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All performance information is to be considered preliminary until
confirmed closer to the time of the actual event.
The
daily excursions may still be adjusted to fit a range
of variables as further information becomes
available. Otherwise the essential content will remain
the same. B
L D means that breakfast, lunch or dinner will be included.
Fri 26 June
Transfer to Perugia
B D O'night
Perugia
You will be met at Rome's Leonardo da Vinci airport at Fiumicino
at 10.30am and transferred by private air-conditioned
coach to your accommodation in Perugia.
Sat 27 June
Spoleto & Performance 1 B D
O'night Perugia
We travel to the beautiful hill town of Spoleto where Roman and
Medieval history come alive. We enter the town over the
dramatic "Ponte delle Torri", a medieval aqueduct with 10
towering arches leading to the main Piazza. Roman theatres are
recycled into wonderful settings for the music festival enabling us a
preview of these special venues. A leisurely
afternoon to enjoy the tranquility at our accommodation before
an early dinner and transport to Magione.
This evening we attend
the Gala Dinner & opening performance of the new Trasimeno Music Festival
Castle of the
Knights of Malta, Magione
Angela Hewitt, solo piano recital
(2009)
Repertoire to include works by Rameau, Bach,
Mendelssohn
Sun 28
June
Montefalco &
Performance 2
B L D
O'night Perugia
An easy start to the day as we awaken to the magnificent views of the
Umbrian Vale, a breathtaking landscape lost in time. We
walk up into the town through a landscape punctuated by medieval hilltowns and castles immersed in a green patchwork
of olive groves, vineyards and sunflowers. The walled town of Montefalco
is famous for its award winning Sagrantino wine and its golden green
olive oil. An introduction to the rich food and wine with
local truffles during lunch, and then a special chance to view a
jewel of Renaissance art, the splendid fresco cycle by Benozzo
Gozzoli with the life of
St. Francis of Assisi painted amidst beautiful backdrops of this
timeless landscape.
Castle of the
Knights of Malta, Magione
Giovanni Angeleri, violin (First Prize,
International Paganini Comp, Genova, 1997)
Angela Hewitt, piano
Programme to include works by Bach, Beethoven,
Paganini and Brahms
Mon 29
June Perugia
& Performance 3 in
Gubbio B
O'night Perugia
The morning includes a guided tour in Perugia. We will visit
the extraordinary Medieval underground city buried during the middle ages to
emerge onto the main pedestrian street. Works of art by Perugino and
Raphael decorate the interiors of palaces as music, art and culture fuse
together. The included
performance tonight is in Gubbio
Orchestra da Camera di Mantova
Giovanni Angeleri, violin
Angela Hewitt, piano
Dame Felicity Lott, soprano
Programme to include Mendelssohn’s
Double Concerto for violin, piano, and strings; Mozart’s concert
aria, “Ch’io mi scordi di te?”, and Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 23
in A, K. 488
Tue 30
June
Cortona
&
Performance 4 in Perugia B L
O'night Perugia
Late morning we lazily make our way along the beautiful Umbria
Vale, to visit the Etruscan hilltowns of Cortona in nearby Tuscany. A leisurely stroll through the town
to admire the shops and attractions of
the town. The afternoon back at the accommodation to rest. The
Trasimeno Festival performance is in Perugia this evening.
Orchestra da Camera
di Mantova
Dame Ann Murray, mezzo-soprano
Giovanni Angeleri, violin
Rossana Calvi, oboe
Angela Hewitt, piano
Programme to include Bach’s
Double Concerto for violin, oboe and strings; Bach’s Keyboard Concerto
in E major; Mozart’s Piano Concerto in B-flat major, K.595; Opera Arias
by Haendel and Mozart with Dame Ann Murray
Wed 1 July
Assisi &
Performance 5
in Magione B D
O'night Perugia
This morning we visit the nearby sacred city
of Assisi. The afternoon is at leisure back at the accommodation
Later we drive
towards Italy's fourth largest lake, Lake Trasimeno. Steeped in history,
the lake was the scene of the Romans worst defeat at the hands of
Hannibal in 217bc. It provides a beautiful natural setting for us to
enjoy dinner at a local seafood trattoriato
Angela Hewitt
and Jean-Paul Sevilla, piano 4 hands
Dame Felicity Lott, soprano
Dame Ann Murray, mezzo-soprano
Philip Langridge, tenor
Neil Davies, bass
Programme to include
Brahms’ Liebeslieder Waltzes; also his Waltzes for piano duet; and
duos and trios from the German lieder repertoire.
Thu 2 July
Bevagna
&
Performance 6
in Magione B
D
O'night Perugia
Late morning in nearby Bevagna and an optional evening performance
in Magione
Angela Hewitt and Jean-Paul Sevilla, piano 4 hands
Dame Felicity Lott, soprano
Andrea Oliva, Flute
An evening of French
music to include Debussy’s Petite Suite; Ravel’s Ma Mère L’Oye;
Poulenc’s Sonata for flute and piano; Ravel’s Chansons Madécasses,
and French mélodies with Dame Felicity Lott.
Fri 3
July Gala Dinner &
Performance 7 in Magione B
L D
O'night Perugia
The day is at leisure in Montefalco with lunch and GALA DINNER & FINAL
PERFORMANCE of the Trasimeno Festival
Angela Hewitt
Solo Piano Recital
(2008)
Castle of the Knights of Malta, Magione
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