Florida’s innovative Sarasota Opera, now anticipating its sixty-eighth season, has established itself as one of our most imaginative and successful regional companies. Completely renovated with up-to-date technical facilities, the Mediterranean Revival Opera House remains an intimate and charming venue listed in our National Historic Registry as an authentic Florida landmark. Last year’s Centennial Celebration of the Opera House was a landmark event reminding our repeat travelers of the Sarasota Opera’s high quality. The unbroken coastal sands of Sarasota’s Key islands are justifiably ranked by National Geographic magazine as one of the finest beaches in the world, and March is the ideal time for a winter escape to Florida.

The Sarasota Opera’s enviable legacy reflects the 44-year leadership of Artistic Director Victor DeRenzi , who announced his retirement at the close of last season. In addition to completing the monumental Verdi Cycle in 2016, he also introduced a number of European rarities and 20th century American works to Sarasota audiences. In contrast to many offensive productions that have infiltrated the world’s leading houses, all opera enthusiasts are grateful that the Sarasota Opera’s traditional stagings continue to honor the values envisioned by the composers.

In chronological order, the 2027 repertoire will include Giuseppe Verdi’s melodic tragedy, La Traviata (1853 in Venice); Gilbert and Sullivan’s enduring comic operetta, H.M.S. Pinafore (1878, London); Leos Janacek’s searing emotional melodrama, Jenufa (1904, Brno); and Richard Strauss’s soaring lyric comedy, Ariadne auf Naxos (1916, Vienna). There are very few companies in the U.S. where opera aficionados can indulge in the luxury of different performances of such high quality on four successive days. All of the operas are sung in the original language with English titles. This year, all four will be staged in imaginative new productions.

Our accommodations are for four nights at the Westin Sarasota. Conveniently located a short ride from the Opera House, the Westin offers American cuisine at the Evoq restaurant,as well as an informal café and 24-hour room service; a swimming pool on the rooftop terrace; an on-site health club with spa options; and free shuttle bus transfer to the beach.Our choice of the Westin reflects a significant upgrade from our previous years at the Hyatt, with a commensurate increase in the price of our Tour.

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Prices Per Person (Air Fare not Included)

Double Occupancy: $4,480
Single Occupancy: $5,460