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In addition to experiencing unforgettable performances in Europe, indulge your enthusiasm for the arts and explore European culture through tours and excursions led by expert guides and private access to museums. Below is just a sampling of options available to you. Request more information about one of them or contact us to suggest other options.

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Many of these tours require advance reservations. Contact us for details.

Paris

There's so much to experience in Paris for the opera, music or dance lover. Take a guided tour of the Palais Garnier. This 19th century palace of marble and gold, inspires awe with the splendors of its grand staircase and foyers decorated with paintings and sculptures. Learn about the theater's impact on the society and history of Paris, its architecture and the artistic life of this legendary Opera. Explore the backstages of other Parisian theaters, including the set design workshops and rehearsal studios of Theatre du Châtelet and Comédie des Champs-Elysées. Go shopping with a Parisian guide to Boutique Repetto, the famed pointe shoe maker, and other speciality shops for clothing, shoe and home decor. Explore the Cité de la Musique concert hall and its music museum with collections of instruments from around the world.

London

Visit the Royal Opera House backstage areas. This incredible tour takes you through the main auditorium, banquet halls, floral hall, set, prop and costume workshops as well as the ballet studios. You'll also get a peak at the stage machinery. Explore the V&A's Theatre and Performance exhibition with galleries dedicated to the performing arts, displaying costumes, video recordings, posters and photographs. Take an In-depth Tour of London's Theatrical Heritage, from the days of Shakespeare in Bankside, to the royal theatres such as the Royal Opera at Coveng Garden and the theatres of the West End.


Vienna

About 300 traditional balls are held in Vienna between November and February. Favorites include the Imperial Ball on New Year's Eve in the glorious staterooms of the Hofburg Palace or in February, the Opera Ball, one of the highlights of the Viennese carnival season. You can also take waltz lessons before you attend the ball. Explore the Musikverein concert hall which first opened in 1870 and is considered the center of Viennese musical culture.


Salzburg

Gain an insight into Salzburg as Mozart saw it. You can visit the newly reopened Mozart Residence and the places where, since the 18th century until today, the sound of Mozart's Magic Flute and other famous works have been heard. Take a historic ride on the Majestic Imperator Luxury Train consisting of six luxurious rail carriages, which have been rebuilt to resemble the legendary train used by the Emperor Franz Josef I and Empress Elisabeth (the famous "Sisi") of Austria.

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