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Highlights of the stay

  • War Requiem at the Kulturpalast
    Der Freischütz at the Semperoper
  • A private tour on the theme of your choice
  • Your personal M&O assistant for your questions 24 hours a day

The capital of classical music, Dresden is one of Germany's most beautiful cities, as evidenced by its inclusion on UNESCO's World Heritage List. With its magnificent Zwinger Palace, its museums (one of which houses Raphael's star angels), not forgetting the Residenzschloss and Pillnitz castles and magnificent churches, the city has a rich cultural life... And the city's symbol, the Semperoper, is one of the best opera houses in the world! 

Thanks to the city's glorious past (home to Schütz, Weber, the Schumanns, Wagner, etc.), classical music comes alive in Dresden, just as it did on this trip tailor-made for voice lovers. At the Semperoper, Weber's masterpiece of German Romanticism, Der Freischütz, is on the bill with some very fine, great voices (Maximilian Schmitt as Max, Golda Schultz as Agathe, Ante Jerkunica as Kaspar). At the Kulturpalast, the other legendary concert hall (one of the few in the Communist bloc not to have been destroyed), Britten's poignant War Requiem, composed as a tribute to the victims of the Second World War, is conducted by the renowned Donald Runnicles. 

Another highlight of the trip is a private guide who will take you on a tour of Dresden, the fantastic and moving capital of art and music. 

Program

  • Thursday 13 February 2025: Your evening"War Requiem Concert"
  • Friday 14 February 2025: Visit
  • Saturday 15 February 2025: Your evening "Der Freischütz"
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Thursday February 13, 2025

Arrival in Dresden & Britten's War Requiem concert

  • Arrival in Dresden
  • Installation in your hotel.
  • Free day to stroll around Dresden.
  • 7.30pm, Britten's War Requiem concert at the Kulturpalast in cat 1 
  • Night in the hotel of your choice
Friday February 14th, 2025

Dresden tour 

  • Breakfast at the hotel
  • In the morning, your guide will offer you a cultural tour.
  • Free day 
  • Night at your hotel 
 
Saturday February 15th, 2025

Free day &  Day at leisure & Your evening "Der Freischütz

  • Breakfast at the hotel
  • Free day, optional possibility of a guided tour
  • 7.00 pm, performance of Weber's Der Freischütz at the Semperoper in cat 1  
  • Night at your hotel 
 
Sunday February 16th, 2025

Departure

  • Breakfast at the hotel
    Departure from Dresden

Program

Sara Jakubiak (Elsa) Lohengrin, Graz Opera, photo Werner Kmetitsch

Sara Jakubiak (Elsa) Lohengrin, Graz Opera, photo Werner Kmetitsch

War Requiem Britten

Kulturpalast

thursday 13 February 2025 19:30
Conductor
Donald Runnicles
Performers
Sara Jakubiak
Thomas Atkins
Russell Braun
Choeurs
Czech Philharmonic Choir Brno
Philharmonischer Chor Dresden
Philharmonischer Kinderchor Dresden
Radost Praha Children's Choir
Dresdner Philharmonie
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Der Freischuetz © Semperoper Dresden website

Der Freischuetz © Semperoper Dresden website

Der Freischütz Weber

Semperoper

saturday 15 February 2025 19:00
Conductor
Georg Fritzsch
Director
Axel Köhler
Performers
Maximilian Schmitt
Golda Schultz
Ante Jerkunica
Mirjam Mesak
Tilmann Rönnebeck
Markus Butter

Guided Tours

To make your stay as enjoyable as possible, we suggest a guided tour of the historic centre.

  • Historic centre and museum
  • Guided tour of the Zwinger "Three in a Straw
  • Music: Schütz - Weber - Wagner - Strauss
  •  Exclusive guided tour of Semper's opera house
  • Guided tour of the castle - architecture - art - big stories and little stories
  • Guided tour of the Albertinum - A gateway to the Modern Age
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Guided tour of the Zwinger “Three in a Straw”

Once the site of Augustus the Strong’s lavish feasts, today’s museums are a testament to this magnificence! Stroll through the outdoor galleries and pavilions under the gaze of Hercules Saxonicus, then admire the 700-year-old Persian globe in the Salon des Mathématiques et Physiques.

Discover the distance counter, period music boxes, and burning mirror of physicist Tschirnhaus, a pioneer in porcelain manufacturing. Finish your visit in the Zwinger galleries, with the collection of Meissen porcelain and early coffee, tea, and chocolate services.

Finally, explore the Old Masters Gallery, where you’ll find famous works like Liotard’s Chocolate Ball, Raphael’s Sistine Madonna, and Carriera’s Portrait of a Turk. You might want to enjoy a drink in one of the nearby restaurants after viewing the elegant porcelain cups.

