OPERA & ART IN SOUTHERN ITALY

6–18 OCTOBER 2026 (13 DAYS) | FIVE PERFORMANCES, INSIGHTFUL TALKS AND GUIDED TOURS OF THE ART AND HISTORY OF EACH CITY

Attend five performances in the historic houses of Teatro Massimo in Palermo, Teatro di san Carlo in Naples, and Teatro Costanzi in Rome, and enjoy the delights of art, architecture and history in each of these incredible cities. Take in the beautiful southern Italian countryside as we enjoy day trips to awe-inspiring palaces, cathedrals and ancient Roman towns, and relax in exquisite accommodation and sample delicious Italian cuisine.

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LOYALTY CLUB PRICE: AUD$???

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Deposit payment 1: Deposit AUD$1,500 per person (due at time of booking)
Deposit payment 2: Deposit AUD$1,500 per person (due on 5 June 2026)
Final payment due: 3 August 2026

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PERFORMANCES

• Premium seats to a ballet performance of Tchaikovsky’s The Sleeping Beauty at Teatro Massimo.

• Premium seats to a performance of Handel’s Alcina at the spectacular Teatro di san Carlo in Naples.

• Premium seats to a piano recital by Yunchan Lim at Teatro di san Carlo.

• Premium seats to Verdi’s Falstaff at Teatro Costanzi, home to Opera Roma.

• Premium seats to a concert performance of Rossini’s Petite Messe Solennelle at Teatro Costanzi.

OVERVIEW

• Premium seats to five performances at Teatro Massimo in Palermo, Teatro di san Carlo in Naples and Teatro Costanzi in Rome.

• Background talks by Tour Leader, Guy Noble about the music we will hear.

• Guided walking tours of Palermo, Naples and Rome.

• A private guided tour of Palazzo Conte Federico, one of the oldest and most prestigious buildings in Palermo with a history dating back to the 12th-century.

• A guided tour of Palazzo Reale di Palermo, or the Norman Palace, including the exquisite Palatine Chapel.

• A day trip to the beautiful towns of Cefalù and Monreale, with guided tours taking in the Duomo di Cefalù and Cattedrale di Monreale.

• A day trip to Caserta for a guided tour of the UNESCO World Heritage Site of The Royal Palace of Caserta.

• A private tour of the historic Teatro di san Carlo in Naples.

• A guided tour of the Palazzo Reale di Napoli, one of the most significant examples of Neapolitan neoclassical architecture in Europe.

• A day trip to the incredible archaeological park of Herculaneum with a guided tour.

• A guided tour of the Benedictine Monastery of Montecassino, rebuilt to its former glory after almost complete destruction in the Second World War.

• A guided tour of Rome’s wonderful Capitoline Museum, the oldest public museum in the world.

• An exclusive private tour of Palazzo Colonna, one of the oldest and largest private palaces of Rome.

• A welcome dinner and other delicious meals as listed in the itinerary, at restaurants carefully selected by Hayllar Music Tours.

• Travel in a small group (maximum 20 people) giving you the opportunity to get to know your fellow guests and to enjoy one-on-one time with your expert Tour Leader.

TOUR LEADER

Guy Noble

Guy Noble is well-known to Australian audiences as a conductor, host, pianist, writer and broadcaster. He studied at the Sydney Conservatorium and then in London with the renowned Australian accompanist Geoffrey Parsons. He has conducted all the major orchestras in Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong and Malaysia, in repertoire from classical and opera to tours with Harry Connick Jr and Randy Newman. He was an announcer on BBC Radio 3 and hosted Breakfast on ABC Classic from 1999-2001. He hosted and conducted the Queensland Symphony’s Music on Sunday series for 18 years, Adelaide’s Classics Unwrapped series for 5 years and Great Opera Hits with Opera Australia in the Joan Sutherland Theatre at the Sydney Opera House for 10 years and 400 performances. He wrote the The Classical Music Explorer for ABC Books, two volumes of Word of The Day for Penguin Books and has had his own column in Limelight Magazine for over 15 years.

Guy loves to combine humour and music. He has cooked on stage with Maggie Beer and Simon Bryant, sang Rossini’s Cats Duet with Korean soprano Sumi Jo, and appeared on stage as Darth Vader with the Sydney Symphony. In 2024 he premiered a brand-new solo show at the piano – Guy Noble’s Very Serious Guide to Classical Music and a new musical he has written for children – The Grumpy Princess (Riverside Theatres, Parramatta).

HotelS

Grand Hotel Et Des Palmes, Palermo

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The tour cost includes a Superior Room.

Grand Hotel Vesuvio, Naples

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The tour cost includes a Superior Room.

The St. Regis Rome

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The tour cost includes a Deluxe Room.

If you would like hotel upgrade options please contact us on 02 9669 9181 / +61 2 9669 9181.

6–18 OCTOBER 2026 (13 DAYS)

AUD$??? PER PERSON TWIN SHARE

Single supplement: AUD$???

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