From pastor to professor, to cardinal, to pope
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…
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Revenge of the Black Corsair
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.
O’zapft is – the music and the Oktoberfest.
Wind music is an important part of these entertainments.
Merano Autumn Magic
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.
Glasnost and Perestroika – Michael Gorbachev and the Music
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…
Ukraine: a country on the brink?
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…
Music on winding paths
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…
Let the puppets dance!
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…
Walpurgis Night: when witches meet the devil.
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 Regents of the Year 2022
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…
