Caesar Redux | Monteverdi, Luxury Hotel in the Val d'Orcia

Join us for an enlightening five-day experience designed to showcase the best of Monteverdi, accompanied by a range of inspiring guests and outings.

Throughout your stay, you can expect to enjoy entrancing musical performances, captivating talks, local excursions, authentic food and wine and plenty of time for relaxation.

Please contact concierge@monteverdituscany.com for details.

Full itinerary

9:00a – 9:30a Mindfulness Meditation, Elena Giovannini

12:00p – 4:00p Tour, wine tasting and lunch Tra le Vigne, Tenuta Valdipiatta, Montepulciano*

6:00p Beauty and Music, Chiesa di S. Andrea, Sir John Eliot Gardiner

6:45p Concert, Chiesa di S. Andrea, Gwyneth Wentink, Solo Harp

Evening Guests are welcome to enjoy a cocktail in the Lounge and Terrace Bar. Our concierge team can assist with reservations for dinner on property or in the area.

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10:00a – 11:00a Open Yoga Class with Elena Giovannini**

11:30a – 12:30p Beauty, Music, Movement and Dance, Victoria Morgan, Artistic Director Emeritus, Cincinnati Ballet Company, and Steve Dessner, Scholar and Entrepreneur

6:00p Maurizio Baglini in concert

7:30p Post-Concert Cocktails and dinner*

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9:00a – 9:30a Mindfulness Meditation, Elena Giovannini

10:00a – 11:00a What is Beauty and Why Is It So Valuable? Definition of Beauty from Pythagoras to Euripides, Plato, Keats and the Situationist International Movement. Is Beauty related to Truth, Justice and Happiness? Michael L. Cioffi, Founder and Owner, Monteverdi

11:00a – 12:00p The Fight Over Power and Beauty from Gilgamesh to Troy to Caesars, Old and New, Joseph P. Tomain, Dean Emeritus, University of Cincinnati College of Law

12:30p – 2:00p Lunch in the Culinary Academy Garden*

2:15p – 3:30p Music, Power and Politics Neal Katyal, former Solicitor General of The United States Lawyer, Scholar, Commentator

3:30p – 4:45p Life as Cicero to Caesars: Lessons Learned About Beauty, Power and Politics, Jim Messina, Founder and Owner, The Messina Group

6:00p Silvia Chiesa in concert

7:30p Cocktails and dinner at Agricola Santa Maria*

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10:30 – 12:45p Walking tour of Pienza*

1:30 – 3:30p Tour, wine tasting and lunch at Casanova di Neri, Montalcino**

7:30p Closing cocktails and dinner**

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11a - Departures