Verdi Festival in Parma Italy
Parma music package

Music Festivals in Europe , Italy
Regio Theatre , Parma

1-28 Oct 2011

Daily departures Oct 2011 from Euro 1144

The king of dramatic melody and Italian passion died on January 27th 1901. He was admired, revered and acknowledged as probably the greatest composer Italy or perhaps the World ever produced. He was of the humblest origins born in the small village of Roncole, growing up in nearby Busseto close to Parma. The town of Busseto is rich of Verdi memorials. The Teatro Verdi and the Museo Civico in the Villa Pallavicino, the Villa Verdi in a park near Sant’Agata are full of Verdi’s memorabilia, reminding us of the great Romantic Composer. Let us pay homage to the master by visiting locales of his origins and enjoying his compositions at places so significant in his musical career. 

Package includes:

• 4 nights accommodation with breakfast in Parma at the 3star superior Hotel Astoria or 4star Hotel Stendhal or Hotel Toscanini with daily breakfast and taxes

• Full day private guided tour with private car and driver in Parma area (including Roncole, visit Verdi House where Verdi was born, St Michaels Church, Villa Verdi in St. Agatha, visit the Casa Barezzi Museum and Teatro Verdi in Busseto, lunch at the Salsamenteria Baratta in Busseto center

Optional visit with tasting at the Parmesan cheese factory: Euro 10 per person

• Guided private music tour of Parma (4 hours walking tour) visiting Cathedral, Baptistery, House of Music, Farnese Theatre, Regio Theatre, Verdi Monument, House in which Toscanini was born 
• 2 tickets to the Verdi Festival (good category) - Additional tickets available for extra charge-
  
  Optional round trip private car transfer from hotel to Theater if performance is in Bussetto or at other theater not in Parma center: Euro 370 per car - Teatro Regio is in Parma center and walking distance from the centrally located hotels (Astoria/ Stendhal/Toscanini) 

 2011 Rates per person based on min. 2 people traveling together for 4 night package in Euro ($ rate varies depending the exchange)
 

* US$ rate varies depending the exchange rate   

* *Add to package price Euro 529 if passenger is traveling alone 

*During holidays, special fair period surcharge may apply!
The fairs and congresses already confirmed in Parma in 2011 are (rates availability on request only):
Fair: 24/26 March
Fair: 15/17 April
Congress: 26/29 May
Congress: 09/11 June
Congress: 16/19 October
Fair: 18/21 October
Congress: 15/18 November

Entrance fees in Parma are extra: approximately: Euro 40 per person

Extension to Cremona

3star/standard hotel (Hotel Astoria or Visconti): 
Euro 63 per person per night based on double occupancy
Euro 25 single supplement per night

4star/first class hotel (Hotel Impero or Palace ):
Euro 88 per person per night based on double occupancy
Euro 32 single supplement per night

First class rail ticket from Parma to Cremona: from Euro 30 per person 

Private guided tour of Cremona for 3 hours and visit of the Violin maker shop : Euro 108 per person (min. 2 passengers) (additional Euro 108 if passenger is traveling alone)

Entrance to Stradivari Museum, Civic Museum and to Historical Collection of Ancient Instruments at the Palazzo Comunale: approximately Euro 20 per person  (discounted entrance available with Cremona card: Euro 13 per person)

VERDI FESTIVAL PROGRAM 2011