European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 19, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Festival highlights the arrival of Spring in Europe Means that the music festival season soon will be in full swing. Performances will be presented on stages throughout Europe from late april until the end of summer. Below Are highlights for the upcoming season. Seats often sell out far in Advance so it is important to request tickets Early. More information is available from National tourist offices or agents of the european association of music festivals including the of opern fest Spiel Kultur Reisen Bruno Schober Mainzer Landstrass 120, q.6000 Frankfurt 1, West Germany Tel. 069-250015 Austria Bregenz july 20-aug. 22 operas Wagner flying dutchman july 21-23, 25, 27, 28, 31, aug. 1, 3,4, 7,8, 10-12, 14, 15, 17, 18, 20-22. Catalani la Wally. July 20, 26, 29, aug. 2, 5, 9. Symphony concerts Vienna s symphony july 24, 30, aug. 6. Moscow philharmonic orchestra aug. 19. For information and tickets Contact Bregenzer fes Spiele Postrach 311, a-6901 Bregenz Austria Tel. 0043-5 5 74-2281 122 3. Salzburg festival july 27-aug. 31 operas Verdi Ballo in maschera july 28, aug. 1, 7, 18, 24, 28. Beethoven fidelio aug. 3, 6, 9, 14, 25. Mozart Don Giovanni aug. 10, 13, 16,20, 23, 30. Mozart Idomenee july 27, 31, aug. 4, 11, 19, 29. Mozart cosi fan Tutte july 29, aug. 2, 8,15, 21, 27. Strauss Capriccio aug. 5,12, 17, 26. Gluck orpheus and eurydice aug. 3. Hofmannsthal everyman july 29, aug. 5, 12, 19, 22, 26. Symphony concerts Moscow radio orchestra aug. 17. San Francisco symphony aug. 21. The Cleveland symphony aug. 30, 31. Chamber music concerts with soloists Anne Sophie mutter aug. 15. Martha Argerich aug. 18, 22, 25. . String quartets Emerson quartet aug. 3 Cleveland quartet aug. 9. For information and tickets Contact Salzburger festival Postrach 140, a-5010 Salzburg Austia Tel. 0043-6628045. Italy musical May of Florence april 28-june 29 operas Rimskie Korsakov legend of the invisible City of i tech april 28, May 2, 6, 9. Donizetti Parisina May 17, 20, 22, 24, 27. Compiled by Pam Runquist a amps file a scene from Wagner s parsifal the opening performance at the 1989 music festival in Bayreuth West Germany. Verdi Trovatore june 7, 10, 13, 16, 19. Brecht Weill Mahagony june 12, 15, 17, 21. Mozart Don Giovanni june 17, 20, 23, 27, 29. For tickets and information Contact Maggio Musicale Fiorentino Teatro comunale via Solferino 15, 1-50123 firenze Italy Tel. 0039-55-2772936. Ravenna festival july 1-25 operas Valieri the Dan aides july 6, 9, 10. Beethoven fidelio july 21, 23, 25. Symphony concerts la Scala philharmonic orchestra july 1. Orchester Des Bay Rischen Rund funks july 22. For information and tickets Contact Ravenna in festival via Gordini 27, 1-48100 Ravenna Italy Tel. 0039-54432577/39903. Arena of Verona july 5-sept. 2 operas Verdi Aida july 5, 15, 17, 21, 26, 29, aug. 3, 6, 7, 12, 14, 18, 23, 29, sept. 1. Bizet Carmen july 6, 13, 19, 22, 24, 28, aug. 8, 15, 24, 30. Puccini Tosca july 14, 18, 20, 25, 27, aug. 9, 16, 19, 21,25, 31, sept. 2. Verdi Messa a requiem aug. 4, 5. For information and tickets Contact Ente Litrico Arena i Verona Piazza Bra 28, 1-37121 Verona Italy Tel. 003945-590109/590966 West Germany bad Hersfeldt opera festival aug. 6-19. Operas Mozart magic flute aug. 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18. Smetana bartered Bride aug. 7,9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19. For information and tickets Contact bad Hersfeldt festival Nachtigall Strasse 9, d-6430, bad Hersfeldt West Germany Tel. 06621-72066/15005. Bayreuth Wagner festival july 25-aug. 28 operas All by Wagner flying dutchman july 25, aug. 4, 7, 16, 19, 28. Lohengrin july 26, aug. 3, 15, 18, 28. Rheingold july 27, aug. 8, 21. Walk re july 28, aug. 9, 22. Siegfried july 30, aug. 11, 24. Gotherd ammering aug. 1, 13, 26. Parsifal aug. 2, 6, 14, 17. Note All show s Are already sold out but cancellations sometimes occur. Contact