Verona Arena
Verona, Aïda
Opera at the Verona Festival
22 June - 2 September 2012
Arblaster & Clarke offer tailor-made, unescorted breaks with your choice of Opera tickets to the great Roman arena which houses the annual summer Opera festival in Verona. We arrange accommodation in a comfortable central Verona 4* hotel within easy walking distance of the Opera house.
Verona is a wonderful city to spend a few days in, with its 14th century Castelvecchio, renaissance buildings and an excellent archaeological museum. You will have time to enjoy Verona’s Roman and Medieval sites, elegant shops, wine bars, gelateria and restaurants and you’ll have the Arblaster & Clarke list of recommended restaurants to choose from.
Arblaster & Clarke also offer escorted Opera & Wine tours based in Verona if you prefer the convenience of travelling with a party. If you would prefer to sample the wonderful wines of the region with leisurely lunches at nearby wine estates, please see our escorted Verona Opera & Wine tour, 11 – 15 July 2012
The Hotel
We stay in a traditional 4* hotel, superbly situated in the heart of Verona – a level five minute walk from the Piazza Bra home to the Roman Arena. The rooms are comfortably and traditionally decorated.
The Opera tickets
A numbered step to an Opera of your choice is included. Option to purchase additional tickets on request. If you would like to upgrade your included numbered step opera ticket the prices are as follows and are payable at the time of the deposit:
Poltrona £25
Poltronissima: £60
Travel: Meet at Destination
We recommend that you fly into Valerio Catullo airport in Verona, this is approximately a 10 minute taxi ride from the centre of town.
You may prefer to catch the Eurostar to Paris followed by an overnight train to Verona, a direct journey with no changes, where the train station is approximately a 5 minute walk from the hotel. For overnight trains you can book 4 months before date of departure – for other trains three months beforehand, please visit the Rail Europe website for options: www.raileurope-world.com
| Opera | Selected Cast | Performance Dates |
| Don Giovanni by W.A. Mozart | Erwin Schrott as Don Giovanni (12, 18 July) | 22, 29 June & 6, 12, 18, 25 July 2012 |
| Aida by G. Verdi | Hui He as Aida (23, 28 June; 8, 11 July)
Directed by Plácido Domingo (28 July, 2 August) |
23, 28 June; 8, 11, 15, 19, 22, 24, 28 July; 2, 5, 9, 12, 19, 26 August & 2 Sept 2012 |
| Carmen by G. Bizet | Ekaterina Semenchuck as Carmen (28, 31 August)
Sets and Staging by Franco Zeffirelli |
30 June; 5, 10, 13, 17, 20, 27 July & 3, 7, 10, 24, 28, 31 August 2012 |
| Romeo & Juliette by C. Gounod | Aleksandra Kurzak as Juliette | 7, 14, 21, 26 July 2012 |
| Turandot by G. Puccini | Sets and Staging by Franco Zeffirelli | 4, 8, 11, 17, 23, 30 August 2012 |
| Tosca by G. Puccini | Martina Serafin as Tosca | 18, 22, 25, 29 August & 1 Sept 2012 |
To book please call the office ask to speak to one of our friendly team or alternatively e-mail contact@winetours.co.uk
22 June - 2 September 2012
£600.00 
per person
Places available.Price Includes:
2 nights staying in a central 4* hotel in Verona in standard twin/double room
Numbered Step to your choice of performance at the Verona Festival.
Arblaster & Clarke’s restaurant notes and Opera synopsis.
Verona Pocket Guide.
The price and what is included applies to any two nights that you would like to travel.
Full payment is due at time of booking. In the event of your cancellation this is non-refundable. Please ensure that you have relevant travel insurance in place to cover you in the event of insurable reasons for your cancellation. All payments made directly to us are protected by our 100% financial guarantee.
The dates above are the range of dates that the Opera performances are on at the Verona Festival, please see the above table for the dates of each Opera performance.
This is not available to sole travellers.
If you would prefer to sample the wonderful wines of the region with leisurely lunches at nearby wine estates, please see our escorted Verona Opera & Wine tour, 11 – 15 July 2012
Travel: Meet at DestinationSole Occupancy: N/A
Deposit: £0.00
Room Upgrade: Call
Opera at the Verona Festival
Outline Itinerary for independent unescorted opera breaks
Day 1. Check into Hotel, free time to explore Verona. Opera at the Arena di Verona (One numbered step ticket included). Overnight 4* Verona.
Day 2. Opera at the Verona Festival (optional, see prices below for the different seats). Overnight 4* Verona.
Day 3. Check out of hotel.
Opera availability depends on the dates of travel.
Optional Extension:
Extra nights at the 4* hotel in Verona are £95 per person per night in twin/double if booked and paid for at the time of the main booking.
Please request extra tickets and extra hotel nights at time of main booking. Additional Operas and additional hotel night are payable in full at the time of booking. All opera tickets are subject to availability at time of booking and once booked and paid for there are no refunds on opera tickets. In the case of bad weather, if there is a partial performance of the opera, the Arena do not make any refunds.
Additional Opera Tickets and Ticket Upgrades (payable at time of booking):
Unnumbered Step £40 Numbered Step £120
Poltrona £145 Poltronissima £180
Upgrade from numbered steps is the difference between the two, so upgrade to Poltrona is £25. Upgrade to Poltronissima is £60.
Wine Notes...
Click here to read wine notes by Tim Clarke and Andrew Williams on wine regions visited.
