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AMSTERDAM TO BERGEN MUSIC IN NORTHERN EUROPE MAY 10-26, 2019 TOUR LEADER: ROBERT GAY

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AMSTERDAM TO BERGEN MUSIC IN NORTHERN EUROPE MAY 10-26, 2019 TOUR LEADER: ROBERT GAY

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Overview Academy Travel is proud to announce a 17-day music tour exploring Amsterdam, Hamburg, Copenhagen, Oslo and the beautiful landscapes of Norway’s fjords around Bergen. Nine fine performances take place in some of the most stunning venues in Europe – modern concert halls and opera houses which exhibit the very best in Dutch, German and Scandinavian design. As always, the itinerary is based on excellent performances including familiar repertoire with three operas by Puccini and one by Rossini, two orchestral concerts by the Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra and the NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra, plus a recital by master pianist Grigory Sokolov. The performance program, is complemented by visits to leading galleries, such as Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum and the Kunsthalle in Hamburg, visits to several of the historic cities of the Hanseatic League, and the sublime scenery of Norway. Musical history, background talks on performances, contemporary architecture – from the Elbphilharmonie, to Renzo Piano’s Astrup Fearnley Museum in Oslo and Henning Larsen’s Copenhagen Opera House – and fine dining round out the program. Centrally located four-star hotels, many meals, tipping and best-available tickets to performances are all included. Touring is by coach, on foot and by boat with museum and art gallery visits. The long days will contribute to this unique travel experience.

Your tour leader For over 30 years, Robert Gay has presented music history courses for the Centre for Continuing Education at the University of Sydney. Over the same period he has designed and escorted more than 80 musical and cultural tours to Europe and America.

On tour, Robert will provide a thorough introduction to the performances you see, with detailed pre-performance talks and post-performance reviews. Robert’s approach to music is multi-faceted. First and foremost, he links the music to the biographical, historical

and social context in which it was created. Secondly, he explains in plain language technical aspects of the music – how the composer communicates through sound. Finally, as a trained singer who attends dozens of performances each year, he offers great insight into the qualities of the performances you see on tour. Robert’s enthusiasm is infectious, and his skills as a music educator and tour leader are exceptional. Since 2010, he has led tours exclusively for Academy Travel.

“Robert Gay went out of his way to look after the individual needs of group members. A well-constructed itinerary.” Feedback from Robert Gay’s Berlin to Vienna music tour, December 2016.

AMSTERDAM TO BERGEN MUSIC IN NORTHEN EUROPE

Tour dates: May 10-26, 2019

Tour leader: Robert Gay

Tour Price: $11,850 per person, twin share

Single Supplement: $1,595 for sole use of double room

Booking deposit: $500 per person

Recommended airline: Etihad

Maximum places: 20

Itinerary: Amsterdam (4 nights), Hamburg (4 night), Copenhagen (3 nights), Oslo (2 nights), Bergen (3 nights)

Date published: October 18, 2018

Enquiries and bookings

For further information and to secure a place on this tour please contact Rebecca Fussell at Academy Travel on 9235 0023 or 1800 639 699 (outside Sydney) or email [email protected]

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Performance Program Nine performances are included, with four operas, two orchestral concerts and one piano recital. There will also be two performances at the Bergen International Festival, details to be announced in November 2018.

AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS A concert of works by Ligeti, Bartók and Stravinsky performed by

the Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Joshua Weilerstein, and featuring pianists Lucas and Arthur Jussen

A recital by master pianist Grigory Sokolov Robert Wilson’s famous production of Puccini’s Madama Butterfly

at the Dutch National Opera, starring Elena Stikhina as Butterfly

HAMBURG, GERMANY Puccini’s La fanciulla del West at the Hamburg State Opera

conducted by Josep Caballé-Domenech, with star soprano Anja Kampe as Minnie

A concert of works by Berg and Bruckner performed by the NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra, conducted by Paavo Järvi, with German soprano Hanna-Elisabeth Müller as soloist

COPENHAGEN, DENMARK Puccini’s Tosca at the Copenhagen Opera House, with Maria Pia

Piscitelli singing the title role

OSLO, NORWAY Rossini’s La Cenerentola at the Oslo Opera House starring

Norwegian mezzo soprano Tone Kummervold and American tenor Taylor Stayton

BERGEN FESTIVAL, NORWAY Two performances at the Bergen International Festival

Russian soprano Elena Stikhina

Conductor Paavo Järvi

Elbphilharmonie in Hamburg

Copenhagen Opera House

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Detailed itinerary Included meals are shown with the letters B, L, D and C for canapés.