Music Schütz - Weber - Wagner - Strauss

Take a two-hour musical tour of Dresden with your guide and learn about great composers like Richard Strauss, J.S. Bach and Gottfried Silbermann, who were on the payroll of the Saxon court. Learn why a "magic harp" was named for Richard Wagner's 300th birthday, and how a descendant of the Strauss dynasty composed a waltz, An der Elbe, in homage to Dresden.

Your walking tour through the historic center will take you from Theaterplatz with the Semper Opera and the Zwinger to the Residence Palace, the Palace of Culture, the Altmarkt with the Kreuzkirche, and the Neumarkt with the Frauenkirche.

Guided tour of the château - architecture - art - big stories and little stories

Discover the Residence Palace, with its grand sgraffito courtyard and Renaissance loggias. Explore this historic complex, rebuilt after the war, for a 2-hour journey through 900 years of history. Formerly the residence of the Electors and Kings of Saxony, it now houses exhibitions from various museums showcasing unique collections. Feel the honor of being a state guest as you climb the majestic Englische Treppe staircase.

Guided tour of the Albertinum - A bridge to the Modern

Named after the Saxon King Albert, the Albertinum Museum, dedicated to the "New Masters", exhibits remarkable sculptures and paintings. Masterpieces spanning nearly five millennia await you, including Egyptian and Greco-Roman cultures, the classical and neoclassical periods, and contemporary artists such as C.D. Friedrich and Gerhard Richter.

In its bright and well-structured spaces, sculptures and paintings are put into dialogue, with artistic works arranged according to periods to create a rich visual dialogue.

Exclusive guided tour of Semper's opera house

Follow us along the paths of the past, to the Dresden Opera House, designed by the architect Semper for one evening. From the entrance hall, through the magnificent staircase decorated with opulent arabesques and gods under its vaults, supported by splendid stucco columns and painted settings of excerpts from musical and literary works known from antiquity to the present day. Then take a seat with golden velvet cushions in the royal box and let your gaze wander over the gilded chandeliers to the "five-minute clock" crowning the stage frame.  
Then listen to the stories and anecdotes of this great house, famous composers, conductors, soloists and choreographers, and get a glimpse of the day-to-day work behind the scenes and on stage.

Accommodations

Hyperion Hotel Dresden am Schloss 5*

This sophisticated hotel is a 1-minute walk from the Dresden Residence Palace.
The stylish, contemporary rooms come with free Wi-Fi, a flat-screen TV and a Nespresso machine. They offer views of the city, palace or courtyard.

There's an upscale Swiss/German restaurant with a landscaped courtyard, while a medieval wine cellar has a spa and fitness room. Other amenities include 2 bars, a games room, meeting rooms and a rooftop terrace.

Tarifs

Comfort Double Room (2 pers)
€725 / pers.
Comfort Single Room (1pers)
€1,201 / pers.

Programmes and prices are subject to change made by venues and providers.Availability has to be confirmed at the time of booking.

Townhouse Dresden 5*

Conveniently located, the luxurious Townhouse Dresden is conveniently located next to the famous Frauenkirche church in the heart of Dresden, within walking distance of Zwinger Palace, Semperoper Opera

The 95 rooms and suites feature timeless Italian design with luxurious materials.

The hotel offers a laundry service, a fitness area and a bar, the River bar

Tarifs

Classic double room (2 pers)
€764 / pers.
Classic single room (1 pers)
€1,204 / pers.

Programmes and prices are subject to change made by venues and providers.Availability has to be confirmed at the time of booking.

Maritim Hotel & Internationales Dresden 4*

A pleasant hotel and conference center with a unique location directly on the Elbe River, in the center of Dresden. Indeed, the sights of "Florence on the Elbe" with the Semper opera house, the Frauenkirche church and the Zwinger palace in Dresden can be reached on foot in a few minutes.

With their large windows, the 328 rooms of the establishment offer a view of the magnificent old town, the Elbe, the regional parliament or the modern congress center.

Amenities include a café bar, a sports bar and a restaurant with a terrace. It also has an indoor swimming pool, sauna, gym

Tarifs

Classic double room (2 pers)
€646 / pers.
Classic single room (1 pers)
€1,011 / pers.

Programmes and prices are subject to change made by venues and providers.Availability has to be confirmed at the time of booking.

The price includes

  • Accommodation
  • Show seats
  • Excursions
  • Entries in the sites
  • Personal Travel Assistant

The price does not include

  • Transfers
  • Assistance
  • Tips
  • Flights
  • Tax
  • Drinks and Meals

Practical information

For each country, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (http://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/fr/conseils-aux-voyageurs) publishes travel advice sheets on its website. You will find the latest recommendations on safety, formalities and health. We strongly recommend that you consult these sources of information regularly, right up until the day before your departure.