THE MUNICH RING *SOLD OUT*

With Der Ring des Nibelungen (Brownlee, Nigl, Anger, Rose, Värelä, Gubanova, Bruns), Rigoletto (Tézier, Feola, Köpeczi, Wilson), Death in Venice (Clayton, Dupuis, Cutting, Esper), plus an evening of arias in the Cuvilliés Theater and recitals by Diana Damrau, Lisette Oropesa, Jonas Kaufmann and Anna Netrebko.

Day trips to Augsburg and Nymphenburg; Superb meals and guided tours;

5-star Bayerischer Hof Hotel.

Munich has one of the finest opera festivals in the world, and in 2027 we will present the most exciting version of it we've ever done, with a programme so good it's hard to believe it's possible.

From July 13 to 25 (12 nights), we will take in 11 performances by the best singers in the world and one of the finest orchestras on the planet. Not only will we experience the first staging of the Tobias Kratzer production of Wagner's Des Ring des Nibelungen as a complete cycle, we hear Verdi's Rigoletto under the baton of Daniele Rustioni, a rare presentation of Benjamin Britten's final opera, Death in Venice, and recitals by a veritable Mount Rushmore of this generation's finest voices: Diana Damrau, Lisette Oropesa, Jonas Kaufmann and Anna Netrebko. Pinch me.

As always, we will present a tour in a way that no one else can–with best seats in all venues, the finest guide in the city, Deluxe rooms at the 5-star Bayerischer Hof Hotel, and superb meals and daytime events.

Our touring will include the unparalleled visual art experiences to be had in Munich, as well as day trips to Augsburg and the majestic Nympenburg Palace, just outside of the city.

Do not miss the opera festival experience of a lifetime.

This tour is limited to 16 members. To register now, click here.

ITINERARY

MONDAY, JULY 12 Departures from your country of residence (for overnight flights).

TUESDAY, JULY 13

Upon arrival at Munich Airport, you are met and transferred to the 5-star Hotel Bayerischer Hof in the city centre.

19.00 Gather in the hotel’s Garden Restaurant for a Welcome Dinner.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 14

10.00 Following breakfast, included at the hotel each morning, we embark on a private walking tour of the city’s historic centre, including the Marienplatz and Viktualienmarkt.

17.00 In the evening we walk to early dinner at Spatenhaus an der Oper before our first performance at the Nationaltheater, a recital by stellar German soprano Diana Damrau. 20.00 start.

THURSDAY, JULY 15

10.00 Today we explore Royal Munich, including the Residenz, the former royal palace of the Wittelsbach monarchs of Bavaria, with its Treasury, Court Chapel and Antiquarium.

17.00 Early dinner is included before another soprano recital at the Nationaltheater: this time, by American Lisette Oropesa. 20.00 start.

FRIDAY, JULY 16

10.00 Gather in lobby and depart for a tour at the Alte Pinakothek (Old Picture Gallery), one of the finest visual art experiences in the world.

13.00 Lunch is included at Zum Franziskaner.

17.00 Gather in the lobby and depart for an early curtain at the lovely Prinzregententheater: Benjamin Britten's Death in Venice. 18.00 curtain. Edward Gardner conducts a cast that includes Allan Clayton and Etienne Dupuis.

SATURDAY, JULY 17

10.00 Depart for a day trip to fascinating Augsburg, one of Germany's oldest cities, founded in 15 BC by the Romans and named after the Roman emperor Augustus. It was a Free Imperial City from 1276 to 1803 and the home of the patrician Fugger and Welser families that dominated European banking in the 16th century. It became the dominant centre of early capitalism, having benefited from being part of the Kaiserliche Reichspost system as the location of the most important post office within the Holy Roman Empire. The city played a leading role in the Reformation and is home to the Fuggerei, the oldest social housing complex in the world, founded in 1513 by Jakob Fugger. Lunch is included.

19.30 Depart for the Nationaltheater and the first night of our Ring journey: Das Rheingold. 20.00 curtain. Vladimir Jurowski a new Tobias Kratzer production.

Wotan  Nicholas Brownlee

Donner  Liam James Karai

Froh   Christopher Sokolowski

Loge   Sean Panikkar

Alberich   Georg Nigl

Mime   Matthias Klink

Fasolt   Matthew Rose

Fafner   Timo Riihonen

Fricka   Ekaterina Gubanova

Freia   Matilda Sterby

Erda   Wiebke Lehmkuhl

Woglinde   Sarah Brady

Wellgunde   Verity Wingate

Floßhilde   Yajie Zhang

SUNDAY, JULY 18

Enjoy the morning at leisure.

