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Santa Fe
Join us for a weekend of opera, dance, history, and art in one of America’s most popular destinations, Santa Fe, New Mexico! At the spectacular outdoor Santa Fe Opera House we will attend the Verdi comedic opera Falstaff and the classic tale of good vs. evil Billy Budd, adapted from Melville’s novel by Benjamin Britten. Our other two performances are new to the program and we are very excited to be attending an evening with the Santa Fe Desert Chorale as they perform "Glorious Voices. Sacred Spaces", and our last evening in town will be spent at the Institute of Spanish Arts for an evening of Flamenco Dance.
Your weekend begins by traveling to Albuquerque, New Mexico for a group transfer to the historic Hotel St. Francis in downtown Santa Fe where you will be greeted by the staff with a welcome reception in the lobby. That evening we attend our first performance in the nearby Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis with the Santa Fe Desert Chorale.
Friday morning you can join an optional city tour and, that afternoon, you have a chance to spend some time over coffee with the other members of the group while enjoying a private pre-opera lecture with Ms. Desiree Mays of the Santa Fe Opera in the comfortable DeVargas Room of the hotel. Afterwards you will have private transportation to the Santa Fe Opera House for the opera Falstaff, by Giuseppe Verdi.
Saturday is unscheduled, but you probably won’t want to miss the Santa Fe International Folk Art Market on Museum Hill before re-joining the group for transportation out to the beautiful Santa Fe Opera House for the opera Billy Budd by Benjamin Britten.
Sunday is unscheduled until that evening’s performance so that you can craft your day in any manner that you wish. You may want to sign up for a day trip to one of the nearby National Monuments, take a train trip into the desert or while away the hours amongst the many galleries along Santa Fe’s legendary Canyon Road. At the end of the day you'll join the group for a ride out to the Institute of Spanish Arts and an evening of exhilarating Flamenco Dance!
Monday morning we will transfer you back to Albuquerque for your flight home.
In preparation for travel, participants will receive written materials about the performances that we will attend.
Thursday, July 10
Friday, July 11
Saturday, July 12
Sunday, July 13
Monday, July 14
Anyone joining us from outside of the southern Wisconsin area may meet up with our group flight en route, or they may choose to meet the group in New Mexico, either at the Albuquerque airport or the hotel in Santa Fe. All of our trips are open to everyone regardless of affiliation, location, gender, race, religion, nationality or other classification.
Costs: TBA. Price will include premier seating at all performances, lodging, lectures, daily breakfast and pre-opera buffet on Saturday, and all transfers.
Lodging: Group will be lodged at the Hotel St Francis in the heart of downtown Santa Fe within easy walking distance of shops, restaurants, museums and galleries.
Transportation: There is coach transportation from the Albuquerque airport to Santa Fe, and back, as well as to our two opera performances in Santa Fe. The Santa Fe Desert Chorale performance is about a 7-minute walk from the hotel and we will go on foot. If you have ambulatory difficulties alternative transportation can be arranged by cab.
For more information contact: Doug Whittle, (608) 263-7787 or Kim Seymour, (608) 262-3731.
Registration: There is a registration form in each program brochure. Please contact kim Seymour at (608) 262-3731 or kseymour@dcs.wisc.edu to request to receive the print brochure, or you may also download a copy of the brochure. To then sign up, just complete and return the registration panel along with the required deposit as directed.
Doug Whittle is entering his third year as UW-Madison's Director of Educational Travel after a decade as a fine arts professor in South Carolina. He served in the Peace Corps in Zaire and has traveled independently in Asia, Europe, Central and North America.
For information contact Doug Whittle, 608-263-7787, dwhittle@dcs.wisc.edu, or Kim Seymour, 608-262-3731, seymour@dcs.wisc.edu.
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For further festival and performance information: http://www.hotelstfrancis.com/
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File last updated: January 2008
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