restaurant, near the theatre
Day 4 - Monday, October 2nd ‘22 – Parma and departure
Breakfast in hotel and check-out.
Morning: Third day dedicated to Correggio and Parmigianino.
Visit of the Monastero di San Giovanni Evangelista, a complex formed by Church, Convent and the Ancient Apothecary of San Giovanni. The church was largely frescoed by Correggio who reached the apex in the decoration of the dome with an extraordinary perspective effect. The artist creates an imaginary open sky on whose clouds the apostles are laid with the figure of Christ in the center.
Following, visit of Camera di San Paolo (o Camera della Badessa), a masterpiece of the Italian Renaissance frescoed by Correggio in 1519. The extraordinary nature of the fresco lies in the illusionary effect: the room has an almost cubic shape completely hidden by the decorations. The abbess to whom the name of the "room" refers is Giovanna da Piacenza, a rich woman, who invited artists and men of culture in Parma.
At the end return to the hotel, farewell and departure by own means.
INDIVIDUAL QUOTES (min 15 people)
In double room: 1250,00 euro
Supplement DUS room: 180,00 euro
INCLUDED IN THE PRICE:
- 3 nights in superior room with breakfast in 4* Sina Hotel Maria Luigia, Parma
- Tour Leader in italian language;
- Gran Turismo Bus on September 30th to Busseto;
- Authorized guide in Parma on September 29th and October 1st-2nd in italian language;
- Tasting in Busseto (drinks included) on September 30th
- Entrances and visits as mentioned in the programme;
- Visit to Teatro Verdi and Casa Barezzi with internal guides;
- Pre-opera aperitif at Gran Caffè del Teatro on september 29th;
- Parterre ticket for 2 Operas;
- Post-opera dinner in a selected restaurant in Parma on October 1st (drinks included)
- Earphones rental for the visits
- Medical-baggage insurance
NOT INCLUDED IN THE PRICE
- € 3,50 city tax per person/ night to be paid on spot;
- Travel to/from Parma;
- Extra, tips and everything not mentioned in the section “included in the price”
- The organizer reserves the right to cancel the trip, WITHIN AND NOT MORE THAN 30 days before departure, if the minimum number of participants has not been reached. In this case, the paid fee would be fully refunded.
- The visits order may change for operational needs
HOW TO BOOK:
The booking becomes effective upon receipt of:
1. completed and signed travel contract
2. deposit required by bank transfer
DEPOSIT:
Upon booking, a Eur 400,00 per person deposit and any insurance premium for the "trip cancellation" policy is required.
Cancellation insurance can only be confirmed at the same time as registering for the trip.
BALANCE:
30 days before departure (by August 30th, 2023)
CANCELLATION
In case of CANCELLATION by the customer, the following penalties will be applied, in addition to the fee insurance:
- 20% of the participation fee for cancellations within July, 31st 2023
- 40% of the participation fee for cancellations within August, 15th 2023
- 50% of the participation fee for cancellations within August, 30th 2023
- 75% of the participation fee for cancellations within September 19th 2023
- from September 20th 2023 no refund in case of cancellation
Medical-baggage insurance included in the package
ADDITIONAL INSURANCE POLICY
It is possible to subscribe the "Travel cancellation" coverage simultaneously with the travel booking (regulation sent on request)
Amount per person € 20,00 euro (people till 74 year old) - € 40,00 euro (people from 75 year old)
