Following this summer’s discovery of Moltrasio as a peaceful haven on Lake Como, apart from the crowds of tourists in other locations, we have carefully improved our 2025 annual Italian Tour to include three nights in Moltrasio. We will begin with three nights in Verona for a trio of Giuseppe Verdi’s melodic operas in spectacular productions in the ancient outdoor Roman Arena – his earliest major success, Nabucco; the ‘middle period’ masterwork, La Traviata; and the Festival’s unmissable signature staging of Aida. Once again our itinerary overlaps with the end of La Scala’s season in the Lombardian capital of Milan (for two nights), where we will include a new production of Bellini’s ‘bel canto’ landmark, Norma; and a choral concert offering Beethoven’s full-length Missa Solemnis with a quartet of operatic soloists. For obvious reasons, we expect this exceptional Tour to sell out very quickly.

VERONA: June 27th – 29th

Our accommodations for three nights (with buffet breakfast included) are at Verona’s five-star NH Palazzo Hotel, which enjoys a central location not far from the charming Piazza delle Erbe and Via Mazzini’s prime shopping street. We are fortunate to have confirmed reservations within comfortable walking distance of the Arena and a wide choice of cafés and restaurants.

LAKE COMO: June 30th – July 2nd

Accommodations for three nights with a generous buffet breakfast included at the Grand Hotel Imperiale. Our ‘executive’ rooms enjoy a view of the Lake from the Western shore. Lake Como is celebrated as the most beautiful of the romantic Italian lakes, surrounded by dramatic mountain scenery, and has been immortalized by such writers as E. M. Forster, Henry James and Edith Wharton. The hotel boasts a spacious outdoor swimming pool.

MILAN: July 3rd & 4th

On the morning of Thursday, July 3rd, a two-hour drive south from Lake Como will bring us for two nights to Milan’s Hotel de la Ville (buffet breakfast included). The stunning Gothic spires of the Duomo are viewed from the hotel’s higher floors, and dining facilities include the Visconteo Bar and a fashionable restaurant named Il Vizio. The premises also offer a fitness club and solarium roof terrace with a small swimming pool. (We have chosen the Hotel de la Ville because of its ideal location near La Scala and the city’s major sights and museums.)

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Prices Per Person (Air Fare not Included)

Double Occupancy: $7,850
Single Occupancy: $9,500