Friday May 10 Arrive Amsterdam

If you have booked your air travel through Academy Travel we will organise a transfer from Amsterdam airport to our hotel. Please note that hotel rooms may not be available until early afternoon. In the evening meet Robert Gay at the hotel bar for welcome drinks and canapés. Overnight Amsterdam (C)

Saturday May 11 Amsterdam – Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra

After a talk on this evening’s performance by the Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra, we take a guided walking tour through the historic heart of this fascinating city which, at the beginning of the 17th century, grew from being just one of the many trading towns of the Low Countries into the cultural and economic centre of the Dutch Republic. We have a welcome lunch in a local restaurant, then the later afternoon is at leisure before this evening’s performance at the Concertgebouw. Overnight Amsterdam (B, L)

Performance details Venue: Concertgebouw Program: Works by Ligeti and Bartók, and Stravinsky’s ‘The Rite of Spring’ Performers: Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra, Joshua Weilerstein (conductor), Lucas and Arthur Jussen (pianos)

Sunday May 12 The Hague and Delft – Grigory Sokolov

Today we take a full day excursion to The Hague and Delft, visiting the impressive collection of art works in the charming Mauritshuis before continuing on in the early afternoon to the delightful town of Delft where we have free time for lunch. Returning to Amsterdam, we attend a piano recital by one of the ‘greats’ of the piano repertoire, Grigory Sokolov. Overnight Amsterdam (B)

Above: Vermeer’s View of Delft Below: Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra; pianist Grigory Sokolov

Tour start & finish time

The tour starts on Friday May 10, 2019 at 6.00pm with welcome drinks and canapes at the Amsterdam hotel.

The tour ends on Sunday May 26, 2019 at 10.00am with a group transfer from the hotel to Bergen airport.

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Above: Robert Wilson’s famous stylised production of Madama Butterfly Below: The Dutch National Opera House; German-Italian soprano Anja Kampe

Performance details Venue: Concertgebouw Program: to be announced Performers: Grigory Sokolov (piano)

Monday May 13 Rijksmuseum – Madama Butterfly

After a talk on Puccini’s Madama Butterfly, which we will see in a fascinating, stylised staging by the celebrated American director Robert Wilson, we head to the Rijksmuseum which contains an incomparable collection of Dutch masterpieces by Rembrandt, Vermeer, Ruisdael, Franz Hals and many more. In the afternoon there is time to relax before this evening’s opera. Overnight Amsterdam (B)

Performance details Venue: Dutch National Opera Program: Puccini’s Madama Butterfly Performers: Elena Stikhina (Butterfly), Enkelejda Shkosa (Suzuki), Gianluca Terranova (F.B. Pinkerton), Residentie Orchestra The Hague, Ching-Lien Wu (conductor)

Tuesday May 14 To Hamburg via Bremen

Today we depart for Hamburg via Bremen, Germany’s oldest coastal town and second largest port (Hamburg is the largest). Together with Hamburg and Lübeck, Bremen was an early member of the merchant-run Hanseatic League, and its rivalry with the larger port on the Elbe River is still tangible. We take a guided tour of the town before continuing on to Hamburg. Dinner this evening is in our hotel. Overnight Hamburg (B, D)

