Free arrival in Milan.

Free transfer to your hotel, the city’s Sina. La Fugue will be happy to book your transfer for you.

From 3 pm, check-in at your hotel.

The first performance of this musical sojourn will be preceded by a lecture given by the passionate Lama Tyan, whose knowledge of opera seems inexhaustible. Lama Tyan, who has already won the hearts of our Fugueurs during our “Callas Centenary” evening, will offer an introduction to the work you are about to attend.

8pm, Teatro alla Scala:

Tarmo Peltokoski | leonidas kavakos

Tarmo Peltokoski: Musical Director

Leonidas Kavakos: Violin

Program :

– J. Sibelius : Finland – Overture op. 26, Symphony No. 2 in D major op. 43

– K. Szymanowski : Concerto No. 2 for violin in A minor op. 61

Tarmo Peltokoski is the new conducting sensation. Following in the footsteps of Klaus Mäkelä, the young Finnish conductor is establishing himself as the prodigy of the new generation of Finnish conductors. The greatest orchestras are clamoring for him (at just 23, he is already Music Director of the Capitole de Toulouse and Principal Guest Conductor of the Rotterdam Orchestra!), and during this concert, Tarmo Peltokoski will make his debut with the Scala Philharmonic Orchestra. During this concert, we are delighted to hear the admirable Greek violinist Leonidas Kavakos in Szymanowski’s rare Violin Concerto No. 2 and, above all, Sibelius’s extraordinary Symphony No. 2. The final bars, in particular, are so bursting with life that the famous record producer Walter Legge said after hearing the symphony in 1935: “Of all the great works in the repertoire, none is better calculated to inflame an audience!”

Dinner in town after the show.

Breakfast at your hotel.

At 10:30 a.m., we’re ready to set off on the day’s discoveries. We’ll be exploring Casa Fornasetti, a veritable artistic and architectural gem, imbued with the eclectic, whimsical style that characterizes Piero Fornasetti’s work. Closed to the public, this emblematic residence, adorned with eccentric motifs and surrealist decor, will open its doors exclusively to us, allowing us to immerse ourselves in the unique and fascinating world of this famous Italian artist. Accompanied by our English-speaking guide, we’ll also have the opportunity to discover the unique city of Milan, visiting the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II and the emblematic Duomo.

Lunch during the tour.

Late afternoon at leisure.

At 6:30 pm, your show will once again be preceded by a lecture by Lama Tyan, who, as a fine Wagnerian, will help you discover the thousand secrets of this mythical work.

8pm, Teatro alla Scala:

THE GOLD OF THE RHINE, by R. Wagner

Teatro alla Scala Orchestra and Chorus

Christian Thielemann: Music Director

David McVicar Stage: Director

Michael Volle: Wotan

Andrè Schuen: Donner

Norbert Ernst: Loge

Johannes Martin Kränzle: Alberich

Wolfgang A-Sperrhacke: Mime

Jongmin Park: Fasolt

Ain Anger: Fafner

Okka von der Damerau: Fricka

Olga Bezsmertna: Freia

Christa Mayer: Erda

Andrea Carroll: Woglinde

Svetlina Stoyanova: Wellgunde

Virginie Verrez: Flosshilde

For ten years, audiences at La Scala in Milan have been waiting for a new production of Wagner’s Tetralogy. And the least we can say is that this long wait is amply rewarded here by the exceptional quality of the musicians assembled. In the first part, The Rhine Gold, Wagner is more interested in the world of the gods than the world of men. With episodes such as the Prelude and the entry into Walhalla, Das Rheingold is certainly the most evocative of the four Ring operas. We can count on the plastic beauty of David McVicar‘s staging, as well as on the conducting of the giant (in every sense of the word) Christian Thielemann at the helm of the Orchestra della Scala. As Wotan, Michael Volle is one of the great interpreters of the Wagnerian role.

Dinner in town after the show.

Breakfast at your hotel.

On your last day of sightseeing, your french-speaking guide will take you on a tour of the Pinacoteca di Brera. Housed in a magnificent 17th-century palace in Milan, the Pinacoteca de Brera is an artistic sanctuary containing a remarkable collection of Italian works of art. This emblematic venue houses treasures from the Renaissance to the Baroque, offering a deep immersion in the evolution of Italian art through the centuries. A guided tour of this must-see museum promises an enriching experience, allowing visitors to admire masterpieces by renowned masters such as Raphael, Caravaggio and Titian.

Lunch on your own at the end of the tour.

Join us at 5:15pm for a talk by your very own Lama Tyan, who will share her passion and expertise with you in a presentation dedicated to this iconic work by Richard Strauss.

At 7pm, Teatro alla Scala:

THE KNIGHT OF THE ROSE, by R. Strauss

Teatro alla Scala Orchestra and Chorus

Kirill Petrenko: Music Director

Harry Kupfer: Stage Director

Krassimira Stoyanova: La Maréchale

Günther Groissböck: Baron Ochs de Lerchenau

Kate Lindsey: Octavian

Johannes Martin Kränzle: Monsieur de Faninal

Sabine Devieilhe: Sophie de Faninal

Caroline Wenborne: Marianne Leitmetzerin

Tanja Ariane Baumgartner: Annina

Bastian-Thomas Kohl: Police Commissioner

Jörg Schneider: The Faninal Butler

Pietro Pretto: A singer

The Knight of the Rose is regularly staged at La Scala. There have been no fewer than three productions of Richard Strauss’s opera in the last ten years, but if there’s one staging that has won unanimous acclaim in Salzburg (where it was first performed in 2014) and then in Milan, it’s Harry Kupfer‘s. The sets take us back to 1911, the work’s premiere year. The sets take us back to 1911, the year of the work’s premiere. In Franz Josef’s Vienna, echoes of a film as mythical as Visconti’s Le Guépard (a great Milanese before eternity) are revealed in this portrait of an aristocracy in decline. In addition to the trio of Stoyanova, Lindsey and our national Sabine Devieilhe, all eyes are on the pit, of course, with the exceptional presence of Kirill Petrenko. The current Music Director of the Berlin Philharmonic leaves his Berlin forces for a unique occasion to lead the Orchestra of La Scala. What an event!

Cocktail reception during intermissions.