Opera: Il Viaggio a Reims (Trip to Reims)
by Gioachino Rossini
Teatro alla Scala, Milan 2020-09-10 ... 2020-09-25
The Package
Music trip to Milan for 3 days / 2 nights with exclusive program. The highlight is a visit to the famous Teatro alla Scala on the second evening to experience a magnificent performance in a world-famous environment with global stars.
The opera Il viaggio a Reims is a funny story about a trip to Reims that doesn’t actually happen. It is Academy Project performed by the soloists of the Teatro alla Scala Academy for Lyric Opera. There is just one act divided into 2 scenes. The full orchestra and chorus will provide a powerful framework. The lyrics of the opera are displayed in the original language (Italian) and in English. The performance takes 3 hours, intermission included. With your premium tickets, you can access the Toscanini Foyer to enjoy a Spumante in the intermission and to see and be seen.
The 3 day city trip includes the hotel in your selected category, a gourmet dinner on the evening of the first day, a private walking tour of the city with a guide in your language, a visit to the La Scala Museum, premium tickets for the selected event at the Teatro alla Scala, and an aperitif before the performance. The schedule and program have been well accepted by our clients and we receive many compliments. However, should you wish to adjust the program, to maybe have a different private sightseeing tour or rather spend the day shopping, add an excursion to Lago di Como, an excursion to Cremona to the Stradivari Museum, then please let us know. The itinerary can be customized to your needs.
The Story
Specifically composed for the crowning of the French King Karl X, Rossini’s “The Journey to Reims” exudes profound joke, because the opera tells that this journey does not take place. The location is a posh spa-hotel somewhere in France. Guest from all over Europe meet and enjoy time in an all relaxing atmosphere. In Reims, a city north of Paris, the crowning ceremony of Karl X is about to happen. And the guests of the spa plan to travel to Reims together to join the celebrations. But, there are no horses available. After a few moments of shock and confusion, the group of individuals decides to stay in the hotel and organize their own celebrations in honor of the king.
The Artists
This opera is a Academy Project performed by the soloists of the Teatro alla Scala Academy for Lyric Opera,
Chorus and Orchestra of the Teatro alla Scala Academy,
Compagnia marionettistica Carlo Colla e figli
Conductor: Paolo Carignani
Staging: Luca Ronconi
revived by Ugo Tessitore
Sets: Gae Aulenti
Costumes: Giovanna Buzzi
Lights: Marco Filibeck
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