A Fine Tuned Experience - The Holland Park Opera Season And The Milestone Hotel

    LONDON, ENGLAND, May 21, 2009 /24-7PressRelease/ -- For opera fans, there will be no better place to be this summer than in one of London's finest boutique hotels, The Milestone. That is because Holland Park, a mere 15 minute walk from the hotel, welcomes the return of its Opera Holland Park season, promising top-quality productions of classical masterpieces in the heart of one of London's much-loved parks.

First of all, there is the rarely-staged masterpiece that is Roberto Devereux, the lyric tragedy from Gaetano Donizetti about the Earl of Essex and Queen Elizabeth's tangle with the Duke and Duchess of Nottingham.

If that is not enough to whet the appetite of theatre lovers, then maybe Engelbert Humperdinck's Hansel und Gretel may be more appealing. Based on the famous Brothers Grimm fairytale, this classic story focuses on the trials and tribulations between childhood and adulthood, reality and fantasy and good and evil.

Also making up the programme is Puccini's passionate masterpiece La Boheme, Jacques Offenbach's two-act operetta Orpheus of the Underworld, Leos Janacek's Kat'a Kabanova and Giuseppe Verdi's Un ballo in Maschera, a tale of love, politics, power and murder.

Compliment these magical productions with the special "It's Showtime package" at The Milestone, including:
• A two night stay in a beautifully appointed bedroom, where no two rooms are alike
• A welcome drink on arrival
• Full English breakfast daily
• A pre-theatre table d'hôte dinner for each night of your stay (with dessert and coffee upon your return)
• Premium tickets to the Holland Park Opera

Situated in the heart of Kensington overlooking Kensington Palace and Gardens, the quiet and understated elegance of The Milestone is celebrated for its style, comfort, and exalted levels of personal service. This 5 star hotel offers 57 individually designed rooms and suites and 6 luxury apartments, all lavishly decorated with the finest fabrics and furnishings. The hotel building is a showpiece to the Victorian era, having been restored to its former architectural splendour. The Milestone is part of Red Carnation Hotels - a luxury collection of family run hotels, and a member of The Leading Small Hotels of the World.

Notes to editor:

• Prices for the It's Showtime package start from GBP415 per room per night, based on two adults sharing a Superior Double room for two nights.
• The Holland Park Opera Season is between June 2nd and August 7th 2009.
• Premium tickets are deemed as 'RED' tickets on the Holland Park Opera website, or best available on the date of choice
• Ticket prices for the Opera are non refundable
• This offer cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer, is subject to availability and booking terms and conditions.

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RED CARNATION is a boutique collection of 5 and 4 star family run hotels.

LONDON: The Milestone Hotel, overlooking Kensington Palace; "41", overlooking Buckingham Palace's Royal Mews; The Egerton House Hotel, in Knightsbridge; The Rubens at the Palace, opposite Buckingham Palace; The Montague on the Gardens, adjacent to the British Museum; The Chesterfield Mayfair, in the heart of Mayfair
DORSET: Summer Lodge Country House Hotel, Restaurant & Spa, Evershot
GUERNSEY: The Old Government House Hotel & Spa, Channel Islands
GENEVA: Hotel d'Angleterre, overlooking Lake Geneva, Switzerland
PALM BEACH: The Chesterfield Palm Beach, Florida
SOUTH AFRICA: The Twelve Apostles Hotel & Spa, Cape Town, Bushmans Kloof Wilderness Reserve and Retreat, in the heart of the Cederberg Mountains in the Western Cape.

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FOR MORE INFORMATION

Arnelle Kendall USA: (561) 659-2174 UK: 0791 770 8666 [email protected]

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