Wednesday May 15 Hamburg – La Fanciulla del West

Situated on the river Elbe, Hamburg is home to Europe's second-largest port and the second-largest city of Germany. Hamburg is a progressive city with attractive architecture, world-class museums and art galleries, as well as an assortment of grand theatres and music venues. The recently completed Elbphiharmonie, a futuristic concert hall, is now its centrepiece. After a morning guided tour of the city, the afternoon is at leisure. This evening we see the Hamburg State Opera’s production of Puccini’s La fanciulla del West starring soprano Anja Kampe and tenor Claudio Sgura in the leading roles. Overnight Hamburg (B)

Performance details Venue: Hamburg State Opera House Program: Puccini’s La Fanciulla del West Performers: Anja Kampe (Minnie), Claudio Sgura (Jack Rance), Marco Berti (Dick Johnson), Hamburg State Opera Orchestra, Josep Caballé-Domenech (conductor)

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Thursday May 16 Kunsthalle Fine Arts Museum – Elbphilharmonie

The Kunsthalle Hamburg is a fine arts museum and one of the largest museums in Germany. It houses one of the few art collections in Germany that covers seven centuries of European art, from the Middle Ages to the present day. This evening we head to the HafenCity quarter of Hamburg to the Elbphilharmonie for tonight’s concert featuring German soprano Hanna-Elisabeth Müller. The Elbphilharmonie is one of the largest and most acoustically advanced concert halls in the world. The new glassy construction resembles a hoisted sail, water wave or quartz crystal; it sits on top of an old warehouse building near the historical Speicherstadt and is designed by architecture firm Herzog & de Meuron. Overnight Hamburg (B)

Performance details Venue: Elbphilharmonie Program: works by Berg and Bruckner Performers: NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra, Paavo Järvi (conductor), Hanna-Elisabeth Müller (soprano)

Friday May 17 Lübeck

The ancient walled city of Lübeck dates back to the 12th century when it was one of the chief strongholds of the powerful Hanseatic merchant league. We take a guided tour of this fascinating small town, followed by some free time to explore its remoter areas. In the later afternoon we return to Hamburg where the evening is at leisure. Overnight Hamburg (B)

Saturday May 18 To Copenhagen

Today we depart Hamburg, heading north-east for Copenhagen. The drive will take most of the day but we will make stops along the way. This evening we have dinner in our hotel. Overnight Copenhagen (B, D)

Sunday May 19 Copenhagen – Tosca

After a talk on today’s performance, the morning is free to relax and explore the nearby palace area and foreshore before taking the ferry to the opera. The Copenhagen Opera House, which is among the most modern in the world, is the home of Scandinavia’s leading opera company with a long tradition and history. We attend an afternoon performance of Tosca with soprano Maria Pia Piscitelli in the title role. In the early evening, we visit the famous Tivoli Gardens which have been beautifully reimagined in recent years. Overnight Copenhagen (B)

Performance details Venue: Copenhagen Opera House Program: Puccini’s Tosca Performers: Maria Pia Piscitelli (Floria Tosca)

Above: inside the Elbphiharmonie Below: colourful Copenhagen; Italian soprano Maria Pia Piscitelli

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Monday May 20 Explore Copenhagen

Today we visit the attractive centre of Copenhagen with a local guide. With a population of just over one million and a stunning harbourside setting, the city is of a perfect scale for visitors. The Copenhagen Opera House, Operaen, is a unique building designed by Danish architect Henning Larsen with commissioned artworks by Danish artists such as Per Arnoldi and Per Kirkeby. This afternoon we take a behind-the-scenes tour of the building to survey its impressive facilities. Overnight Copenhagen (B)

Tuesday May 21 To Oslo

We depart for the airport and our early afternoon flight to Oslo. On arrival, we transfer to our hotel and check in. Dinner this evening is in a local restaurant. Overnight Oslo (B, D)

Wednesday May 22 Viking Ship Museum – La Cenerentola

This morning we take a short ferry ride across Olso Fjord to visit the impressive Viking Ship Museum which contains the 1,200-year-old remains of several Viking boats and other decorative Viking artefacts. The afternoon is free before this evening’s opera, La Cenerentola, at the Oslo Opera House which is dramatically situated on the edge of Oslo fjord. Overnight Oslo (B)

