Maria Callas
5 days / 4 nights · Verona, Sirmione, Venice, Milan
In the footsteps of Maria Callas through Verona, Sirmione, Venice and Milan, with Lake Garda as your base.
Highlights
- The Arena di Verona, where she made her debut in 1947
- Motorboat tour past her villa in Sirmione
- Teatro La Fenice and Caffè Florian in Venice
- La Scala Theatre Museum and Palazzo Morando in Milan
Itinerary
Day 1 · Arrival
Check-in and welcome prosecco.
Day 2 · Verona and Sirmione
Guided visit of the Arena, where Callas made her debut in "La Gioconda", and of Verona, where she met Giovan Battista Meneghini. In the afternoon, motorboat tour around the Sirmione peninsula, past the villa where she lived for seven years.
Day 3 · Venice
Visit of Teatro La Fenice, where in 1949 she sang "I Puritani" and was first called "La Divina", and of her places in Venice: the Hotel Danieli, where she met Onassis, and Caffè Florian.
Day 4 · Milan
Visit of the La Scala Theatre Museum, with portraits, stage jewellery and set designs from her operas. In the afternoon, Palazzo Morando and its Costume Museum, with gowns from the Biki atelier.
Day 5 · Departure
Breakfast and departure.
The programme includes
- Accommodation in a hotel on Lake Garda
- Welcome prosecco
- Half board
- Local guides as per itinerary
- Entrance fees: Arena di Verona, Teatro La Fenice, La Scala Theatre Museum, Palazzo Morando
- Motorboat tour in Sirmione
If your dates fall in the theatre season, we can also provide performance tickets.
Price on request, based on dates, number of participants and preferred accommodation. The itinerary can be adapted to your group.
