VALHALLA OPERA TOURS ---- MET OPERA

New York City, April 1 - April 7, 2007


Accommodations: Times Square Super 8 Hotel, Central Location, 59 West 46th Street

April 1, Sunday
  • Arrival

April 2, Monday,
  • Continental Breakfast
  • 11:30 am Welcome luncheon Tavern on the Green
  • 8:00 pm Giordano’s Andrea Chenier with Ben Heppner, Violeta Urmana
  • Backstage visit with Ben was arranged in the Green Room
  • Informal post-opera discussion with tour members over wine and cheese

April 3, Tuesday
  • Continental Breakfast
  • 11:30 am 3 hour Circle Boat Tour of Manhattan
  • Rockefeller Center Spring Display
  • EVENING FREE:
  • OPTIONAL: Broadway Play
  • OPTIONAL: Met Opera 40th Anniversary Gala—includes fully staged acts from; la Boeheme; Manon and Elixir of Love

April 4, Wednesday
  • Continental Breakfast
  • Tour of United Nations
  • Lunch, Delegates Dining Room
  • 8:00 pm Richard Strauss’ The Egyptian Helen with Deborah Voight
  • Informal post-opera discussion over wine and cheese

April 5, Thursday
  • Continental Breakfast
  • Macy’s, including spectacular spring floral show
  • 3:30-5:15 pm Backstage tour at Met
  • 8:00 pm Puccini’s Turandot with Richard Margison, Andrea Gruber, Hei-Kyung Hong
  • OPTIONAL: Dinner at the Met Grand Tier Restaurant during intermission
  • Informal post-opera discussion

April 6, Friday
  • Continental Breakfast
  • Metropolitan Museum of Art - Greek and Egyptian Art
  • EVENING FREE:
  • OPTIONAL: Broadway play
  • OPTIONAL: Julius Caesar with David Daniels, Ruth Ann Swenson

April 7, Saturday
  • Continental Breakfast
  • Depart

OPTIONAL: TWO EXTRA DAYS IN NEW YORK

April 7, Saturday
  • Continental Breakfast
  • Day Tour to the Cloisters, North Manhattan.

April 8, Sunday
  • Easter Brunch
  • Attended the famous NYC Easter Parade
  • Informal tour and dinner in The Village

April 9, Monday
  • Continental Breakfast
  • Depart

COST:

For single accommodations: $3,075 Canadian ($2,650 US)
For shared accommodations: $2,325 Canadian ($2,000 US)
Costs are inclusive of events outlined above including transfers.
Airfare extra, and can be purchased through Bon Voyage Travel.


COST OPTIONAL TWO EXTRA DAYS:

$675 Canadian (single) ($600 US)
$425 Canadian (shared) ($375 US)



For further INFORMATION:

June Slobodian, Tour Host
valhallaoperatours@shaw.ca
204-237-4511
1-888-737-4511
http://www.valhallaoperatours.com


Bookings were made through:

Martha Banias
Bon Voyage Travel
1082 Main Street
Winnipeg,
martha@bonvoyage-ywg.com
586-9708
1-800-556-4377




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