15.30 Gather and walk to the Nationaltheater for Die Walküre. 16.00 curtain. Dinner is included during the intervals.

Siegmund   Joachim Bäckström

Hunding   Ain Anger

Wotan   Nicholas Brownlee

Sieglinde   Irene Roberts

Brünnhilde   Miina-Liisa Värelä

Fricka   Ekaterina Gubanova

Helmwige   Dorothea Herbert

Gerhilde   Julie Adams

Ortlinde   Elene Gvritishvili

Waltraute   Claudia Mahnke

Siegrune   Niina Keitel

Rossweiße   Christina Bock

Grimgerde   Natalie Lewis

Schwertleite   Noa Beinart

MONDAY, JULY 19

10.00 Today we tour just outside the city to Nymphenburg Palace, the Baroque summer residence for the former rulers of Bavaria of the House of Wittelsbach. Combined with the adjacent Nymphenburg Palace Park it constitutes one of the premier royal palaces of Europe. Amalienburg and Marstallmuseum. 13.00 Lunch is included in the garden of the Schlossrestaurant Zur Schwaige. Back to the hotel by 16.00.

19.30 Depart for the Nationaltheater for a song recital by "the tenor of our time," Jonas Kaufmann. 20.00 start.

TUESDAY, JULY 20

10.00 This morning we tour Lenbachhaus, with its excellent collection of Blue Rider artists.

18.45 Depart for the stunning Cuvilliés Theater for a special evening of arias. 19.30 start.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 21

10.00 Depart for a private tour of the the Staatliches Museum Ägyptischer Kunst (Egyptian Museum), a small collection of the highest quality, deserving of its international renown.

13.15 Lunch is included at Cafe Luitpold.

18.30 Walk to the Nationaltheater for Rigoletto. Daniele Rustioni conducts a cast that includes Xabier Anduaga, Ludovic Tézier, Rosa Feola and Rachel Wilson. 19.00 curtain.

THURSDAY, JULY 22

Enjoy the morning at leisure.

15.30 Walk to the Nationaltheater for Siegfried. 16.00 curtain. Dinner is included during the intervals.

Siegfried   Benjamin Bruns

Mime   Matthias Klink

Der Wanderer   Nicholas Brownlee

Fafner   Timo Riihonen

Erda   Wiebke Lehmkuhl

Alberich   Georg Nigl

Brünnhilde   Miina-Liisa Värelä

FRIDAY, JULY 23

11.00 Meet in the lobby and tour through the Englischer Garten by rickshaw, ending with lunch at the Seehaus Beer Garden (13.30).

19.30 Depart for the Nationaltheater for a song recital by superstar soprano Anna Netrebko. 20.00 start.

SATURDAY, JULY 24

Enjoy the final morning at leisure to pack for tomorrow's departure.

13.00 Meet for a special late luncheon at the Brenner Grill before our final performance at the Nationaltheater: Götterdämmerung. 16.00 curtain.

Siegfried   Benjamin Bruns

Gunther   Alexander Grassauer

Hagen   Sam Carl

Alberich   Georg Nigl

Brünnhilde   Miina-Liisa Värelä

Gutrune   Magdalena Hinterdobler

Waltraute   Claudia Mahnke

Woglinde Sarah Brady

SUNDAY, JULY 25

Transfers are included to Munich Airport for departure flights.

TOUR INCLUDES

• Top Category seats for 6 operas, 4 recitals and 1 concert

• 12 nights in Deluxe rooms at the Hotel Bayerischer Hof (5-star)

• Full breakfast daily, 6 lunches, 5 dinners and 1 reception  

• Private tours as listed

• Airport-hotel transfers 

• On-site Tour Direction

• Comprehensive Tour Guidebook

FLIGHTS

Flights are not included in tour pricing. Return flights should be booked to Munich for arrival on July 13, departure on July 25.

TRANSFERS

We provide airport/rail station—hotel transfers for arrivals and departures within within 3 days of the start/end of our tour. We also provide transfers for group meals and performances that are beyond a 10 minute walk.

MOBILITY

There is minimal walking with some stairs during the guided tours. As for all of our tours, we are happy to accommodate you regardless of your mobility level. Please make clear your mobility concerns at the time of registration. We provide transfers for group meals and performances that are beyond a 10 minute walk.

INSURANCE

We strongly recommend that all tour members purchase cancellation insurance upon registration. We can assist you with this, though you are welcome to purchase a policy at your own discretion. For more information about our travel insurance, click here.