Venice Operas and Classical Music in Historical Church Settings: Venice is a city that makes good use of its magnificent churches and scuole as concert halls. Many of the churches and scuole were once decorated by famous artists like Tintoretto, Tiepolo and Palma il Giovane so apart from enjoying great opera and classical musical works, there's the opportunity to admire some famous artworks or listen to Baroque music in a genuine Baroque Venice setting. Many of these venues host concerts … [Read more...]
Vienna, the Waltz Capital of the World
December 14, 2009 by
Dance out your Dreams at one of Vienna's Balls: New Year's Eve brings on the best of Vienna's ball season and from January up to Lent the Austrian capital transforms itself into the waltzing capital. Famous for its classical music, waltzes and its grand ballrooms, Vienna is the premier city in the world for waltzes. Starting with the Hofburg Vienna's Kaiserball (Imperial Ball) on New Year's Eve to the School of Dancing Ball, there are hundreds of Vienna balls to choose from. If you love … [Read more...]
Vienna – Mozart and Strauss concert
May 10, 2009 by
Vienna's Mozart and Strauss concerts: Not everyone's privileged enough to attend Vienna's highly sought after New Year's Eve concert, but when you're in Vienna, you should attend at least one of their many classical music concerts. As you wonder around town, you'll come across many Mozart look-alikes, all wanting to sell you tickets to concerts held at various concert halls around town. Unless you know where these concert halls are and who's performing, it's best to get recommendations … [Read more...]
