BARDOLINO LAKE GARDA

Hotel Alla Riviera - Bardolino


Calendar of events

MUSIC

The little port of Bardolino awakens, twinkling lights from villages across the lake compliment the magical surroundings of The Hotel Alla Riviera  and when the music begins they too, almost appear to dance to those sweet notes. An hour of music and tasting of  traditional wines of the lake of Garda. This is the Soiree’ festival of Garda. On magical notes of the great Vivaldi, followed by wine tasting in the delicately lit garden of the Hotel Alla Riviera which happens to be the ideal place for you to not only watch all this but make you feel like part of the whole magical scenery as it is the only hotel garden right close  shore.

The group performing for you is composed of internationally renown musicians, with a rich Baroque music repertory and also using historical instruments. Previously, they have performed in Freiburg im Breisgau and for the Innenhofe Fest in Germany. The director of the ensemble is Giovanni Zordan.

The Soiree’s are held on Fridays at 21.00.Tickets are sold for 15,00 Euro.



The Four Seasons - Antonio Vivaldi
The Four Seasons from 1725 is unmistakably Vivaldi’s best known and loved work during the Baroque period. It is a set of four violin concertos each resembling it’s respective season in a sensational manner. Rhythm and inventiveness are the secret to the great Venetian Vivaldi’s never ending success, even amongst today’s generations. The Orchestra of the Soiree’ will however convey something sensationally new in every performance.

Vivaldi’s Opera Arias
Vivaldi does not only mean violin but opera, never heard of his voice? His unique style invades musical compositions in both sacred and profane music. A soiree’ aimed at extending the know ledges about Vivaldi is executed by Sylvia Pozzer, a soprano of world wide fame and best known for her Baroque vocal.

EXCURSIONS

Isola del Garda
Plenty of proposals for your excursions, but we remind you of the island of Garda, magic and mystery. Sitting on the Brescian banks of the lake, close to San Felice del Benaco, for centuries it has been the highest expression of mysticism. Here, San Francesco once founded a small community. Today it’s extraordinary fascine is all in the neo Gothic Venetian style Villa, projected by architect Luigi Rovelli in the early ‘900; an impressive harmonious construction, rich of architectonic particulars. At its feet, Italian terraces and gardens take over till the lake. All around, the vegetation is luxuriant and intact, rich of local plants, exotic and rare flowers. A game of harmonious pines, cypresses, acacias, lemons and magnolias. The singing of the birds seems the glorious voice of the soul of those in the past centuries lived, cared for and loved this island. While visiting the island, the feeling is not that of a tourist but of an invited guest.

From April to October the Island is open to guided tours, planned with passion by the Conti Cavvaza, actual owners. The departure is from the port of Bardolino every Wednesday at 9,45 am.