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What better time than the summer to spend a weekend in a bucolic setting listening to classical music? A Tip Sheet mini-guide to weekend retreats:
Moulin d'Ande, Normandie, France: Hop a train at the Gare Saint Lazare to this spectacular 12th-century stone mill and artists' retreat along the winding banks of the Seine (below). "Musical weekends" include chamber concerts at the small, hilltop theater--built to resemble Versailles's Petit Trianon. (Doubles: [currency]56. Singles: 40, including breakfast.) 022-32-59-70- 00. moulinande.asso.fr.
Glimmerglass Opera, Cooperstown, New York: Set beside a tranquil lake, this intimate theater (above, right) has walls that slide open to reveal breathtaking views of the countryside. Visitors can stay in picturesque Cooperstown (cooperstownchamber.org), a four-hour drive or bus ride from New ...