Performance details Venue: Oslo Opera House Program: Rossini’s La Cenerentola Performers: Tone Kummervold (Cenerentola), Taylor Stayton (Prince Ramiro), Edward Nelson (Dandini)

Thursday May 23 Norway in a nutshell

Today we enjoy an iconic journey across Norway’s mountains and fjords to Bergen. The journey begins with a train trip to isolated Myrdal where we transfer to the Flåm Railway for a spectacular 20-kilometre descent to Norway’s Western Fjords. At Flåm we cruise along the Sognefjord, arriving in Bergen in the early evening. Dinner is in our hotel. Overnight Bergen (B, D)

Friday May 24 Grieg’s villa – Bergen International Festival

After a talk on this evening’s performance we head to Troldhaugen (Valley of the Trolls), the villa built by Norway’s most famous composer Edvard Grieg. The composer lived there with his wife Nina from 1885 until his death in 1907. We tour the house and enjoy a short lunchtime recital of Grieg’s piano

Above: Oslo Opera’s current production of Rossini’s La Cenerentola; Oslo Opera House Below: the spectacular Sognefjord

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music. This evening we attend a festival performance. Overnight Bergen (B)

Performance details to be announced November 2018

Saturday May 25 Ole Bull’s villa – Bergen international Festival

This morning we travel south of Bergen to Lysøen Island on a remote stretch of coastline. Here the 19th-century virtuoso violinist and composer Ole Bull transformed a farm into a superb villa with gardens. The villa harmoniously combines Swiss, Russian and Moorish elements into a highly original design. We enjoy our farewell lunch in a restaurant by the harbour. In the later afternoon, there is time to take the funicular railway high above the city for superb views along the Bergen Fjord before returning for our final performance at the Bergen Festival. Overnight Bergen (B, L)

Performance details to be announced November 2018

Sunday May 26 DEPARTURE

The tour ends this morning after breakfast. At 10am, there is a group transfer to the new Bergen airport for ongoing flights. (B)

Hotels Amsterdam, Hotel NH Museum Quarter (4 nights)

www.nh-hotels.com/hotel/nh-amsterdam-museum-quarter

Hamburg, Barcelo Hotel (4 nights) www.barcelo.com/en-gb/hotels/germany/hamburg/barcelo-hamburg/

Copenhagen, Hotel Admiral Copenhagen (3 nights) www.admiralhotel.dk/en/

Oslo, Hotel Radisson Blu Plaza (2 nights) www.radissonblu.com/en/plazahotel-oslo

Bergen, Hotel Norge by Scandic (3 nights) www.scandichotels.com/hotels/norway/bergen

Above: Norway’s most famous composer, Edvard Grieg Below: Bergen’s colourful waterfront reflected in the fjord

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Tour Price The tour price is $11,850 per person, twin share (land content only). The supplement for a single room is $1,595 per person. A non-refundable deposit of $500 per person is required to secure a place on the tour.

Second deposit

Once the full and final performance program is released in November 2018, you will be asked to pay a second deposit of $1,500 per person to cover the cost of tickets. At this point you will have a 14-day period to withdraw from the tour with a full refund of all monies paid (including initial deposit) if you do not find the range and standard of performances satisfactory.

Tour Inclusions Included in the tour price All accommodation in carefully selected four-star hotels All breakfasts Selected lunches and dinners in hotels and local

restaurants as noted in the itinerary Best available tickets to the nine performances All ground transport via private air-conditioned coach All entrance fees to sites mentioned on the itinerary Background talks on sites and extensive tour notes Services of tour leader throughout tour/ local guides at

some sites Tips for local guides and drivers

Not included

International air fares, taxes and surcharges (see below) Travel insurance Meals not mentioned in itinerary Expenses of a personal nature

Air travel OPTIONS The tour price quoted is for land content only. For this tour we recommend Emirates and Singapore Airlines who have flights into Amsterdam and connecting flights out of Bergen. Please contact us for further information on competitive Economy, Business and First Class airfares. Transfers between airport and hotel are included for all passengers booking their flights through Academy Travel. These may be group or individual transfers.

