On April 19, 2005, the cardinal electors elected Cardinal Dean Joseph Ratzinger to succeed Pope John Paul II, who died on April 2, 2005. The 265. Successor of St. Peter took the name Benedict XVI. Worldwide, the news triggered great approval and recognition, especially in Germany also joy and hopes. …
From pastor to professor, to cardinal, to pope Weiterlesen »
The Black Corsair, the Italian aristocrat who becomes a privateer to avenge the death of his two brothers at the hands of the Flemish Duke Wan Guld, is the protagonist of Emilio Salgari’s novel of the same name.
Wind music is an important part of these entertainments.
Every year, the autumn season in Merano delights with its magnificent play of colours. The leaves of the trees shining in bright red and yellow hues make the green spaces of the city a real eye-catcher.
There is no doubt that Michael Gorbachev was a politician at a turning point. The upheavals in Russian society were gigantic and perhaps he did not have a happy hand in all the changes. But one has to recognise that he took the most difficult path, regardless of his own …
Glasnost and Perestroika – Michael Gorbachev and the Music Weiterlesen »
We do not want to discuss the political reasons for the war in Ukraine. But we want to remember the people and their suffering – as in every war. The little man and woman, children and old people are always the ones who suffer in such conflicts. Meanwhile, the politicians …
Arabesques are tendril ornaments as found in painting or architecture. The term is used to describe both the surface-filling, natural acanthus tendrils of the Renaissance and the stylised leaf tendril ornaments in Islamic art. A number of arabesques can also be found in music, works that form tendril-like ornaments. A …
Yes, that too exists: the “International Puppetry Day”. It is celebrated annually on March 21. The Union Internationale de la Marionnette (UNIMA) is the international association of puppeteers and those interested in puppet theater, founded in Prague in 1929. UNIMA is the world’s oldest and most widespread theatrical association. There …
On the night of 30 April, the fires burn. Witches’ fires! From the Arctic Circle to the southern tip of Italy, from Portugal to the far east of Europe, everywhere the witches meet to renew their pact with the devil. On brooms, pitchforks and bucks they come flying to hold …
Many smaller and bigger names are celebrating an anniversary in 2022. In any case, there are so many that one could fill several concert programmes. Perhaps one or the other name can be found on their programme? A little rummaging and research is always worthwhile. 450th birthday: Moritz of Hesse, …
