Missed BBC Proms tickets? Try These European Opera and Classical Music Tours Instead
Missed BBC Proms tickets? There are plenty of other incredible classical encounters in iconic settings to book, from the 'Italia '90' opera in Italy to a concert at the Royal Castle in Warsaw Multiple tours follow in the footsteps of Europe's greatest composers Watch the opera Turandot by Puccini on a tour of Tuscany with Kirker HolidaysCruise the Danube and attend a concert at Florian's Abbey in Linz with Saga July 18, 2022 | Updated: 10.10am BST, 18th July 2022
Only the hardest of hearts can resist being stirred by the sight of a sea of flags from the 'Union floating on the stalls of the Royal Albert Hall as Elgar explodes from the orchestra pit at The Last Night Of The Proms.
The problem is d get a ticket to the final. But other parts of Europe make it a little easier when it comes to letting you experience their classical and lyrical highlights. Here are six tours where you can walk in the footsteps of some of Europe's greatest composers.
LYRICAL LUCCA
Even if you have no interest in opera, you will be instantly transported to The Tears of Gazza and Italia '90 when you hear Puccini's opera Turandot, featuring the mighty Nessun Dorma, during the Puccini Opera Festival.
The place of birth to scan of Puccini, Lucca (just 20 minutes by train from Pisa) is a labyrinth of Roman walls, jeweled piazzas and chapels where you can visit the house of his birth in 1859 (puccinimuseum.org).
This five-night tour includes excursions to the Tuscan water gardens, dinners and two performances of Puccini's opera...
Only the hardest of hearts can resist being stirred by the sight of a sea of flags from the 'Union floating on the stalls of the Royal Albert Hall as Elgar explodes from the orchestra pit at The Last Night Of The Proms.
The problem is d get a ticket to the final. But other parts of Europe make it a little easier when it comes to letting you experience their classical and lyrical highlights. Here are six tours where you can walk in the footsteps of some of Europe's greatest composers.
LYRICAL LUCCA
Even if you have no interest in opera, you will be instantly transported to The Tears of Gazza and Italia '90 when you hear Puccini's opera Turandot, featuring the mighty Nessun Dorma, during the Puccini Opera Festival.
The place of birth to scan of Puccini, Lucca (just 20 minutes by train from Pisa) is a labyrinth of Roman walls, jeweled piazzas and chapels where you can visit the house of his birth in 1859 (puccinimuseum.org).
This five-night tour includes excursions to the Tuscan water gardens, dinners and two performances of Puccini's opera...
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