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3
night opera city break in Riga, Latvia from £245
per person
9th INTERNATIONAL
RIGA OPERA FESTIVAL JUNE 2006. FESTIVAL PROGRAMME
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TIME |
OPERA
CONDUCTOR/COMPOSER LANGUAGE |
| 07.06.2006 |
19.00 |
"Le Nozze di Figaro"
premiere Conductor: Andris Nelsons W. A. Mozart
Italian |
| 08.06.2006 |
19.00 |
"The Queen of Spades"
Conductor: Andris Nelsons P. Tchaikovsky Russian |
| 09.06.2006 |
19.00 |
"Le Nozze di Figaro"
Conductor: Andris Nelsons W. A. Mozart Italian |
| 10.06.2006 |
19.00 |
"Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk"
Conductor: Martins Ozolins D.Shostakovich Russian |
| 11.06.2006 |
19.00 |
"Das Rheingold" Conductor:
Andris Nelsons R. Wagner German |
| 14.06.2006 |
19.00 |
"Das Rheingold" Conductor:
Andris Nelsons R. Wagner German |
| 15.06.2006 |
19.00 |
"The Queen of Spades"
Conductor: Andris Nelsons P. Tchaikovsky Russian |
| 16.06.2006 |
19.00 |
"Le Nozze di Figaro"
Conductor: Andris Nelsons W. A. Mozart Italian |
| 17.06.2006 |
19.00 |
"Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk"
Conductor: Martins Ozolins D.Shostakovich Russian |
| 18.06.2006 |
19.00 |
"Mass in C Minor" Conductor:
Andris Nelsons W. A. Mozart Latin |
Information about the conductors
and the casts on request. Tickets
from £15 per person
Guided
walking tours from £25 per person
1. Riga Sightseeing tour - guided tour of the Old Town
and tracing 800 years of history, including visit to
Riga Castle, Dome Cathedral, St. Peter's Church, the
Large and the Small Guild House, the Powder Tower and
the Freedom Monument and the Museum of History of Riga
and Navigation (entrance).
2. Fine Arts and Art Nouveau - guided tour of the Museum
of Fine Arts (entrance) and visit to the Art Nouveau
streets
3. Musical life in Riga - guided tour of the Old Town
tracing musical life in Riga, including organ recital
in St. John's Church
Festival events from
£25 per person
Wednesday 14th July 06 "Behind the curtains"
16:30 - 17:30 Welcome reception in the Latvian National
Opera House, including "Behind the curtains"
tour and musical surprise, Riga "champagne"
and canapés in one of the reception halls
Thursday 15th August 06 "Latvian folklore"
10:00 - 13:00 Guided tour to the Ethnographical Open
Air Museum, including welcome by folklore dance group,
Latvian snacks and drinks served on one of the country
yards. Two horse carriages will be ready to drive the
guests around the museum.
Friday 16th September 06 "Tracing Baroque
music" 10:00 - 16:00 Excursion to the baroque Rundale
Palace, guided tour of the palace with master of ceremonies
dressed accordingly and baroque music concert in the
"Marble Hall", lunch at the palace
Saturday 17th October 06 "Medieval adventure
in Sigulda" 10:00 - 16:00 Excursion to the Gauja
National Park including visit to the ruins of Turaida
and Sigulda Castle, to the tombstone of "Rose of
Turaida" and Cutman cave. Medieval dance performance
on the ruins of the Sigulda Castle, the guests are involved
into the medieval dances and games.
Sunday 18th November 06 "Farewell Jazz
cruise" 10:00 - 13:00 Panoramic cruise on Daugava
river from Riga to Jurmala, a resort city with unique
wooden architecture. Snacks and drinks are served on
board. Jazz band is entertaining the guests during the
trip. The trip is followed by Jurmala sightseeing tour
and stroll on the beach.
Your
Choice of Hotel
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HOTEL KONVENTA SETA
This unique three-star
hotel comprising of 9 medieval buildings is centrally
located in the Old Town of Riga. There are 141
simply decorated rooms and apartments, although
some rooms have shower only. Facilities include
a restaurant and bar.
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HOTEL GUTENBERGS
A charming three-star plus hotel
located in historic building next to the Dome
Cathedral. Rooms are bright, spacious and elegantly
furnished. Each floor is dedicated to the origins
of Latvian literature. The hotel has a summer
terrace overlooking Old Town.
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HOTEL DE ROME
The five-star Hotel De
Rome is located in the heart of the city overlooking
the Freedom Monument. There are 88 well-equipped
rooms and facilities include a sauna, beauty centre,
an excellent bar with live popular opera music
and an elegant restaurant 'Otto Schwarz'.
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Cost of Holiday
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| Hotel |
Season |
Per Person |
Single Supp |
Extra Night |
Single Supp |
| Konventa Seta |
Year Round |
£245 |
£87 |
£35 |
£29 |
| Guttenburg |
Year Round |
£260 |
£96 |
£40 |
£32 |
| De Rome |
Year Round |
£310 |
£126 |
£56 |
£42 |
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Included in Cost of Itinerary
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| · Return flights with British
Airways including all air taxes |
| · 3 nights accommodation at
hotel specified including breakfast |
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Not Included in Cost of Itinerary
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Transfers
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At own expense
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Bookings
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| To confirm a booking, we require a
£100 deposit plus a signed booking form |
| These packages are based on a special
British Airways offer and as such all tickets must
be issued within 14 days of reservation being made.
Prices valid for departures up to 31st December
06 subject to availability |
| Please note
that all prices shown are subject to availability
at time of booking. |
| Due to the World Hockey Championships
taking place in Riga in May, please note that all
hotels in Riga are unable to confirm bookings from
4th to 7th May 2006 and we strongly advise you avoid
travel to Riga during this period. |
For
more information on individual tours and other offers
to the Baltics, please contact our specialists:
Jurate@regent-holidays.co.uk
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