Vienna

Vienna Independent Opera

Arblaster & Clarke offer tailor-made, unescorted breaks all with first class Opera tickets to the great Austrian Staatsoper with hotel accommodation in central Vienna 4* hotel within easy walking distance of the Opera house. This can be with or without flights, depending what suits you best.

The Vienna Staatsoper opened in 1869 as a key part of the development ordered by Emperor Franz-Joseph I involving the demolition of Vienna’s medieval walls and replacing these with a wide boulevard, the ‘Opern ring’. The Staatsoper is on the site of the old Opera house dating back to the early 1700s and was built in a grand neo-Renaissance style with an arched loggia, great stairways and many reception rooms. It was virtually completely rebuilt after World War2 having been severely damaged. The directors have included Gustav Mahler, Richard Strauss and Herbert von Karajan, and for many years Ioan Holender. The standard of productions and performers is currently superb!

Here is the spring 2011 programme. Tickets can be difficult to find but Arblaster & Clarke can normally get them.

The high standard of our choosen four star hotel (which has a typical Biedermeier style near the centre of the city which is kept free of cars) means that this is a superb value luxury break and you can explore the culture of Vienna with St Stephens Cathedral nearby.

The amazing hospitality of the people, the sophistication of the cuisine, the variety and high quality of the wines and the opportunity to see three Operas in one of Viennas famous Opera houses.

Opera Packages available from Arblaster & Clarke:
(see below for dates, prices and cast lists)

Includes: 2 nights staying in a central 4* hotel in Vienna.
One First Class ticket to a performance at the Staatsoper
Vienna information booklet.
Arblaster & Clarke’s restaurant notes and Opera synopsis.

Approximate Price per person is subject to exact hotel room & ticket prices – please call.
Upgrades normally available to Superior rooms or 5*.
Guided tours, transfers and additional Opera tickets or nights at the hotel can be arranged.

For more information on any of these Operas and for prices for the tickets, please call the office ask to speak to Cindy-Marie, alternatively e-mail contact@winetours.co.uk

To Book

Please email us or phone us on 0044 (0)1730 263111.

The booking procedure is as follows:

• Please click on the ‘Register Interest’ button below and send your details and the dates that you would like to travel (The dates shown and hotels mentioned are subject to availability). Prices will be available for these independent Opera’s on request.
• We will call or email to discuss hotels and other aspects of your trip with you.
• If you wish to go ahead with the trip we will check availability for you on receipt of a credit or debit card number as a guarantee.
• The deposit of £350 per person will be debited immediately if the dates are available as requested, this then becomes a confirmed booking. Extra Opera tickets, transfers and hotel nights are payable in full at the time of booking. The balance is due ten weeks before departure.

Travel: Meet at Destination

Given the flexibility we offer in arranging a spectacular Opera break, we strongly suggest you register your interest or call the office and discuss the travel options with us. It may be that you wish us to book accommodation and flights, or perhaps you will only require the Opera tickets and a hotel, this is why no exact price is stated.

Extend your stay

Please call the office to discuss your options.