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Vienna is at its best at Christmas time, when exquisitely decorated shop windows and elegant festive lights brighten up the medieval streets in the city centre. We include a performance at the Vienna State Opera on Christmas Day. There will also be visits to the city’s finest museums and galleries, including the Belvedere and the Kunsthistorisches Museum. We stay at one of the city’s finest hotels, the 5* Superior Bristol, perfectly located adjacent to the State Opera, on Vienna’s famous Ringstrasse.
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The sister hotel of the Imperial, the Bristol is traditional and elegant and has been the focal point of Vienna’s cultural life for over a century.
Anton Crayton studied cello with Melissa Phelps at The Royal College of Music and for a time was a member of the Marmen String Quartet.
He currently teaches cello in a number of schools throughout London and works in an administrative capacity for the National Youth Orchestra. He leads many Kirker music holidays and helps to create the music programmes for our series of Kirker Music Festivals.
Included performance on Christmas Day
Hänsel und Gretel by Engelbert Humperdinck
"Hänsel und Gretel" is an opera in three acts by Engelbert Humperdinck to a text by his sister, Adeheid Wette.
It received its premiere at the Hoftheater, Weimar on December 23rd 1893. It received its English premiere at Daly's theatre, London in 1894.
Optional performance on Boxing Day
Die Entführung aus dem Serail by W A Mozart
"The Abduction from the Seraglio" is an opera in three acts by W A Mozart. It is set to a text by Golthiels Stephanie, itself drawing upon a play by Bretzner.
The opera received its premiere at the Burgtheater, Vienna, on 16 July 1782. It was performed first in England at Covent Garden in 1827, in English.
Second category ticket: £220 (includes booking fees)
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Anton Crayton studied cello with Melissa Phelps at The Royal College of Music and for a time was a member of the Marmen String Quartet.
He currently teaches cello in a number of schools throughout London and works in an administrative capacity for the National Youth Orchestra. He leads many Kirker music holidays and helps to create the music programmes for our series of Kirker Music Festivals.
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