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Let Avalon musically transport you to a symphony of destinations! On our Jazz river cruise, attend the Jazz Festival in Vienne, an annual event on the European and World Jazz scenes. On our Music cruise, local experts provide an overview of European music, and shore excursions include a Strauss concert in Vienna, an organ recital in Melk, and a visit to the Opera House in Bayreuth, home of the Richard Wagner Music Festival. In Salzburg, explore the city of Mozart’s birth as well as the stunning countryside where “the hills are alive with the sound of music!”
Burgundy & Provence and Grand France Jazz River Cruise
Côte d’Azur to Paris - July 4, 2010
On our exciting "Burgundy & Provence" and "Grand France" Jazz river cruise departures you’ll attend the Vienne Jazz Festival, an annual event on the European and World Jazz scenes, including a Jazz concert in the Théâtre Antique. On board your ship, the majestic Avalon Scenery, you’ll also enjoy a Jazz Manouche (Gypsy Jazz) music lecture and concert as you cruise along the Rhône and Saône Rivers.
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Magnificent Europe Music River Cruise
Amsterdam to Budapest - October 16, 2010
On our exciting "Magnificent Europe" Music river cruise departure you’ll enjoy fascinating overviews of European music, presented by local experts. Shore excursions include a visit of the Bayreuth Opera House, home of the Richard Wagner Music Festival, as well as the Budapest Opera House, once considered Europe’s most modern Opera House. From Regensburg, visit the ancient shop of a violin maker, and stop for lunch and musical entertainment in vibrant Salzburg, birthplace of Mozart and setting of The Sound of Music. Attend concerts at Bratislava’s St. Martin’s Cathedral, where Beethoven’s Missa Solemnis was played for the first time; in the Upper Austria town of Ansfelden, hometown of composer and organist Anton Bruckner; in Melk at the abbey’s incredible baroque church; and a classical Royal Waltz concert at one of Vienna’s most famous concert halls.
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