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| Meissen |
I've just returned from an eight-day trip to Berlin and Dresden with 19 other ballet lovers. On the ballet schedule:
Staatsballett Berlin
Multiplicity, Forms of Silence and Emptiness (Duato)
Romeo and Juliet (Cranko)
Giselle
Dresden Semperoper Ballet
Sleeping Beauty
plus! a day watching class and rehearsals for Alexei Ratmansky's Tanzsuite
On the sightseeing front:
Daytrip to Potsdam to see Frederick the Great's Sanssouci Palace and Cecilienhof, where the Potsdam conference at the end of the Second World War was held
Guided bus tour of Berlin
Walking tour of Dresden, including the famous Frauenkirche, and guided tour of the spectacular Semperoper
Visit to the amazing Green Vault of the treasures of the Dukes of Saxony
Daytrip to Meissen with guided visit to the porcelain museum and porcelain demonstration workshops, and walking tour of the town
Plus some fabulous meals!
Here is what the participants had to say (see more in the comments):
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| Albrechtsburg, Meissen |
"We want to thank you so much for a wonderful trip
to Germany and ALL that that included, not just ballet. You sure know
how to fill one’s eyes, ears and mind with sights , sounds, history and
true beauty. It was and will remain a most memorable trip for the
Macraes . I do sincerely hope there will be another in our future.
Again,
we cannot thank you enough for opening our eyes to ballet from other
perspectives and to a wonderful 10 days adventure of learning!!!! For a
first in group travel, you sure did it for us."
-- Bill and Mandy Macrae, Collingwood, Ontario
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| The Schloss, Dresden |
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| Zwinger, Dresden |
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| Dresden Semperoper |
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| Berlin |
Great tour with great sights, thoughtfully selected, great food ditto! fine companions, and ballet, ballet, ballet! Thanks to Katherine for getting us all together for wunderbar and gemutlich occasion.
ReplyDeleteJudith J
Dear Katherine , thank you very much for such a great trip ( my third with Tours en l'Air).
ReplyDeleteEverything was excellent, the ballet,
the organisation, the accommodation, the meals and the sightseeing.
Your contribution to the success of the tour was, as in the past ,very significant.
--from Down Under
The combination of organized events and free time was much appreciated. I thought the hotels, laid-on meals, local tour guides and ballet events were all great. Katherine, thanks for all your efforts to make the tour go so smoothly.
ReplyDeleteGail O.
Want to see ballet at its very best? Walk the cobbled streets of Europe with knowledgeable and articulate local guides? Explore museums, galleries, cathedrals, and parks at your leisure? See more great ballet? Devour scrumptious dinners amid stimulating conversation? Do all this in the company of an eclectic, fascinating group of people?
ReplyDeleteAnd have someone else organize everything for you?
Then take a ballet tour with Katherine!
This Berlin/Dresden trip was our third , and we enjoyed every minute, a unique highlight being allowed to watch over four hours of class and rehearsals of the Semperoper Ballet in Dresden. Thanks to everyone for a wonderful week!
Bev and Mike Marshman, Haysville, Ontario