YOUR EXCLUSIVE MUSICAL RIVER CRUISE STARTS HERE
DANUBE
8 -15 December 2021
Cruise the Danube and the Christmas Markets 8 - 15 December 2021
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MS ARIANA |
Cabins from £1500 per person
This enchanting cruise sets sail from Vienna, and our journey takes us to Budapest, Bratislava, Dürnstein, Passau, Linz and finally back to Vienna. Along the way, explore the picturesque Christmas markets simply bursting with festive gifts or why not just sit and watch the world go by with a warming glass of mulled wine and spicy gingerbread? You can experience all that Europe’s most magnificent river has to offer with its wealth of grand architecture, medieval cities, picture-perfect towns and the beautiful sights that inspired Strauss and Mozart. And of course, the highlight of a Theatrical Adventures cruise is our exclusive onboard entertainment. There’s nothing quite like it.
“This was simply the best holiday I have ever been on. I shall never forget your musicians and singers. The whole thing was a marvellous experience.”
PASSAU DURNSTEIN
LINZ
VIENNA MELK
SLOVAKIA BRATISLAVA
AUSTRIA BUDAPEST HUNGARY
Francis of Assisi Church (German: Kirche zum heiligen Franz von Assisi), also known as the Emperor’s Jubilee Church
Cruise the Danube and the Christmas markets 8 - 15 December 2021 | ITINERARY
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DAY 1 | VIENNA Guests are welcome to board from 1pm and are then free to explore Vienna. We meet the Captain and his crew at 7pm for a welcome cocktail accompanied by our string quartet then it’s dinner and our first onboard concert. DAY 2 | BUDAPEST This morning we arrive in Budapest and have a fullyescorted morning coach tour of both Buda and Pest – the two cities on either side of the Danube. Following lunch onboard, guests can walk to the Christmas market and explore this fascinating city. DAY 3 | BRATISLAVA This morning we sail leisurely along the Danube and are entertained by opera singer and director Simon Butteriss. After lunch, we arrive in Bratislava, and you can take an optional walking tour of the city or wander into the town square for a warming spicy mulled wine. Back on board, we have the first of our optional choir rehearsals at 5pm.
DAY 4 | DURNSTEIN / MELK We sail back into Austria this morning and moor up in Durnstein for a whistle-stop visit. We set sail again at 10am and have a morning talk with musical director David Lyle. After lunch, you are free to explore the charming city of Melk or take the optional tour to the world-famous Melk Abbey before we sail at 5 pm. This evening’s entertainment will be a cabaret by Simon Butteriss. DAY 5 | PASSAU Another day – another country! We arrive in Passau, Germany this morning - our most Easterly point of the trip - for a guided walking tour. We visit the famous Christmas market after lunch before heading back for our second choir rehearsal at 5 pm. After dinner, we will be entertained by our string quartet. DAY 6 | LINZ We enjoy a guided walking tour of Linz this morning with the afternoon free for shopping and the Christmas markets. There is an option
of a full-day excursion to Salzburg where the city centre will have been transformed into a magical Christmas fair. After our choir rehearsal and dinner, it’s Party Piece Night, and our talented passengers provide the entertainment – Don’t forget to pack your favourite songs! DAY 7 | VIENNA Today we enjoy a full day in Vienna and enjoy a fabulous guided coach tour in the morning before heading back to the boat for lunch. The afternoon is free for shopping and exploring – perhaps a guided tour of the Vienna State Opera House or Schönbrunn Palace – summer home of the Hapsburgs? Our final night onboard starts with a Farewell Cocktail reception with the Captain before a Gala Dinner and Concert. DAY 7 | DEPARTURES We bid you Auf Wiedersehen and look forward to welcoming you back on board for another fantastic Theatrical Adventure.
DECK PLAN AND CABIN PRICES
£1500pp Single
£1500pp Twin
£1550pp Twin
£1900 Single
£1675pp Twin
£1775pp Twin
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Inside the fascinating Melk Abbey
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The Christmas markets in the main square in Bratislava, Slovakia
Complimentary wine, beer or soft drinks with lunch and dinner Welcome Cocktail Reception with our string quartet Farewell Gala Dinner and Cocktail Reception Nightly entertainment 5 excursions listed Four course lunch & five course dinner
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Guided coach tour of Budapest Guided walking tour of Bratislava Guided walking tour of Passau Guided walking tour of Linz Guided coach tour of Vienna Optional excursions can
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A sea of smiling faces from one of our previous adventures!
