An opera tour in Parma

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1. The Museum "Arturo Toscanini" is hosted in the small house where the famous conductor was born in 1867, in a popular yet fascinating neighborhood called "Oltretorrente". This private guided visit will lead you through memories and objects belonged to the "Maestro" or to outstanding personalities whom he was intimate to.

   1 hEntrée incluse

2. A pleasant walk through this wonderful garden, which actually occupies an impressive area in Parma town centre. Designed in its actual appearance by architect Ennemond Alexandre Petitot under the government of Duke Filippo Di Borbone, it includes the Ducal Palace of the 16th century and a remarkable serie of Neoclassic statues by Jean-Baptiste Boudard

   30 min

3. A private guided tour will introduce to the visitors the astonishing interiors of this wooden theatre, initially built in the 17th century, destroyed during the II World War bombings and rebuilt according to the original drawings. The impressive space acts as an entrance lobby for the prestigious National Gallery of Parma.

   30 minEntrée incluse

4. The sanctuary of Opera, designed by architect Nicola Bettoli under the government of Duchess Maria Luigia and opened in 1829. An exclusive guided tour will allow the guests to visit the gorgeous interiors and to have a special access to the backstage.

   1 hEntrée incluse

5. Private guided tour in the cathedral, outstanding for its Romanesque structure and for the art treasures it keeps: from the Medieval Deposition from the Cross, by Benedetto Antelami, to the frescoed dome by Correggio.

   30 min

6. Private guided tour to the most iconic monument in town, an example of the transition from Romanesque to Gothic architecture. From the exteriors, made in Veronese pink marble, the guests will enjoy the majestic interiors with their precious frescoes, their mosaic dome and the sculptures, representing the yearly cycle, a masterpiece of Benedetto Antelami.

   30 minEntrée incluse

7. A private guided visit to an institution, hosted by a Renaissance age palace (Palazzo Cusani), which controls the Opera Museum and the Museum of Sound; the latter, located into the former Church of Saint Elizabeth, is focused on the technological features of music and describes their evolution through history.

   1 hEntrée incluse

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How it compares in Parma

• Its from-price is 83% above the median of the 143 experiences we list in Parma.
• It is longer than most of them.

About Parma

Parma, in Emilia-Romagna, is a refined food city of Romanesque and Renaissance buildings, famed for its ham and cheese and for opera.

Parma's cathedral and its pink-marble baptistery, begun by the sculptor Benedetto Antelami in the 1190s, stand side by side in the main piazza, and Correggio painted the swirling Assumption of the Virgin in the cathedral dome. The Palazzo della Pilotta, a vast Farnese palace, holds the National Gallery and the wooden Teatro Farnese. The Teatro Regio is one of Italy's respected opera houses, and Verdi and Toscanini both have strong ties to the city.

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