“Cecilia Bartoli is in sensational form for landmark performances of operatic arias by Mozart and Haydn. She joins Nikolaus Harnoncourt . . .”
-- Opera, CD review, July ’03

“Kent Nagano has charisma, knowledge and a very big background.”
-- Placido Domingo, announcing Nagano’s appointment as Principal Conductor of L.A. Opera

“In any discussion of today’s leading lieder baritones, Matthias Goerne offers a logical starting point. Goerne’s dark, vibrant timbre is certainly among the most intrinsically appealing.”
-- Opera News, August ’03

“Of Christine Schäfer’s commitment too there can be no doubt. . . And then there is the extraordinary vocal interpretation. . . There is not a single cliché on show.”
-- ‘La Traviata’, Berlin Staatsoper, Opera, July ’03

Murray Perahia: “Here is an artist who has irrefutably reached the pinnacle of his interpretive powers.”
-- Ted Sheen, Metromix Chicago

“Among the leading pianists, few can be depended on to perform the canonic repertory with such satisfying integrity, season after season, as Andras Schiff.” Chicago Tribune

SALZBURG MOZART FESTIVAL:

Price Per Person

Land Arrangements
(Based on double occupancy):
$3,985*

Single room supplement:
$550**

Super Apex Economy Fare:
(Newark-Salzburg-Newark)
$821***

See below for notes...

Salzburg’s prestigious winter ‘Mozartwoche’ attracts the musical elite of Europe for a remarkable series of concerts and opera during the uncrowded winter period of late January. Restaurants, shops and museums are refreshingly free of tourists, and the majestic Tyrolean landscapes are often enhanced by sparkling snow-capped mountains. The programs are always heavily weighted towards the orchestral and chamber music of Salzburg’s adopted native son Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, but recent years have seen the expansion of the Festival’s repertory into the Romantic works of Beethoven, Schubert, Brahms and others. In response to the unanimous enthusiasm of last year’s visit, Great Performance Tours is pleased to offer a return to this unique winter festival in early 2004, and the program is so exciting that we will remain in Salzburg for a relaxed period of six nights instead of combining a second city. We do not want to miss any of the performances that have been announced.

First, we have carefully chosen our dates to include two concerts in the Large Festival Hall by the revered Vienna Philharmonic. The eminent German conductor Nikolaus Harnoncourt has announced an all-Mozart program showcasing the irrepressible Italian mezzo-soprano Cecilia Bartoli in four virtuoso arias; and Maestro Kent Nagano, recently named Principal Conductor of the Los Angeles Opera, will be the conductor for a varied evening of works by Henri Dutilleux, Mozart and Tchaikovsky. Second, a pair of concerts by the Camerata Salzburg will be heard in the Large Festival Hall and the intimate Baroque jewel of the Salzburg Mozarteum. The peerless American pianist Murray Perahia will be the conductor and soloist for a classical program of Bach, Mozart and Haydn in the Large Hall, while the Camerata’s Music Director Sir Roger Norrington will be on the Mozarteum podium for a ‘Mostly Mozart’ evening featuring Austrian violinist Thomas Zehetmair. Additional concerts which no music-lover would want to miss include the charismatic Hungarian pianist Andras Schiff in a morning program of three Mozart piano concerti; the Chamber Orchestra of Europe performing a varied program of Mozart, Sibelius and Stravinsky; the refined German singers Christine Schäfer and Matthias Goerne paired in an evening of vocal works by Mozart and Gluck; and one of the Festival’s signature morning concerts of the Mozarteum Orchester Salzburg starring the dazzling Latvian cellist Mischa Maisky in a combination of Mozart and Haydn.

This plethora of eight performances by several of the greatest conductors of our time should prove irresistible to old and new friends. The incomparable Sacher Salzburg Hotel will provide a luxurious and welcoming backdrop for an idyllic winter holiday in Europe’s most beautiful small city.

Accommodations for six nights (with a lavish buffet breakfast) at the Sacher Salzburg Hotel, formerly the Österreichischer Hof, conveniently located along the Salzach River in the heart of the Festival’s activities. The Sacher Salzburg boasts the finest rooms and cuisine to be found in Salzburg and is in great demand at all times of the year. It is quite simply among a handful of our favorite hotels in Europe. (Please note that there will be a performance on our first evening. We have been able to secure a few rooms for the night of January 25th if you prefer to arrive a day early to adjust to the time change.)

*This price includes all eight performances.

**The Sacher Salzburg has a limited number of singles. Therefore a few of our travelers may have to be upgraded into twin rooms for single occupancy at an additional cost. Please indicate if you PREFER this large type of occupancy.

***We strongly urge you to make your air reservations EARLY to secure this price. Winter weekend flights are often sold out in Europe because of skiing excursions.

IMPORTANT: Please note that some of our tickets may be in the Rang (‘Balcony’), where sightlines and acoustics are excellent in all Salzburg theatres. Exact ticket locations are not yet available.