Location: Dresden
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Top 10 Concerts & Shows in Dresden, Saxony
On the banks of the lovely Elbe River, the German city of Dresden is lush and green, filled with forests and gardens and parks. The city is rich with cultural and artistic history; the great operatic composer Wilhelm Wagner debuted a number of works here in the 1800s and, today, an independent light opera company keeps the classical art form modern and fresh. Culture vultures will love the Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister and Grünes Gewölbe museums, and architecture buffs will salivate over the mélange of styles reflected in the cityscape.
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1. Theater Junge Generation
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5.0 based on 2 reviews
2. Jazzclub Tonne
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5.0 based on 1 reviews
Massive sounds, delicate tunes, close contact between musicians and audience:It is jazzing, it may groove or rock, or just be moving. Not the ordinary but the special you'll find here in more than 130 concerts per year in the unique atmosphere of the historic cellar vaults of the Kurlaender Palais.
3. Semper Opera House (Semperoper)
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4.5 based on 1,861 reviews
Restored to its former magnificence after its destruction in the 1945 bombing of Dresden, this elaborate, High Renaissance style opera house presents opera, ballet and jazz performances, and is worth a visit if only to marvel at its ornate interior.
Reviewed By 476jael - Long Island, United States
During our train travel through Germany, we visited Dresden, and joined a guided tour of this opera house with our pre-purchased tour tickets. We went to the Theater Square about 15 minutes early to admire the panoramic views of the opera house, Konig Johann Denkmal (King Johann Monument), Zwinger and other beautiful buildings surrounding the square. Then, we went to the opera house entrance. At the tour time, a guide from the opera house came out, and called us in. Once inside, we were led to the coat check-in counter where we checked our bags. Then, we toured various halls and chambers. Near the end of the tour, we were seated at an upper level area of the opera house to enjoy the view of the stage and seating areas. The interior of the opera house reminded us of Vienna State Opera House, although the two opera houses had subtle diffences. Our visit to Semeroper at this time was especially memorable to us, because we had visited Poet Henrich Heine’s birth house in Dusseldorf and Wartburg Castle in Eisenach before arriving at Dresden. Why were these prior visits relevant? It’s because; (1) Richard Wagner staged his masterpieces “Der fliegende Holländer” and “Tannhäuser” in this opera house (Sempreoper’s predecessor:C ourt Theatre). (2) Wagner composed these operas inspired by Henrich Heine’s poems “Der fliegende Holländer” & “Tannhäuser”. (3) Wartburg Castle in Eisenach was the backdrop of Heine’s & Wagner’s “Tannhäuser”. Semperoper tour is highly recommended.
4. Staatsoperette Dresden
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4.5 based on 26 reviews
Reviewed By Hans_Staden - Vienna, Austria
The reviews are out of date, the address also wrong (go online to find the current, much more central location). The Staatsoperette is now in a former power station, architectural satisfying, a new auditorium which works great. Performances probably all in German. Went to see s production of Stephen Sondheim's 'Follies' - and what a great performance it was that gave credit to masterpiece of a musical; it even added local and new historical dimensions to the story. All the singers/performers were top, and the impression was much more favourable than on any recording I know. Also interesting other performances. Will certainly come again.
5. Theaterkahn - Dresdner Brettl
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4.5 based on 2 reviews
6. Boulevardtheater Dresden
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4.5 based on 13 reviews
7. Comodie Dresden
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4.5 based on 18 reviews
8. Staatsschauspiel Dresden
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4.0 based on 20 reviews
9. Yenidze - 1001 Maerchen
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4.0 based on 49 reviews
