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Highlights of the stay

  • Mahler & Shostakovich concert at the Kulturpalast
  • Lohengrin 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, as it will on this trip, tailor-made for lovers of the German repertoire. The Dresdner Philharmonie, conducted by the excellent Vasily Petrenko, offers the Adagio from Mahler's Tenth and Shostakovich's Fourth, a powerful programme in the legendary Kulturpalast (one of the few Communist bloc halls not to have been destroyed). At the Spelndide Semperoper, a captivating performance of Lohengrin features a first-rate cast including Pavol Breslik, Johanni van Oostrum, Anja Kampe and Markus Marquardt. 

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

Program

  • Friday 4 April 2025: Arrival in Dresden
  • Saturday 5 April 2025: City tour & your evening Mahler/Chostakovich concert 
  • Sunday 6 April 2025: Lohengrin at the Semperoper 
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Friday April 4th, 2025

Arrival in Dresden

  • Arrival in Dresden
  • Installation in your hotel.
  • Free day to stroll around Dresden.
  • Night in the hotel of your choice
Saturday April 5th, 2025

City tour & your evening Mahler/Chostakovich concert 

  • Breakfast at the hotel
  • In the morning, your guide will offer you a cultural tour.
  • 7.30pm, Mahler/Chostakovich concert at the Kulturpalast in cat 1
  • Night in the hotel
 
Sunday April 6th, 2025

Free day & Your evening "Lohengrin"

  • Breakfast at the hotel
  • Free day, optional possibility of a guided tour
  • 4:00 pm, performance of Wagner's Lohengrin at the Semperoper in cat 1  
  • Night in the hotel 
 
Monday April 7th, 2025

Departure

  • Breakfast at the hotel
  • Departure

Program

Vasily Petrenko © Svetlana Tarlova

Vasily Petrenko © Svetlana Tarlova

Direttore d'orchestra
Vasily Petrenko
Coro
Dresdner Philharmonie
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Lohengrin © Semperoper Dresden website

Lohengrin © Semperoper Dresden website

Lohengrin Wagner

Semperoper

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Direttore d'orchestra
Sebastian Weigle
Regista
Christine Mielitz
Interpreti
Pavol Breslik
Johanni van Oostrum
Anja Kampe
Markus Marquardt
Georg Zeppenfeld
Birger Radde

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

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

Double room (2 pers)
843 € / pers.

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

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

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

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.