New York Winter Opera Break
 
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New York Winter Opera Break January 29 – February 1, 2009 |
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THURSDAY, JANUARY 29 Early morning departure for New York by motorcoach, with a delicious box lunch en route. Arrive in New York in the afternoon and check into the Milburn Hotel located just off Broadway on the City's exhilarating Upper West Side, minutes to museums, fine dining, shopping and Time's Square. Time to freshen up before our Welcome Dinner at a nearby restaurant. Overnight, Milburn Hotel. LD |
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FRIDAY, JANUARY 30 This morning, transfer to the Brooklyn Museum to see The Dinner Party, an installation artwork by feminist artist Judy Chicago depicting place settings for 39 mythical and historical famous women. It was produced from 1974 to 1979 as a collaboration and was first exhibited in 1979. Judy Chicago, the instigator and co-ordinator of the project, said its purpose was to "end the ongoing cycle of omission in which women were written out of the historical record." The table is triangular and measures forty-eight feet on each side. Each place setting features a placemat with the woman's name and artworks relating to her life, with a napkin, utensils, a glass or goblet, and a plate. The white floor of triangular porcelain tiles is inscribed with the names of a further 999 notable women. Later, our bus will provide optional drop-off service to other museums and shopping destinations. Lunch and dinner on your own. This evening, transfer to the Metropolitan Opera for a performance of Eugene Onegin by Tchaikovsky starring the great American baritone, Thomas Hampson. First performed in Moscow in 1879, Eugene Onegin is a well-known example of lyric opera; the libretto very closely follows Pushkin's original, retaining much of his poetry, to which Tchaikovsky adds music of a dramatic nature. |
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SATURDAY, JANUARY 31 Morning free to browse and shop on your own. This afternoon, return to the Metropolitan Opera for the matinee performance of Verdi’s Rigoletto considered by many to be the first of the operatic masterpieces of Verdi's middle-to-late career. The Yugoslavian-born baritone and much sought after Verdi singer Zeljko Lucic stars in this performance. Dinner on your own and evening free for optional concerts or theatre.  SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 1 Check out of our hotel and transfer to a restaurant for brunch. After brunch, return to Ottawa. B |
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Travel Agency: Executive Worldwide Travel Agent: Jean Sheikh, C.T.C. (613) 236-5555 Or 1-800-267-5552 Registration No.: 1892605 Coordinator: Louise Rickenbacker |
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