Addamus Blog
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Italian Choral Programme - Arezzo
30th July 2025 | Written by Nina (Alto 2)
Ciao from Alto 2 and embattled vegan Nina, writing from the train on her way up to grandparents in Copenhagen. Interrailing is truly the best way to travel through Europe!
The final stop on our whirlwind tour took us back down to Tuscany. Now experts in the interrail bella vita, we caught …..
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Italian Choral Programme - Venice
28th July 2025 | Written by Laura (Alto 1)
On Saturday morning we embarked upon the next leg of our tour to sunny Venice - the city many of us were most excited to visit. We spent the day exploring the iconic maze of streets, bridges and canals, every corner turned revealing yet another view of shimmering water or quaint alleys lined with artisanal shops.
A few of us headed to the ……
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Italian Choral Programme - Milan
27th July 2025 | Written by MaryKate (Alto 1)
After such a great introductory day in Venice, I think the general sentiment was that we were reluctant to travel to Milan on the 7:15am train. But we were welcomed by the cool morning and the sun peeking over the Venetian skyline.
The train journey delivered gorgeous views of mountains to the north, and we tried spotting all the bell towers or ……
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Italian Choral Programme - Verona
25th July 2025 | Written by Isaac (2nd Tenor)
Verona. Second-largest city of the Veneto region, setting of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, and the third city of our choral journey. After a slightly rocky morning of travel (belligerent taximan, broken air-con) we emerge into another beautiful sunny day from Porta Nuova Station. The city is a relief in more ways than one — mercifully temperate after the relentless heat of Rome, for one thing. But ……
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Italian Choral Programme - Rome
23rd July 2025 | Written by Devin (Tenor 1)
Greetings from Roma! My name is Devin and I am a tenor with Addamus. Come with me on our journey through Rome.
Our Roman Adventure began with a morning trip to the Vatican City. If simply experiencing the awe and beauty within the walls of Vatican City, we surely received our fill upon entering St. Peter’s Basilica. We hastily ……
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Italian Choral Programme - Florence
20th July 2025 | Written by Karol (2nd Bass)
Our course began on a sunny afternoon at St Mark’s English Church, Florence. After introductions from the course directors and teasers of the nice things to come over the fortnight, we had a brief rehearsal to get used to singing together for the first time.
We then …..