Arias, strings and dinner with a Tibetan Terrier

So, if your hotel is a few doors away from Mozart’s birthplace, should you not incorporate Mozart’s music into your travels? Absolutely! One of the hotels in town hosts a Mozart concert and dinner set in a very old building which contained beautifully adorned hall with amazing acoustics. Five string players (two violins, viola, cello and bass violin) accompanied two opera singers who shared selections from Don Giovanni, The Marriage of Figaro and The Magic Flute.

The libretto for Mozart’s operas were written in Italian because, as my friend Annette pointed out, the language flows with the music. For example, would you rather sing “Tiamo” or “Ich Liebe DIch”?

The food was also very good and once again with dined with a dog--seated center front was a Tibetan Terrier. Hannah and I went to say “Hi” to the dog. He was very friendly and when I knelt down to greet him he wanted to give me hugs and kisses (that’s dog hugs and kisses).