Leipzig and Dresden – Under the Banner of Music Fidelio & concert at the Gewandhaus
Leipzig and Dresden combine a great musical heritage with unique cultural treasures. Look forward to a concert with the renowned Gewandhaus Orchestra in Leipzig and Beethoven's «Fidelio» at the magnificent Semperoper Dresden. A varied supporting programme featuring important sights, art and history completes this special opera and concert trip through two of Saxony's most beautiful cultural cities.
Dates and prices
- 2027
| 07.04. - 11.04.2027 | Mi. - So. | from CHF 2'450.- |
Day 1: Switzerland – Leipzig
Journey to Leipzig. Check-in and dinner at the exclusive Steigenberger Grandhotel Handelshof.
Day 2: Leipzig & Concert
On your city tour you will discover the market square with the historic town hall, the Thomaskirche and the Mädlerpassage. The afternoon is free for you to spend as you wish. Before the concert at the Gewandhaus, you will enjoy a delicious dinner in a selected restaurant, an atmospheric start to an interesting concert evening.
Day 3: Leipzig – Dresden
After a later breakfast, you set off from Leipzig to Dresden. There you will visit the Frauenkirche and listen to a solemn organ devotion. Afterwards you will check in to your elegant room at the Steigenberger Hotel. The afternoon and evening are at your leisure for your own discoveries or a few relaxing hours.
Day 4: Dresden & Opera
A guided walking tour takes you past the finest sights of the Saxon royal capital. Afterwards you can enjoy a lunch break at your own pace. In the early afternoon your boat trip through the Elbe Valley begins, passing magnificent palaces and elegant villas as far as the "Blue Wonder" bridge and back. Coffee and cake await you on board. The rest of the afternoon is free for you to spend as you wish. Before the opera performance, you will meet for a light dinner.
Day 5: Dresden – Switzerland
Return journey to Switzerland.
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
- Music tour manager from/to Switzerland
- Accommodation in 4* and 5* hotels
- 4 x B&B (room/breakfast buffet)
- 2 x dinner including drinks
- 1 x snack before the opera including drinks
- City tour of Leipzig and Dresden
- 1 x Premium ticket for the Gewandhaus
- 1 x 1st category ticket for the Semperoper
- Boat trip on the Elbe
- Coffee and cake
- Car Rouge audio system
Hotels
You will stay for two nights at the 5* Steigenberger Hotel in the old town of Leipzig and for two nights at the 4* Steigenberger Hotel by the Frauenkirche in Dresden.
About the opera
Fidelio: Ludwig van Beethoven
A Spanish state prison in the 18th century. Florestan, a freedom fighter, is the victim of the brutal governor Don Pizarro and is held in a dark dungeon. Leonora has searched everywhere for her beloved Florestan and now believes she will find him in the prison. Disguised as a young man named Fidelio, she finds employment with the jailer Rocco. His daughter Marzelline falls in love with Fidelio and wants to marry him. Rocco has no objection to a marriage and confides a secret to his prospective son-in-law: in the dungeon there is a vault that no one may enter. A prisoner is held there on Pizarro's orders. Could it be Florestan? Leonora wonders.
Suddenly Pizarro appears. He has received a letter warning him that the minister will visit the prison, as he suspects victims of arbitrary violence there. Pizarro must act to cover his tracks: Florestan is to be murdered. Rocco refuses to carry out the deed, but promises to prepare everything. Pizarro decides to kill Florestan himself. Rocco takes Fidelio down with him to the secret vault. There, chained to the wall, hangs an emaciated prisoner: Leonore recognises her Florestan. Then Pizarro appears in order to stab Florestan ...
Beethoven's only opera is a tribute to woman, to her love and fidelity. At its premiere, Fidelio received only a very muted response from the audience and was therefore revised several times. In the meantime, however, it has come to be recognised as a pinnacle of operatic art.