Teatro de la Maestranza 2010-2011

Das Rheingold-Wagner Nov 4, 6, 8 & 10
La Bohème-Puccini Dec 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 16 & 17
Der Freischutz-Weber March 25, 28 & 31
Orfeo & Euridice-Gluck May 22
Don Carlo-Verdi June 24, 27 & 30

Sevillians are highly conscious of the inspiration their city has provided to librettists and composers of opera in creating The Barber of Seville, Don Giovanni and of course, Carmen. The setting for Don Giovanni is Seville in the 1600s and a statue of Mozart has been erected outside the city’s river side opera house the Teatro de la Maestranza. A little further along the road from the opera house is the Plaza de Toros de la Maestranza, the bull fighting arena where Carmen was murdered. Tour guides are always eager to point out the cigar factory where Carmen worked. Productions at the Seville Opera have been greatly enjoyed by clients of Operas Abroad.
The Moorish influence on Seville’s architecture is easy to see and in fact its vast gothic cathedral was built on the site of a mosque. Later in its history Seville became the destination for many goods, including gold being imported to Europe from the New World. The opera house is a good starting point for exploring the city. From here it is just a short walk to the Cathedral and the Reales Alcásares (The Royal Fortress). Regular river cruises lasting about 40 minutes start from here and the ‘hopon/hopoff’ tourist buses will take you around the city to the sites of the Expo ’92 in the west of the city to an older Exposition in the east, the one from 1929. This was held to revive trading links with the Americas and the wonderful buildings, each associated with a particular country are well worth seeing. They are spread out in a wide area of well kept parks.
Our tour package for £510 per person includes return flights, return transfers between the airport and the hotel, three nights accommodation with breakfast at the Hotel Zenit Sevilla (Four stars) and opera synopses. An extra night is £75 (Single supplement £45 per night). This does not include the cost of tickets at the theatre, best category tickets for the opera and ballet are approximately £70 and for concerts £35. A popular optional extra is a traditional Spanish dinner (four courses with wine and coffee) followed by an authentic and exciting Flamenco Show (£30 per person). The offer subject to price variation and availability at the time of booking.