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Wine & Opera in Vienna
Vienna, Austria
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Our new Vienna holiday offers a fascinating and unique insight into the city’s cultural highlights in the company of two worldclass experts. Wine guru Jonathan Ray will introduce some of Austria’s increasingly varied and well-respected wines, and celebrated baritone Christopher Maltman will join us for dinner at one of the city’s best restaurants before his performance as Escamillo in Bizet’s ‘Carmen’ at the Vienna State Opera – one of two operas which we see during our stay.
In addition, we will make time to explore the mediaeval old town with a local guide and visit great museums and galleries, including the art of the Vienna Secession, the Old Masters at the Kunsthistorisches Museum. Vienna is also in the centre of Austria’s winemaking regions, between the beautiful Danube Valley vineyards and Burgenland on the Hungarian border, and we will make an excursion to one of the best wineries for a tour and tasting with the winemakers.
Jonathan Ray
Jonathan Ray is the Drinks Editor for The Spectator magazine, drinks columnist of The Field and Spear’s Magazine, contributing editor of Boat International and author of several books on wine and spirits including All About Wine, Bloodlines & Grapevines, Drink More Fizz! and That’s the Spirit!
What's included
Four nights’ accommodation with breakfast
Tickets for two operas as described
Two dinners and two lunches
One wine tasting
All sightseeing, entrance fees and gratuities
The services of the Kirker Tour Leader and a local guide
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