Radford University is offering its
fifteenth annual group trip to Italy for
faculty, students alumni and guests to
attend the
86th Festival of Opera in
Verona, Italy July 17-28, 2008.
The twelve-day trip includes four
spectacular operatic performances and
opportunities to experience the culture,
history, geography, architecture, other
visual and performing arts, culinary
arts and public transportation systems
of northern Italy on a daily basis.
The total cost of $3,495 (subject to
change dependent on available air fares
and currency exchange rates) includes
pre-trip Seminar/discussions, and
Italian conversation tutorials,
round-trip air fare from Roanoke,
Virginia with hotel transfers, double
occupancy with breakfast buffet at the
three-star
Hotel De Capuleti
(single
occupancy add $200/triple occupancy
subtract $90, and reserved seat
performance tickets.
Participants will attend four scheduled
performances: Tosca (Giacomo Puccini) on
Saturday, July 19th, Aida (Giuseppe
Verdi) on Sunday, July 20th, Carmen
(Georges Bizet) on Friday, July 25th,
and Nabucco (Giuseppe Verdi) on
Saturday, July 26th (the Ente Arena di
Verona reserves the right to change
programs if necessary).
Maximum free time will make optional day
trips possible to such places as
Venezia,
Milano,
Trento,
Mantova,
Modena,
Vicenza,
Padova,
Bologna,
Firenze, and
Lago di Garda.
Optional later return dates are
permitted.
Group trip leaders are
Eugene Fellin,
Professor of Music and Department of
Music Chairman; and Maria Fellin,
Italian Language Tutor.
Students have the option of
registration in MUSC366.01 or MUSC666.01
TRAVEL STUDY: VERONA OPERA for one (1)
to three (3) credits.
The deadline for confirmed
reservations with a $995 deposit is 5:00
p.m. on December 7, 2007 (Checks should
be made payable to Radford University
Treasurer). The balance of $2,500 is due
on April 1, 2008.
For further information and
reservation request forms contact
Eugene C. Fellin, Chairman,
Department of Music, P.O. Box 6968, Radford University, Radford,
Virginia 24142. By clicking
here you may
download The Reservation Request Form
(A Pdf File). Clicking
here will allow you to download the free
Adobe Acrobat Reader
E-mail:
efellin@radford.edu
FAX: (540) 831-6133
Phone: (540) 831-5177
