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Born in Venice in 1678, Antonio Vivaldi is recognized as a virtuoso violinist and one of the most important composers of the Baroque period. Discover Vivaldi’s Venice during a week in La Serenissima, staying at the elegant Hotel Europa & Regina on the Grand Canal. View the incomparable museums and frescoed churches of this exquisite city and dine at an historic palazzi. Special events include a visit to the Vivaldi Museum, a private Vivaldi recital, and a tour of famed La Fenice Theater prior to an evening performance. See St. Mark’s Basilica after hours and walk in the former ghetto, virtually unchanged since its establishment in 1516; and on the island of Murano, visit the studio of a glass artist. n n n n n PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS Enjoy lectures and discussions with Yale Professor James Hepokoski Six nights’ accommodations at the elegant Hotel Europa & Regina, overlooking the Grand Canal Private, after-hours visit to St. Mark’s Basilica Extensive time at sites significant to Vivaldi’s life and career, including the Vivaldi Museum and the Church of Santa Maria della Pietà n Tour of the city’s former ghetto, established in 1516, and its well-preserved synagogues n n Guided tour prior to an evening performance at La Fenice Theater, gloriously restored Private concert by a trio from the Venice School of Early Music Ensemble YALE FACULTY J A M E S H E P O K O S K I is Professor of Music History in the Yale Department of Music, where he has taught since 1999. He is a popular lecturer with the AYA educational travel program, and as on past AYA trips, joining him on this tour will be his wife, Barbara. Professor Hepokoski is a specialist in operatic, symphonic, and chamber music from the eighteenth to the twentieth centuries, Professor James Hepokoski. with particular expertise in musical style and its political and cultural implications. He is the author or coauthor of seven books and dozens of essays on a variety of topics and has also given several lectures at Lincoln Center and Carnegie Hall. At Yale he teaches a generous selection of music courses, among which are a much-praised survey of European music history as well as numerous seminars ranging from Mozart and Beethoven to American Music, 1920s Blues, and Cole Porter songs. Students have remarked on his lively and entertaining lectures, which illuminate central aesthetic and historical points embedded in the classical repertory. In 2010 he was awarded Yale College’s Sidonie Miskimin Clauss Prize for Teaching Excellence in the Humanities. For this program, his presentations will provide a look at Venetian composer Antonio Vivaldi’s works and influence: The Four Seasons and beyond. n Murano n Farewell dinner at a private palazzo Ghetto Lagoon of Venice Grand Canal San Sebastiano La Fenice Accademia Giudecca Canal St. Mark’s Square La Giudecca St. Mark’s Basilica Doge’s Palace San Giorgio Maggiore Santa Maria della Salute San Marco Canal Enter your four best photos from this program in the 2013 AYA Photo Contest! The Grand Prize is a free trip on Dutch & Flemish Landscapes in April 2014.
V I VA L D I I N V E N I C E SEPTEMBER 15 TO 22, 2013 VENICE 1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 Photo © Gloria De Luca Detail of Doge’s Palace. U.S.A. 1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 Sunday, September 15 Depart the U.S.A. on an overnight flight to Venice. VENICE 1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 Monday, September 16 Arrive this morning in Venice and transfer to the elegant Hotel Europa & Regina, near St. Mark’s Square and overlooking the Grand Canal. Gather in the early evening for an introductory lecture by James Hepokoski, followed by a welcome dinner. VENICE 1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 Wednesday, September 18 A morning visit to the Santa Maria della Pietà Institution includes the Church of la Pietà, the Vivaldi Museum, and the Cantorie, where the famous putte, the young orphan ladies, were looked after and educated musically. Nearby see Chiesa di San Giovanni in Bragora, where Vivaldi was baptized, and stop at the 16th-century Church of San Francesco della Vigna, begun by Jacopo Sansovino and further enhanced by Andrea Palladio. After lunch, walk to the Calle del Paradiso from where Vivaldi’s house can be seen, and arrive at the Church of Santa Maria dei Derelitti (or Ospedaletto). Designed in 1575 by Palladio, this church is where a hospital once welcomed the poor and infirm. It was in the Music Room, one of the few areas that remain of the original “little hospital,” that the putte sang in public concerts hoping to win a rich husband. Attend a private concert by a trio from the Venice School of Early Music Ensemble. The afternoon concludes at Palazzo Querini Stampalia, a cultural complex with an interesting art collection as well as three original instruments. The evening is at leisure. Tuesday, September 17 Begin the day at the Correr Museum, the museum of the city, where displays include everything from first-rate paintings to objets and costumes. Then see Biblioteca Nazionale Marciana, the Republic’s state library, featuring ceilings by Veronese and changing exhibitions of books and images from the collection. Continue to the former ghetto, established in 1516 and virtually intact. Lunch is followed by a walking tour to view some of the historic synagogues, which served Jews of Italian, German, Levantine, Spanish, and other origins. In the evening a private after-hours visit to St. Mark’s Basilica is arranged. Mosaic in St. Mark’s Basilica. Photo © Dmitry Lazarev To see further details of all Yale Educational Travel Programs, visit www.YaleEdTravel.org
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