Bayreuther fes Spiele Postrach 100262, d-8580 Bayreuth 1, West Germany Tel. 0921 -20221. Box office hours Are weekdays from 11 . To noon. Munich opera festival july 6-31 operas Orff Trionfi july 6, 10, 14. Strauss Salome july 7. Tchaikovsky the Maiden of Orleans july 9. Wagner Lohengrin july 16, 19. Mozart marriage of Figaro july 18, 21. Weber fre Schiitz july 22. Mozart Don Giovanni july 27, 30. Wagner meistersinger of Nurnberg july 31. For information and tickets Contact muncher  Bay Rische Staat Soper Maximillia Strasse 11, 8000 Munchen 22, West Germany Tel. 089-21851. Schwet Zingen festival april 29-june 15 operas Rossini la Scala Diseta and Cimarosa ii Maestro i Cappella april 29, May 1, 6, 8. Britten the turn of the screw in English april 22, 24. Gluck orpheus and eurydice june 12, 13. Concerts recitals chamber music concerts May 6, 10,19, june 2,4, 8, 15. Outdoor serenade concerts May 16, june 14. For information and ticket Contact Vermehr Verein Schwet Zingen Postrach 1941, d-6830 Schwet Zingen West Germany Tel. 06202-4933. Wiesbaden May festival May 1-june 4 operas Martinu the greek passion May 1. Smetana the kiss May 2. Verdi Don Carlos May 5, 19, 31. Weber fre Schiitz May 12, 14. Puccini Turando May 26-28. Ballet recitals National Ballett of Spain May 7, 8. Song recitals May 10, 13, 16, 18, 23, 25, june 4. For information and tickets Contact if Hessi Sches Staat theater Postrach 3247, d-6200 Wiesbaden West  travel Many travel companies and tourist offices arrange or it is to music festivals in Europe. Tickets Are reserved and hotel reservations transportation and other details can be arranged. Check with your local travel office for other festival  flying dutchman in Bregenz of opem  in Frankfurt West Germany offers several options for travel to Bregenz Austria to see Wagner s flying dutchman. Three Day packages Are available july 27-29, aug. 3-5 i aug. 10-12. They include round trip train transportation two overnights with breakfasts and lockets to the opera. The july trip costs 369 Marks $225 per person the first trip in August costs 429 Marks $262 per person and the final package costs 599 Marks $365 pet person. Prices vary because of the selection of hotel and the performance that will be attended. For information on this and other trips Contact of opern fest Spiel Kultur Reisen Mainzer Landstrass 120, d-6000 Frankfurt 1, West Germany Tel. 069250015/232301 Arena of Verona travel packages to the music festival in Verona Italy Are available from Amerosa the travel agent of the West German railway. The Choice of operas includes Carmen by Bizet Verdi s Aida and Messa in requiem and Tosca by Puccini. Festival packages include round trip train travel overnight accommodations tickets to an opera and two meals daily. Three Day and six Day packages Are available. Travellers can also choose from a wide Range of hotels. A three Day trip from Frankfurt with lodging in a moderately priced hotel costs 599 Marks $365 per person. A six Day trip from Mannheim in a More expensive hotel costs 915 Marks $558. Reservations and information on this and other festival travel packages offered by Amerosa Are available from German travel  in Salzburg the austrian tourist Board has arranged a five Day summer festival package in Salzburg. The package includes a ticket to see Mozart s cosi fan Tutte four overnights in a four Star hotel a City tour a visit to the House where Mozart was born and a trip to Salzburg s Casino. The package is available july 31 aug. 4, aug. 6-10 and aug. 19-23. The first trip costs 9,240 austrian schillings per person $783 the second trip costs 10,870 schillings $921 and the third trip costs 9,535 schillings $808. Prices vary because of changes in hotel rates and the Cost of tickets for the opera performance. For More information on this trip and others Contact a local austrian tourist office. In West Germany oesterreich information Rossmark 12, d-6000 Frankfurt West Germany Tel. 069-20698. April 19, 1990 stripes Magazine 21