Leipzig and Dresden – Under the Sign of Music Fidelio & Concert at the Gewandhaus
Leipzig and Dresden combine a great musical tradition with unique cultural treasures. Look forward to a concert with the famous Gewandhaus Orchestra in Leipzig and Beethoven's «Fidelio» at the magnificent Semperoper in Dresden. A varied supporting programme featuring major 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, St Thomas Church and the Mädlerpassage. You will have free time in the afternoon. Before the concert at the Gewandhaus, you will enjoy a delicious dinner in a carefully selected restaurant, an atmospheric start to an engaging evening of music.
Day 3: Leipzig – Dresden
After a later breakfast, you will 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 will be served 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
Die Premium Fahrzeuge sind auf dem neusten Stand der Technik und verfügen über grosszügige Platzverhältnisse: 3 Luxussitze pro Reihe, individuell verstellbare Kopfstützen und eine Innenhöhe von 2.10 m sorgen für ein einzigartiges Raumgefühl.
- 30 breite, luxuriöse Premium-Fauteuils in 2+1-Bestuhlung
- Grosszügiger Sitzabstand von 90 cm
- Sicherheitsgurten an jedem Sitzplatz
- Höhenverstellbarer Fussraster, verstellbare Rücken- und Armlehnen
- Einzigartiges Raumgefühl dank 2.10 Meter Innenhöhe
- Mehrkanal-Tonanlage an jedem Sitz, Spurassistent und Abstandtempomat
- Gratis WLAN/Internet in Europa
360° Panorama
INCLUDED
- Travel in a Car Rouge coach
- Music tour manager from/to Switzerland
- Accommodation in 4* and 5* hotels
- 4 x BB (room/breakfast buffet)
- 2 x dinner including drinks
- 1 x snack before the opera including drinks
- Guided city tours 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 spend two nights at the 5* Steigenberger Hotel in the old town of Leipzig and 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 called 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 is allowed to enter. A prisoner is held there on Pizarro's orders. Could it be Florestan? Leonora wonders.
Suddenly Pizarro appears. He has received a letter from Rocco warning him that the minister is about to 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 was received only very cautiously by the audience and was therefore revised several times. In the meantime, however, it has come to be recognised as a pinnacle of operatic art.