
Behind the grand proportions and Neo-Classical façade of the Konzerthaus Berlin, there lies a lively musical dialogue between old and new. The towering landmark on the elegant Gendarmemarkt square represents...
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Behind the grand proportions and Neo-Classical façade of the Konzerthaus Berlin, there lies a lively musical dialogue between old and new. The towering landmark on the elegant Gendarmemarkt square represents...
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This season, the Palau invites five of the leading singers of our time to perform in the Palau Great Voices concert series. Hailing from five different countries, the artists are among the world's most charismatic and technically skilled vocalists.
The talent and interpretive strength of Daniel Barenboim is what connects Mozart to Bruckner in the series of performances at the Philharmonie de Paris.
The spectacular productions at the Arena of Verona have drawn crowds since the first opera was staged here in 1913, in celebration of the 100th anniversary of Verdi’s birth....
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Around three million people visit Vienna's Schönbrunn Palace each year. Discover the lighter side of this historic symbol and check out its program of concerts for a musical encounter in Austria's most popular tourist attraction.
Music was a means to both entertain those at court and promote the glory of France and of the monarchy. Though the days of the court are past, Versailles is still the setting for classical concerts in the same spaces where the Sun King and his successors once reigned.
For classical music and opera, we offer a distilled list of locations on both sides of the former border, where exceptional architecture and inspiring programming come together.
Vienna – a city of many aspects, but above all, a city of music. Its musical history reflects the spectrum of attitudes and endeavors that have shaped the city – a history encapsulated by the story of the Theater an der Wien.
In the three decades following the WWII destruction of all of its main musical venues, the city of Berlin focused on the reconstruction and restoration of these important cultural centers. In some cases, you see faithful reproductions of past architecture, while in others you see striking modernist departures.
Once upon a time, concert houses were elite institutions for the privileged few, and the word “royal” was an extra reminder that common folk should keep their distance. The Royal Concertgebouw brought a happy end to that fairy tale, at least for the city of Amsterdam.