Genoa - Pearl of Liguria & Charming Camogli Nabucco at the Teatro Carlo Felice
Experience Genoa with its rich history, impressive architecture and vibrant culture. Discover the old town and the magnificent palazzi. Enjoy Giuseppe Verdi's opera "Nabucco" at the Teatro Carlo Felice and let yourself be captivated by its music. Sample the delicious specialities of Ligurian cuisine and explore the enchanting little harbour town of Camogli on the Riviera.
Dates and prices
- 2027
| 20.05. - 23.05.2027 | Do. - So. | from CHF 1'790.- |
Day 1: Switzerland - Genoa
Journey via Milan to Genoa, with time for a first stroll. During the drive, your music tour host welcomes you and sets the mood for the opera. Dinner together at the hotel in the evening.
Day 2: Genoa & Opera
Genoa's fame rests not only on its port, but also on its palaces and museums, which hold treasures and works of art of immeasurable value. Richard Wagner himself called Genoa "indescribably beautiful, magnificent and characteristic". In the Porto Antico, the luxury and deeds of the proud city come alive again, while between the old walls a tight web of alleyways spreads out, where the life of the old town pulses. In the evening, cocktail with appetisers at the hotel, followed by the performance at the Teatro Carlo Felice.
Day 3: Excursion to Camogli
After breakfast we head to Camogli, the picturesque fishing village on the Ligurian coast. On a guided tour you will discover the colourful houses and the charming old town. Afterwards there is time for an individual lunch and a stroll along the promenade. In the afternoon we return to Genoa. We round off the day with dinner at a selected restaurant.
Day 4: Genoa - Switzerland
Return journey to Switzerland: with many fond memories of the Riviera, the city and the opera, you set off on your journey home.
CarRouge
The Premium vehicles are state of the art and offer generous space: 3 luxury seats per row, individually adjustable headrests and an interior height of 2.10 m create a unique sense of space.
- 30 wide, luxurious Premium armchairs in a 2+1 seating layout
- Generous seat pitch of 90 cm
- Seat belts at every seat
- Height-adjustable footrest, adjustable backrests and armrests
- A unique sense of space thanks to an interior height of 2.10 metres
- Multichannel sound system at every seat, lane assist and adaptive cruise control
- Free Wi-Fi/internet in Europe
Included
- Travel by Car Rouge coach, 2+1 seating
- Music tour host from/to Switzerland
- Accommodation in a selected 5* hotel
- 3 x BB (room/breakfast buffet)
- 2 x dinner incl. drinks
- 1 x opera aperitif with wine and canapés
- 1 x opera ticket, 1st category
- Guided city tour of Genoa
- Guided excursion
- Car Rouge audio system
Hotels
You will stay at the 5* Hotel Bristol in the heart of Genoa's old town, just a few steps from Piazza Ferrari and the Teatro Carlo Felice.
About the Opera
Giuseppe Verdi: "Nabucco" – Dramma lirico in four parts
"Va, pensiero" – Fly, thought, on golden wings
Nineteenth-century Paris dubbed the theatres staging plays brimming with atrocities the "Boulevard du crime". Adaptations of biblical material were also popular. Verdi thus had Rossini's azione sacra "Mosé in Egitto" in mind when he set Temistocle Solera's libretto "Nabucodonosor" to music. The source is the Old Testament story of Nebuchadnezzar II, ruler of Babylon, who conquered Jerusalem in 597 BC, banished the people into exile in Babylon and destroyed Jerusalem around 586 BC.
The opera's settings are the Temple of Solomon, the banks of the Euphrates in Babylon and the altar with the statue of Baal.
"Nabucco" premiered at La Scala in Milan on 9 March 1842.
Part One: Jerusalem. The Levites call upon the maidens to lament against Nebuchadnezzar, King of Assyria. God gave the Jews a precious hostage: Fenena, the daughter of the godless king. The High Priest Zaccaria entrusts her to the care of Ismaele, nephew of King Zedekiah of Jerusalem. He has known and loved her since his time as Judah's ambassador in Babylon. He wants to let her escape. She warns him against violating his sacred duty. Her half-sister Abigaille once loved Ismaele too, and could save him among his people. Nabucco appears on his warhorse before the disguised Babylonians. Zaccaria confronts him with Fenena as a shield. Ismaele intercepts the dagger thrust. She throws herself into her father's arms.
Part Two: The Impious One (L'Empio). Abigaille recognises from a document that she is a slave and trembles at Fenena's accession to the throne. She is cursed by the priest of Baal. Zaccaria curses Ismaele. Nabucco throws himself between Abigaille and Fenena and declares himself king and sole god. Fenena professes the Jewish faith. Thunder and lightning knock Nabucco's crown from his head. Divine judgement has been passed. Nabucco faints. Abigaille seizes the crown.
Part Three: The Prophecy. Abigaille sits on the throne. She demands the royal seal from the bewildered Nabucco and his signature on the death sentence of the Jews. Abigaille tears up the document that proves she is a slave, and makes Nabucco her prisoner. On the banks of the Euphrates the Jews lament in chains and sing of their former happiness in their homeland: "Va, pensiero, sull'ali dorate".
Part Four: The Broken Idol (L'Idolo infranto). Nabucco pulls himself together. His officer Abdallo hands him his sword. He wants to save Fenena and topples the idol in the temple of Baal. The Israelites are to return home! Abigaille drinks poison. Facing death, she confesses her guilt and acknowledges God as her Almighty. Nabucco becomes king of kings in the service of Jehovah!
In "Nabucco", the contrasts between two warring peoples, their rulers and the female protagonists, Abigaille and Fenena, clash in powerful tone paintings, mighty choruses and solitary monologues.
Verdi's third opera is a widescreen film epic on stage.