| We can give you the information and full details of your request and
organise an entire itinerary or just offer information for a single
night. We cover over 500 opera houses plus world music
festivals and 200 orchestra programmes in 20 countries
from Finland to Argentina. |
| We can also help you with your bookings through personal contacts and the use of reputable ticket agents. We can organise your hotel accommodation to complement your opera & concert bookings through our contacts in the travel industry all around the world. We have recently organised hotel/ticket packages for clients going to the Strauss Opera Festival in Dresden and in Italy, The Verona Festival and Rossini Festival in Pesaro. Access to the best information on hotels in London, Paris and Rome as well with the means to book it for you means peace of mind before you leave home. |
| The information we have doesn't come from one source but is cross-referenced to make sure of accuracy. We realise that performances can be cancelled or changed at short notice but we have proven that we are very well informed and accurate. |
| We have personal contacts around the world who are on the scene
and in touch with events on the ground. These people we know personally
and have visited them in London, Vienna, Paris and New York. |
| We are in constant touch with leading opera houses, concert halls
and orchestras around the world and receive regular updates by
mail, e-mail and fax. |
| People often say to us "can't I find everything I want on the Internet?". The fact is you will never get all this information straight off the Internet. Apart from the time involved in finding anything, the information may not always be accurate. We save you an enormous amount of time and effort because we have spent an enormous amount of time and effort in creating this service. |
| Having visited many of the leading Opera Houses and Concert Halls
and having floor plans as well we know the good seats from
the bad. For instance, you can pay a lot of money in both
the Musikvereinsaal in Vienna and Carnegie Hall in New York and
hardly see a thing. We try and avoid that happening when you book
with us although we can give no guarantees, knowing the popularity
of some venues. At least we are aware of it and can advise. |
| Some places you can book yourself when you arrive at your destination and we provide all that information for a modest fee. There is little point in paying extra commission to us or an agent to book ahead when these places are seldom booked out unless it's a special event. |
| "The seats were wonderful, the productions superb. Thank you so much for the tickets. You really delivered." PH. (Paris Opera and Ballet tickets) |
| "We have been blown away by the operas, singing and sets and the seats were excellent. The hotel was charming too, thank you for all your work." J&M. (Pesaro Rossini Festival package) |
| "Thank you for such wonderful seats. My mother and I loved the opera (Aida) and the whole experience." PK. (Verona Festival package) |
| "Magnificent seats throughout and great productions and performances. Even my friend from Lucerne commented that he could not have done as well with tickets." JH. (Munich Opera Festival) |
| " Got back yesterday and want to report that everything went fabulously. The opera tickets were available as advised and we also got the voucher for the hotel. The Prague tickets were also delivered on time and in good order. All of your seats were 8th row or better. Hats off to you and everyone else who made this possible for us." SE. (Dresden Strauss Festival & Prague.) |
| "We just got back from Paris, and I have to tell you this was one of the most extraordinary musical/aesthetic experiences we have ever had. The production of "Les Indes Galantes" was superb. These were truly among the best seats in the house. So thanks for your help and we will be sure to contact you the next time we go." S.K. (Paris Opera) |
| "Just to thank you for organising tickets for us in Vienna and New York. We had excellent seats and enjoyed the performances very much - especially Aida at the Met. Other members of our group went, on another evening, to Lucia (booked by the tour operator) and had seats right at the top which was very disappointing for them." A&J.R. (Vienna & New York) |
| "The trip to Italy for GOURMET magazine was a big success. All the tickets were exactly where you said they would be and the operas were wonderful." A.P. (Verona, Bologna, Milan, Florence). |
| "Thank you for the very marvellous tickets in Paris and also for the seats to the Kirov "Nutcracker" in Sydney. They were the best I've ever had." A.H. (Opera in Paris, ballet in Sydney). |
| "Thanks so much for arranging the tickets to La Scala. It was a spectacular show and a wonderful experience just being there. The tickets were waiting for us at our Milan Hotel as promised. In my experience things rarely go this smoothly, so thanks for taking care of everything so efficiently. I'll be sure to look you up for our next trip". B.C. (La Scala Milan). |
| " I was so delighted with all of the tickets that you arranged for me - each of the seats was excellent and I very much enjoyed all of the performances. Although I much prefer opera to ballet I thought that the performance of Raymonda and the performance of Swan Lake at Covent Garden were so good that I was very pleased that I had made the arrangements with you rather than letting the opportunity pass simply because there were only ballet performances on those evenings at those theatres. Thank you again for arranging such excellent seats for me - all of the tickets were waiting at the box offices with no problems encountered at all." P.T. (Paris & London opera & ballet) |
| "I will be in touch when next I am planning a visit to Europe or North America and I will pass on your contact details to any friends that are contemplating theatre bookings during their travels." |
| "I picked up my ticket OK - it was at the hotel which had cancelled my reservation. They clearly had no intention of doing anything about it, but your agent had delivered as you promised. The production of Cosi was divine. It's wonderful to go to these real opera houses where you can hear every note. Same goes for the Barbican." E.G. (Paris Opera, London concerts.) |
| "Many months after a lovely evening at Tanglewood I am sending you a spare programme. Thank you for all your help". J.M. (Boston Symphony at Tanglewood Music Festival) |
| "I wanted to let you know that all the arrangements were wonderful and were made precisely as you said. All the seats were first rate, and everything went perfectly smoothly. The next time we are on a trip and need tickets, I will be sure to contact you. Thanks again for your help." D.H. in California. (Vienna opera and New Year concerts & Ball) |
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"I would just like to express my sincere thanks for all the work you did in acquiring 30 tickets to the Royal Ballet's Gala Performance of Giselle (Sydney) and organising the purchase and delivery of the Souvenir Programs.
Clearly, your experience and history with "delivering the impossible" and contacts with the Management, proved significant factors with not only accessing the well priced Group Booking, but also the first class seating in the auditorium.
There is no doubt, that had I needed to manage the above single-handedly, this event may still be on our "wish-list".
I look forward to working with you again in the not too distant future." National Australia Bank Special projects Division. |
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"I wanted to let you know that the tickets and arrangements you made for Sly and Giulio Cesare were superb!
We had good box seats for Giulio Cesare in Bologna -----the performance was inventive, iconoclastic----and fun!
The seats for "Sly" in Rome were fantastic! We were seated directly behind Marta Domingo (Placido's wife and the producer of the opera). Placido Domingo had at least 12 curtain calls. I think the audience was eager to thank him for a lifetime of wonderful music.
Thank you again." LHM. (USA client for Italy.) |
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