Enquiries & bookings For further information and to secure a place on this tour please contact Rebecca Fussell at Academy Travel on 9235 0023 or 1800 639 699 (outside Sydney) or email [email protected]

Fitness Requirements of THIS tour

GRADE TWO

It is important both for you and for your fellow travellers that you are fit enough to be able to enjoy all the activities on this tour. To give you an indication of the level of physical fitness required to participate on our tours, we have given them a star grading. Academy Travel’s tours tend to feature extended walking tours and site visits, which require greater fitness than coach touring. We ask you to carefully consider your ability to meet the physical demands of the tour.

Participation criteria for this tour

This Grade Two tour is designed for people who lead active lives and can comfortably participate in up to five hours of physical activity per day on most days, including longer walking tours, climbing stairs, embarking and disembarking coaches. You should be able to: keep up with the group at all times walk for 4-5 kilometres at a moderate pace with only

short breaks attend a series of evening performances, one after the

other, ending at 10.30-11.30pm stand for a reasonable length of time in galleries and

museums walk up and down slopes get on and off a large coach with steep stairs, train or

boat unassisted, possibly with luggage move your luggage a short distance if required

A note for older travellers

If you are more than 80 years old, or have restricted mobility, it is highly likely that you will find this itinerary challenging. You will have to miss several activities and will not get the full value of the tour. Your booking will not be accepted until after you have contacted Academy Travel to discuss your situation and the exact physical requirements of this tour. While we will do our best to reasonably accommodate the physical needs of all group members, we reserve the right to refuse bookings if we feel that the requirements of the tour are too demanding for you and/or if local conditions mean we cannot reasonably accommodate your condition.

Weather on Tour The weather in northern Europe in May is generally mild and pleasant. Expect daytime temperatures to range between 18-24 degrees. Evenings may become cooler, requiring a warmer jacket and scarf. There is a possibility of some rainfall at all five of our destinations, so a weather-proof jacket and umbrella are recommended.

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About Academy TravelEach year Academy Travel organises around 60 journeys to Europe, the Mediterranean, Asia and the Americas, each focusing on a distinctive historical, artistic or cultural theme. The aim of every Academy Travel journey is to combine the pleasures of independent travel with the benefits and shared enjoyment of a group. Academy Travel is an Australian-owned travel company, founded in 2004. The company’s staff includes both academic experts and travel professionals with over two decades’ industry experience. We also have our own office in Rome which organises our tours in Western Europe. This means we have direct control over the selection of hotels, restaurants, coaches and local guides, guaranteeing superior quality.

Years of experienceAcademy Travel was founded in 2004 by a team with decades of prior experience in small group travel. On average, our tour leaders have over 11 years’ experience, some with 25 or more years. To ensure quality, we have our own office in Rome, Italy and a network of trusted suppliers around the world.

Great itinerariesAcademy Travel works hard to create itineraries that provide a balanced experience – walking tours, museum and gallery visits, live performances, city and countryside. We’re proud to be constantly innovating, from opening up new destinations, creating tours around festivals and special exhibitions, to providing unrivalled depth in our residential tours.

Like-minded groupsOver the years we’ve been in operation, we’ve developed a loyal band of Academy Travellers, some of whom have travelled with us more than 10 times. They say the small groups (maximum 20, average 17) and distinct themes of our tours attract like-minded travellers and create a relaxed, convivial atmosphere.

Long staysFeedback from our clients consistently tells us that creating itineraries with three and four-night stops, or even longer, is far more appealing that rushing from place to place. Wherever possible, we plan our tours around a limited number of stops, making your travels more relaxed and more meaningful.

Special EventsA private viewing of the Sistine Chapel? Tickets to a sold-out concert by the Berlin Philharmonic? A world-famous art fair? Access to private homes and gardens? Behind-the-scenes visits? Many of our tours feature access to places and events that are usually not offered on most group tours.

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