In addition to the cities and destinations featured on this web site we also offer packages to many opera festivals and to destinations not usually associated with opera.

The opera house in Cairo has a full season of performances and our clients have enjoyed combining visits to the opera house with excursions to the Pyramids, the Sphinx, the Citadel and many of Cairo’s other attractions. We can arrange a tour including visits to other parts of Egypt such as Alexandria, Luxor and the Red Sea resorts. The Cairo opera House is also the venue for many recitals, chamber music concerts and concerts by the Cairo Symphony Orchestra.

September 2010 in Cairo. The programme for September at the Cairo Opera House is Le Nozze di Figaro by Mozart on September 23, 24, 26 & 27. There will also be a concert at the Opera House given by the Cairo Symphony Orchestra.

La Traviata at the Cairo Opera House

Krakow
Poland’s ancient capital city boasts many ancient churches and squares and also has a fine opera house. Their programme for September and October has now been announced. The company generally has a traditional approach in its productions and the tickets are inexpensive.

September 25. Carmen-Bizet
September 26. The Queen of Spades-Tchaikovsky
September 28. Carmen-Bizet
October 2, 3 & 4. Madam Butterfly-Puccini
October 9, 10 & 12. Cinderella-Rossini
October 17. Tosca-Puccini
October 23 & 24. The Gypsy Baron-Johann Strauss

Much further north, there is the opera in Reykjavik, Iceland’s capital city. The Icelandic National Opera has announced the dates of its new production of l’Elisir d’Amore by Rossini. The premier will be on October 25th and then further performances will be on October 30th & 31st and November 6th, 7th, 13th, 15th & 20th. The role of Adina will be taken by Icelandic soprano Disella Larusdottir who was a finalist in the Metropolitan Opera’s National Council Auditions and Garoar Thor Cortes will take the part of Nemorino. Garoar Thor Cortes reached number one in the UK Classical Charts in 2007. You could combine opera with whale watching, hiking and visits to see volcanoes and hot springs. We have competitively priced packages to Iceland.

The State Opera House of Istanbul is a charming eccentric theatre offering fine performances and a carpet covered with treble clef motives. The programme for October 2011 is now known. The ticket prices are inexpensive and attractive rates can be found even at the best hotels.
Oct 5. Ballets. Concerto Barocco, Creatures and Mi Favorita.
Oct 7. Ballets. Concerto Barocco, Creatures and Mi Favorita.
Oct 9. Ballets. Concerto Barocco, Creatures and Mi Favorita.
Oct 12. Ballets. Concerto Barocco, Creatures and Mi Favorita.
Oct 13. Ballets. Concerto Barocco, Creatures and Mi Favorita.
Oct 16. La Traviata-Verdi
Oct 19. La Traviata-Verdi
Oct 21. La Traviata-Verdi
Oct 22. La Traviata-Verdi
Oct 23. Ballets. Concerto Barocco, Creatures and Mi Favorita.
Oct 26. Ballet. Four Walls (music by Mozart)
Oct 28. Ballets. Concerto Barocco, Creatures and Mi Favorita.
Oct 30. Ballets. Concerto Barocco, Creatures and Mi Favorita.

Elektra at the Istanbul State Opera House

Some other options which are not specifically mentioned in the brochure are the opera seasons in Bratislava, Naples, Moldova, Turin, Cologne, Tirana and opera festivals such as the Rossini Festival in Pesaro, the Salzburg Festival and the Summer Music Festival in Ljubljana, Slovenia’s capital city. For those who do not enjoy flying or who would like to reduce their carbon footprint there is the Opera Bordeaux which has a full season. Bordeaux can be reached by train with just one change in Paris; Euro Star to Paris then change for Bordeaux. Another good non-flight option is to take the Euro Star to Brussels. The Théâtre de la Monnaie, Belgium’s state opera has many productions for this season which include Rusalka-Dvorak, Death in Venice-Britten, Lucia di Lammermoor-Donizetti and the Marriage of Figaro-Mozart. Travelling by Euro Star has many advantages over flying. You do not need to check in so early, it is more comfortable, you do not need to retrieve your luggage at the end of the journey and you will arrive in the centre of the city.

We can arrange musical cruises; a recent one in the Mediterranean with the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra on board was enjoyed by Operas Abroad clients.

Please do not hesitate to contact us for help seeing your favourite singer, dancer, conductor or for a schedule of your favourite opera or composer.

Contact Operas Abroad. 80-83 Long Lane, London EC1A 9ET Tel/fax 0207 511 9018