From New York’s Metropolitan Opera to the Teatro Colón in Buenos Aires, from Savonlinna Opera Festival to the Sydney Opera House, discover the extraordinary world of opera, from Baroque to contemporary, from traditional to ‘state of the art’, from grand opera houses to ‘opera alfresco’.

Peter has led 20 tours for Renaissance Tours since 2001, including to Germany, France, Switzerland, Russia, Latvia, Estonia, Finland, Sweden, Denmark, Czech Republic, Brazil, Argentina, Chile, China, Spain, Austria, the US and Canada, and within Australia

In April/ May 2012 he will lead tours to New York for the new Ring at the Metropolitan Opera and to opera and concert performances in Houston, San Antonio, Washington DC and Toronto. He will lead a further tour in July/ August in Europe – to the festivals at Savonlinna, Bregenz, Salzburg and Verona.  

From Finland in the north to Italy and Austria in the south, this tour will showcase four of Europe’s longest running and most renowned summer opera festivals: Savonlinna, Bregenz and Salzburg.

Over 16 days enjoy up to 11 performances in venues as varied as the medieval Olavlinna Castle (Savonlinna), a massive floating stage on Lake Constance (Bregenz) and Salzburg’s hallowed halls.

The journey will be as beautiful as the music, from the gentle beauty of Finland’s lakes and forests, to the dramatic majesty of the Austrian Alps. Experience leisurely stays in the countryside in Savonlinna and Bregenz which is contrasted with the sophisticated festival atmosphere of Salzburg.

In November – December 2013 Opera Australia will present three cycles of Wagner's epic Der Ring des Nibelungen on the grand stage of the State Theatre at the Arts Centre, Melbourne. The production will culminate a year of world-wide celebrations in honour of the 200th anniversary of Richard Wagner's birth.

The creative team will be led by two celebrated Australian talents - director Neil Armfield and conductor Richard Mills. The distinguished international and Australian cast will include Susan Bullock as Brunnhilde, Juha Uusitalo as Wotan, Gary Lehman as Siegfried and John Wegner as Alberich.

Renaissance Tours is already planning a choice of packages for the Melbourne Ring Cycle featuring exclusive seating, a choice of hotels, special 'behind-the-scenes' events and pre-performance talks. In addition, there will be a choice of additional optional performances and an 'a la carte' sightseeing program in and around Melbourne.

For more information on Renaissance Tours packages, visit http://www.renaissancetours.com.au/the-melbourne-ring-cycle