The « Great Hall » of the Musikverein due to its highly regarded acoustics is considered one of the finest concert halls in the world. Every year, it hosts the new year’s concert of the Vienna Philharmonic orchestra, a concert that is broadcasted throughout the world. October 2005. La « Grande Salle » de la Musikverein en raison de…
The Vienna State Opera is one of the few opera houses where you know the music will be good. Musicians also belong to the Vienna Philharmonic orchestra which is known as the best orchestra in the world. Stage productions may be old but no one really cares. And an evening at the ‘Wiener Staatsoper’ is…
Mozart is said to have been a cheeky young man. He would probably not match very well the crowds of rich and elderly people who now flock to Salzburg because of him. January 2011. On dit de Mozart qu’il était un jeune homme impertinent. Il n’apprécierait probablement pas les foules de gens riches et âgés…
These two pastry chefs work at Demel where they prepare the famous ‘Demel Torte’, a sponge chocolate cake. There was a legal battle for decades in Vienna to determine whether this cake was a copy of the ‘Sacher Torte’ or not. I would not able to tell the difference between both. September 2010. Ces deux…
In the years that followed the fall of the Berlin Wall, many Eastern Europeans were coming to Vienna to sell some family belongings. You could find them on the Wienzeile, close to Karlsplatz on Sunday mornings. October 1993. Dans les années qui ont suivi la chute du Mur de Berlin, de nombreux Européens de l’Est…
Mozart fans meet outside the auditorium of the Festival hall in Salzburg during the Mozart week. The Mozart week, which is different from the Salzburg festival, is organized each January around Mozart’s birthday. January 2011. Des fans de Mozart se retrouvent à l’extérieur de l’auditorium du Palais des Festivals de Salzbourg durant la semaine Mozart.…
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