For the opening of New York’s fall season, we have chosen a trio of the MET Opera’s proven popular productions of repertory favorites. Everyone comes to the MET for grand stagings and superlative casts, which will surely be the case for Offenbach’s Les Contes d’Hoffmann, Puccini’s Tosca, and Verdi’s Rigoletto. Our 4th performance will take us to Carnegie Hall for a concert by the Los Angeles Philharmonic led by the conductor everyone wants to hear – Gustavo Dudamel.

For a second New York program, the MET will offer a pair of unmissable operas during the week following Thanksgiving. For Strauss enthusiasts who were deprived of even a single Strauss opera during all of last season, Die Frau Ohne Schatten is a ‘must’ in the exquisite Herbert Wernicke staging with a sensational cast – along with the soaring arias and ensembles of Verdi’s Il Trovatore. Early December also brings the Czech Philharmonic to Carnegie Hall in celebration of ‘The Year of Czech Music’, with a sold-out program of Dvorak and Mahler. Finally, because everyone is eager to return to David Geffen Hall after the acclaimed renovation, we will encounter an all-Russian concert by the New York Philharmonic.

Accommodations for four nights for both holidays will be at the private New York Athletic Club (NYAC), beautifully located on Central Park South (59th street at 7th Avenue). The NYAC offers pleasant, comfortable bedrooms and many advantages of a large, private club: a spacious dining room overlooking Central Park from the 11th floor; friendly bars on the main floor and in the second-floor Tap Room which serves convenient meals; and the best-equipped large swimming-pool in the city. 

An early dinner will be enjoyed on the first evening of each weekend, which will provide an opportunity to meet other members of the Tour. A second lunch or dinner will be planned on our last day, near the NYAC or convenient to Lincoln Center. We will also include a Metropolitan Museum Pass to be used at your own leisure.

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Prices Per Person - SAME PRICE FOR BOTH WEEKENDS - (Air Fare not Included)

Double Occupancy: $3,985
Single Occupancy: $4,665