Hurtigruten’s “Notes At Sea” Opera Voyage Immerses Guests In Musical Culture Set Against A Backdrop Of Stunning Norwegian Landscape
New York, NY, November 2009 — Hurtigruten is once again enticing both music lovers and nature enthusiasts with their five-night “Notes At Sea” Opera Voyage - an impressive offering in their roster of theme vacations for the coming year, all of which celebrate the diverse aspects of Norwegian culture. An exclusive arrangement between Hurtigruten and the Norwegian State Opera, with its talented array of singers and musicians, makes guests privy to multifarious musical offerings on land and sea - all while enjoying an ever-changing landscape of majestic fjords, snow-capped peaks and charming fishing villages that hug the coast with the possibility of the Aurora Borealis lighting up the night sky.
Fares for the January 5 departure date are $1,210 to $2,389 per person, double.
Sailing aboard the MS Trollfjord, guests will enjoy concerts of musicians and soloists, with excerpts from operas, operettas and musicals, both onboard in the ship’s panorama salon and in select ports, where guests go ashore with the Norwegian National Opera as they present selections from a variety of carefully chosen composers. One evening on board is specially dedicated to the Norwegian composer Edvard Grieg. The culturally rich voyage culminates in Oslo with a final Norwegian New Year gala performance at Oslo’s new, chic harbor-side Norwegian National Opera House, one of the most important cultural projects Norway has seen in many years.
The route takes guests from northern TromsГё, past the Arctic Circle in the direction of Bergen, and ultimately to Oslo. Fares are cruise-only and include accommodations, applicable land transfers, all meals and cultural musical programs on board and ashore as stated in the brochure, port fees and some land excursions. Transatlantic airfare, optional excursions, gratuities, and fuel surcharges and taxes are additional.
Described in Lonely Planet’s “Bluelist” as the “world’s most beautiful voyage,” 11Hurtigruten vessels sail year-round along Norway’s 1,250-mile western coast, boasting a unique combination of first-class cruise ship and lifeline to remote towns and villages. The rest of the fleet sail on programs to Antarctica, Greenland and Spitsbergen.
Information, brochures and reservations can be obtained from Hurtigruten Inc., (800) 323-7436; fax (954) 486-9340; for brochures (800) 582-0835, 24 hours a day; www.hurtigruten.us
November 12, 2009
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