Paris and Provence
June 13–23, 2007
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Join Cathy Fuller, host of Classics in the Morning, on a cultural tour of Paris and sunny Provence filled with music, art and, of course, great food and wine. Attend concert performances at several of Paris's most beautiful venues, including the Gothic marvel of stained glass, Sainte Chapelle, and a special appearance by renowned pianist Maurizio Pollini at the Théâtre du Châtelet. Then, savor charming hill towns, picturesque landscapes, Roman monuments and more outstanding food, wine, and music in Avignon and Arles.
Highlights of the trip:
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- Private performance by WGBH's Cathy Fuller in Provence
- Recital by the legendary pianist Maurizio Pollini
- Exclusive recital by internationally renowned pianist Marc-André Hamelin
- Performance of Verdi's "Un Ballo In Maschera" at the Opéra Bastille
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- Performance of a full-length ballet by Sir Frederick
Ashton,"La Fille Mal Gardée," at the Opéra, known as the Palais Garnier
- Private tour in the footsteps of Frédéric Chopin
- Excursion to two grand châteaux: Fontainebleau, the magnificent Renaissance palace of Francis I and Napoleon, and Vaux-le-Vicomte, the majestic home of Louis XIV's finance minister, Nicolas Fouquet
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