Culture

Behind-the-scenes stories about theatre, music, art, literature and cinema in Dresden.

Culture

Pagodas, pearls and porcelain

Jens Wonneberger looks to the East: The author from Dresden traces Asian influence on arts and culture along the Saxon Wine Route.

by Ronald Klein

Culture

Richard Strauss Days at the Semperoper: Exploring an extraordinary relationship

On 2 April, the celebrated Richard Strauss Days begin at the Dresden Semperoper. A good occasion to get to the bottom of the unique artistic symbiosis between the composer and the metropolis on the Elbe.

by Till Schröder

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Dresden: (Possibly) Germany’s most beautiful city

According to surveys, Dresden is Germany’s most beautiful city. But is that true? And what is beauty anyway? Dresden holds the answers to these important questions. Looking for a fascinating property.

by Jana Illhardt

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Gerhard von Kügelgen – Dresden’s “painter of souls”

If Gerhard von Kügelgen lived today, he would surely be an acclaimed celebrity painter. His life was as illustrious as his death was dramatic. To mark his 250th anniversary birthday, the Museum der Dresdner Romantik (Museum of Dresden Romanticism), located in the Kügelgenhaus, is dedicating a special exhibition to him.