New Year's Eve in Frankfurt & Wiesbaden Un ballo in maschera & New Year's Concert
Look forward to Verdi's Masked Ball at the Oper Frankfurt, a festive New Year's concert in the magnificent hall of the Staatstheater Wiesbaden and masterpieces at the Städel Museum Frankfurt. Delicious dinners, fascinating guided city tours and a stylish stay at the Hotel Steigenberger make this four-day music trip an unforgettable way to welcome in the New Year.
Dates and prices
- 2026
| 30.12. - 02.01.2027 | Mi. - Sa. | from CHF 2'593.- |
Day 1: Switzerland – Frankfurt
Welcome in the new year in style in Frankfurt. After your journey there will be time for some first explorations before you are given a warm welcome at dinner.
Day 2: Frankfurt & Opera
In the morning you will discover the Main metropolis of Frankfurt on a fascinating city tour. You will experience the captivating mix of historic old town and modern skyline, and learn interesting facts about the city's history, its architecture and notable personalities. In the evening, a New Year's Eve dinner awaits you in the ambience of the opera restaurant. Afterwards you will enjoy Verdi's "Masked Ball" at the Oper Frankfurt.
Day 3: Wiesbaden & New Year's Concert
On New Year's Day you start the new year in a relaxed way with a lavish brunch. You then continue to Wiesbaden, where a guided walking tour brings the charming spa town, with its splendid architecture and history, to life. Before the next cultural highlight, the festive New Year's Concert at the Staatstheater, you will enjoy a late lunch in beautiful surroundings.
Day 4: Frankfurt – Switzerland
Before heading home, you will visit the renowned Städel Museum in Frankfurt. It is one of Germany's most important art museums and impresses with masterpieces from 700 years of European art history – from Albrecht Dürer and Rembrandt to Gerhard Richter. An inspiring end to your trip.
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 by Car Rouge, 2+1 seating
- Music tour guide from/to Switzerland
- Accommodation at the 5* Hotel Steigenberger
- 3 x B&B (room/breakfast buffet)
- 1 x New Year's Eve dinner incl. drinks
- 1 x lunch before the New Year's Concert
- 1 x 1st category opera ticket
- 1 x 1st category concert ticket
- Excursions and guided tours
- Car Rouge audio system
Hotels
You will stay at the 5* Hotel Steigenberger Icon Frankfurter Hof in Frankfurt. With an exclusive spa area as well as several restaurants and bars, it meets the highest standards of comfort and elegance.
About the opera
Giuseppe Verdi: "Un ballo in maschera"
"E scherzo od è follia" – a jest or madness
Antonio Somma wrote the libretto based on Eugène Scribe's drama "Gustav III. ou le bal masqué". It deals with the circumstances of the assassination of the Swedish king in Stockholm on 17 March 1792. Gustav III of Sweden, nephew of Frederick the Great, was shot by an officer at a masked ball.
In the opera, the names of the protagonists have been changed: Count Riccardo of Warwick, Governor of Boston; the murderer Renato, the governor's secretary; his wife Amelia; the fortune-teller Ulrica; the page Oscar; the sailor Silvano; the conspirators Samuel and Tom.
The scenes are set in and around Boston. "Un ballo in maschera" premiered on 17 February 1859 at the Teatro Apollo in Rome.
Riccardo (tenor) secretly loves Amelia (soprano), the wife of his friend Renato (baritone). She, too, is invited to the ball. "La rivedrà nell'estasi", sings Riccardo in joyful anticipation. He wants to consult the seer Ulrica about his future and disguises himself as a fisherman. Ulrica conjures up the demon. She promises the sailor Silvano good fortune. Amelia also wishes to consult fate. She wants to forget Riccardo. To cure her heartache, Ulrica prescribes a magic herb. To Riccardo she foretells death. He laughs at her: "E scherzo od è follia, sì fatta profezia". Ulrica: "The first person to offer you his hand in greeting today will be your murderer!"
Amelia gathers the herb at the place of its root. Riccardo wants her love; she rejects him. Finally she does confess: "Ti amo". Renato, his face hidden beneath a cloak, warns him of the conspirators. Renato assures Riccardo that he will lead Amelia, veiled, to the city. Samuel and Tom lie in wait for Riccardo, who turns out to be Renato. Amelia lets her veil fall. Renato recognises an infidelity. The conspirators: "La tragedia mutò in commedia". In the face of death she wishes to take her son in her arms. Renato swears revenge. Samuel, whose brother was slain by Riccardo, wants to carry out the deed. But Amelia is to draw the lot from the urn: Renato! The page Oscar invites everyone to the masked ball. The three appear in blue costumes with a red sash over the left shoulder. The password is "Morte!" Riccardo is warned in a letter. He ignores the warning. Oscar betrays Riccardo's disguise: black domino with a pink ribbon on the chest; Amelia in a white domino. She implores him to flee. He puts her off: tomorrow she is to travel with Renato to her homeland of Inghilterra (England). Renato stabs Riccardo. With his last breath he assures his friend that Amelia has remained faithful to him. Renato repents. Riccardo's last words: "Addio diletta America."