Beaver Travel Magazine - Winter 2018/19

VENICE & OPERA AT LA FENICE FOUR NIGHT HOLIDAYS | 28 JANUARY, 24 MARCH, 28 MAY La Fenice is one of the world’s most historic opera houses. Originally built in 1790 it has twice burned down, in 1836 and again in 1996. It reopened in 2003 and has been sensitively restored to its original splendour. Performances in 2019 includeVerdi’s La traviata, Otello and Aida, Puccini’s Turandot and Massenet’s Werther . We also include a series of walking tours taking in the finest churches and galleries, including the jewel- like Santa Maria Miracoli, the Accademia, and the more modern Peggy Guggenheim collection.We shall be based at the 4* deluxe Hotel Splendid for the duration of each holiday. Price from £1,348 (Jan & Mar, single supp. £160) or £1,870 (May, single supp. £360) for four nights including flights, water taxi transfers, accommodation with breakfast, two dinners, one first category opera ticket, all sightseeing, entrance fees and gratuities and the services of the Kirker Tour Leader. LA SCALA, MILAN FOUR NIGHT HOLIDAYS | 7 FEBRUARY, 25 APRIL, 16 JUNE 2019 La Scala, is, for many, the world’s most revered opera house. It opened in 1778 with an opera by Salieri and since then many of the greatest Italian operas have premiered on its hallowed stage. During 2019 our holidays will include performances of Rossini’s La Cenerentola ,Verdi’s I masnadieri and La traviata and Puccini’s Manon Lescaut . Based at the 4* Hotel de laVille in Milan’s historic centre, our tour also includes visits to the city’s Duomo, Leonardo’s ‘The Last Supper’, and the wonderful La Scala Museum.We will also see the Basilica Sant’Ambrogio, the Poldi Pezzoli Museum and the CasaVerdi, a residence founded by GiuseppeVerdi for retired musicians and singers. Price from £1,795 per person (single supp. £298) for four nights including flights, transfers, accommodation with breakfast, two dinners, one opera ticket in the stalls at La Scala, all sightseeing, entrance fees and gratuities and the services of the Kirker Tour Leader. KIRKER OPERA HOLIDAYS FOR DISCERNING TRAVELLERS Kirker Holidays offers an extensive range of independent and escorted opera holidays.These include tours to leading festivals in Europe such as the Puccini Festival in Torre del Lago,Verona and the Verdi Festival in Parma, as well as Glyndebourne, Buxton and opera weekends in Vienna, Milan and Venice. We also host our own exclusive music festivals on land and at sea featuring internationally acclaimed musicians. For those who prefer to travel independently we arrange short breaks with opera, ballet or concert tickets, to all the great classical cities in Europe. To make a reservation please speak to B E A V E R T R A V E L EST 1962