Everyone who enjoys Wagner's music should hear it at least once in the setting that Wagner devised for it. In 2010 we shall be taking several small parties to Bayreuth for the Ring Cycle and other operas. As availablilty is limited it is essential that you pre-register your interest now to avoid disappointment. Places will be allocated on a first-come basis. If you need further informtion, call us or e-mail on bookings@prospecttours.com.

The Passion Play at Oberammergau
First performed by the village in 1634 as thanksgiving for surviving the plague, 2010 sees the 41st performance of this remarkable event. Excellent accommodation and tickets.

The BBC Cardiff Singer of the World is regarded as the most important singing competion in the World. It is a privilege to be part of the audience and to help shape the results. Please register for full information available from Summer 2010.

28 Jul - 02 Aug 2010

Puccini was a native of Lucca and lived nearby at Torre del Lago, where every year the new opera centre on the lake puts on his most famous works.  Our tour visits Lucca, Pisa, the spa town of Montecatini, Pistoia and the grand villas and gardens in the Tuscan countryside.  We also spend a day in the mountains of the Apuan Alps  We spend two evenings at the opera - Tosca and Madama Butterfly.  Prospect tour leader, Dr Trevor Joscelyne, is accompanying this tour.

14 - 16 August 2010

Glyndebourne was the first and is still the best of country opera locations.  The quality of its productions has remained consistently high and in 2010 Don Giovanni, in a new production by Jonathan Kent and with Gerald Finley in the title role, is likely to be one of the most sought after.  Enjoy a weekend in Sussex, staying in the attractive old town of Lewes, with a visit to this production.

07 Jun - 11 Jun 2010

Parma is a delightful town and has a broad range of cultural interest.  The rose-coloured Baptistery, with its 13th-century sculpture, is considered one of the finest buildings in Italy. The cathedral has an astonishing cupola by Corregio and the Teatro Farnese is a wooden theatre styled after Palladio.  Parma also has a significant musical tradition, Toscanini was born here, and Verdi was born and lived nearby.  Our tour includes a day outside Parma exploring places associated with Verdi, as well as Fontanellato, one of the many castles.  This tour is accompanied by Dr Trevor Joscelyne, who appreciates all three aspects of the region.ents Text