DAVID LYLE | MUSICAL DIRECTOR
SIMON BUTTERISS | ENTERTAINER
DAVID MENEZES | ENTERTAINER
Scottish conductor, pianist and arranger, David Lyle, is well known to Gilbert & Sullivan audiences across the UK, both for his award-winning recordings of Sullivan operas and as Musical Director of the Edinburgh G&S Society. David is a recipient of the Best Conductor Award at the International Gilbert & Sullivan Festival.
Simon is well known to Festival patrons having starred and directed in over twenty productions since 1996. He was a chorister at Westminster Abbey and has since performed the G&S patter roles at the Savoy Theatre, the BBC Proms and globally. He wrote and presented the television series A Motley Pair and appeared in Mike Leigh’s Oscar-winning G&S film, Topsy-Turvey.
David studied classics at St. Hugh’s College, Oxford and singing at the Royal College of Music. He has performed with Glyndebourne Festival, Holland Park, Carl Rosa, Grange Park, and the Nationale Reisopera of the Netherlands. David has performed all the leading G&S tenor roles and as many operatic roles with Heritage Opera.
n unforgettable wine tasting session in the cellars at Vila Nova de Gaïa
Your one of a kind Entertainment aboard the MS Ariana Our nightly concerts include G&S Opera Company stars Simon Butteriss, Juliet Montgomery and Aidan Edwards, principal tenor David Menezes, Alex Hazard and Erin Ffleur. What a line-up! There will be a very festive feel too, and passengers who want to perform can join the Christmas Cruise Choir with our musical director David Lyle.
AIDAN EDWARDS | ENTERTAINER
JULIET MONTGOMERY | ENTERTAINER
ALEX HAZARD | ENTERTAINER
ERIN FFLEUR | ENTERTAINER
Aidan graduated from the RNCM and is a regular performer with the NGSOC. Aidan has worked with numerous opera companies around the country including Opera Holland Park, Westminster Opera and has performed on In Tune on Radio 3.
Juliet graduated from the RNCM and has performed with Scottish Opera, Opera North and was a young artist in Buxton Opera’s Macbeth. Juliet has performed regularly with the National G&S Opera Company and on radio and television.
Alex has performed regularly at the G&S Festival and on tour with the NGSOC, she has also appeared as Pamina (Die Zauberflöte), YumYum (Mikado), FrouFrou (Merry Widow), Mrs Nordstrom (A Little Night Music) and Hodel (Fiddler on the Roof).
Erin has just completed her Masters in Music Vocal Studies and Opera at The RNCM under the tutelage of Louise Winter. This summer will see her return to the G&S Festival where she will appear as Hebe in HMS Pinafore.
What makes a Theatrical Adventures river cruise so extraordinary? The people who bring you the International Gilbert & Sullivan Festival every year are the same people behind Theatrical Adventures. The Festival is renowned for its fun and friendliness, and the very same warm welcome awaits every passenger.
There are plenty of opportunities for passengers to get involved too if they wish. Throughout the cruise, guests can rehearse a Gilbert & Sullivan opera with our musical director to perform on the final night. And you don’t need to be Pavorotti to join in!
Theatrical Adventures charter the entire cruise ship and take outstanding opera singers, entertainers and musicians along. There’s even been a full orchestra onboard! And everyone has a common interest. Our guests love music, and they love to travel. So, every trip is just like one big house party.
Many of our guests may be single travellers, but they are never alone, and lifelong friendships have blossomed throughout the years (plus a couple of marriages too). And we do NOT charge single supplements on many of our twin cabins so single adventurers can enjoy the same holiday without unreasonable and sometimes excessive additional costs.
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Our Festival directors accompany every cruise and are always on hand to help with anything and everything. Nothing is ever too much trouble.
So come along and enjoy a fantastic week cruising gently along one of Europe’s great rivers. We have some outstanding cruises to enjoy!