Baden-Baden has a lot to offer.

Pleasure is a fine art! Over the course of three days in September, this exquisite artistry will be practised intensively with two concerts and a culinary experience being highlights of the journey. Experience Kent Nagano as he conducts Beethoven and Bruckner in his own inimitable way - with...

While Captain Ahab searches for Moby Dick, you will hit the jackpot and enjoy three unforgettable days - including a performance of Otello with absolutely unique casting. Acting star Klaus Maria Brandauer is the high-light of one evening and will be accompanied by the Saxon State Orchestra Dresden. The...

This cultural journey encompasses an entire range from large to small. In Mahler’s “Song of the Earth” the composer set to music Chinese lyrics which had been translated into German.  This monumental work is one of the first examples of global “world music” – a great work for two voices and...

“A ballet like a clap of thunder. A ballet that banishes like the eye of a snake”. These were the rave reviews published by “Die Welt” about the magnificent work that is at the centre of this cultural journey. Baden-Baden happens to be a place where passion can consume the visitor – a desire for big city...

Not everything was better in the past, but many things were more beautiful. The ballets by John Neumeier romanticise the past, and above all pay homage to the old arts. In Baden-Baden many things from this “past” have been preserved – here people walk along paths where kings once strolled. Although,...

The Violin Concerto by Sibelius gives the impression the Finnish landscape has been accurately and totally captured in one musical composition: lakes, forests, fields devoid of people, and insatiable desire. The start of the work is considered to be one of the beautiful pieces of music ever composed. A...

The Lichtentaler Allee is one of the most beautiful tourist attractions in Baden-Baden. It is a large, municipal park which begins in Baden-Baden and ends at the Lichtenthal Abbey. A tour through this magnificent abbey is the perfect preparation for the evening performance of Brahms’ “A German Requiem”...

A young composer falls in love. Such things always end tragically, in this case with a symphony in which the artist shares his fate with the entire world. To help you truly understand it, the “Symphonie Fantastique” will be discussed in depth prior to the concert, in an amusing lecture complete with...

The coffee houses in Baden-Baden are in a class all their own. The most delicious cakes, the most aromatic coffees and the greatest celebrities all compete with each other here – much to the delight of residents and visitors alike. The Café König is the most traditional coffee house and the name says it...

A festival for vocal music lovers! In addition, enjoy one of the world’s finest string quartets during this magical weekend. Two vocal concerts will be complemented by a lecture  - complete with musical examples - tracing the secrets of the human voice. And to conclude – chamber music at its finest...

To think of Baden-Baden is to think of nature, culture and casino. Well, in late November the nature is perhaps touch-and-go, so we’ll limit ourselves to culture and casino at their finest. Max Raabe and his Palast Orchestra need no introduction. However, did you know that the architecture and interior...

Whoever labelled Schubert’s Symphony in B minor “The Unfinished” was, without doubt, either deaf and/or unmusical. Nothing composed since has matched its consummate beauty, which is why we have made the work the focus of this cultural journey. Although the work is just one of many...

Christmas markets are ten a penny. However, the Baden-Baden Christmas Market is most definitely one of a kind, being small yet undeniably superb - just like almost everything else Baden-Baden has to offer. The exception of course is the Festspielhaus, which is overwhelming in both size and the many...

In Russia the nights are long and the people love to celebrate - two major factors which are the inspiration for this cultural journey. Follow us to the Christmas market and the casino, listen to the music of Tchaikovsky and Russian Christmas carols, and leave the reality of everyday life behind! ...

The highlight of the year should be celebrated accordingly! What better way to do this than with a visit to the world’s best classical ballet? That’s right, we’re talking about the Mariinsky Ballet St. Petersburg, the classic of classical dance. Treat yourself to this extra special gift!

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No compromises this year! Only the best is good enough: Anne-Sophie Mutter, Sir Simon Rattle, the Berlin and the Munich Philharmonic Orchestras, Christian Thielemann. We don’t need to heap praise on them – the names shine for themselves, and we can expect historical concert experiences. Fitting to the...

Wouldn’t it be nice to simply lay back, relax and enjoy things around you? Spoil yourself in the Baden-Baden thermal baths, go for a stroll, and start the evening with a refreshing cocktail. A festive opera visit and a Brahms concerto with Christian Thielemann certainly shouldn’t be forgotten – after...

Three days devoted to Mozart! That is certainly a treat for any musical connoisseur, or as Mozart himself would have probably said - “for experts and enthusiasts”.  In his opinion entertainment and quality were equally as important. And we offer you nothing less! Three days where you can get away...

Martha Argerich and Mischa Maisky – the hearts of all music lovers beat faster when this dream team come together to explore the music of Russia. The Boulanger Trio on the other hand are working their way to the top. In addition to this “Masters and Novices” programme, we’ve also planned a weekend filled...

“The Titan” is the title of the symphony on which this weekend is based. The name certainly doesn’t lie – the work is truly overwhelming. In order to free both your mind and heart a wonderful spring walking-tour has also been planned. Here you can lose the calories you may have gained during the...

Along with Anne-Sophie Mutter and Hilary Hahn, Julia Fischer is one of the most eminent violinists of today. For this reason we have dedicated this year’s Portrait of and Artist series to her, which is the focus of this cultural journey.  The weekend is a celebration for violin lovers, as well as...

Italians discovered beauty – well, that’s what the Italians say at least, and who are we to contradict them? Instead, we are looking forward to welcoming Italy’s most elegant ballet companies, the Fondazione Nazionale della Danza Aterballetto. And just to make sure your weekend away is complete, we’ve...

It is one of the most significant works of early Italian Baroque music: the Vespro della Beata Virgine by Claudio Monteverdi. The great, festive work will be brought to the stage by Jordi Savall, one of the most renowned Baroque interpreters. This conductor is more than happy to reveal the secrets of his...

Welcome! Save yourself a trip to America –American music at its finest can be heard in the Festspielhaus Baden-Baden. We’ve also added a few treats to this journey so that memories of your mini-break remain fresh in your mind even...

Easter is almost upon us. Use the days in the lead up to this celebration to relax! Bach’s St. John Passion is sure to put you in the right mood, and the rest of the cultural programme is based on this exceptional work. A museum visit, a carriage ride to Lichtenthal Abbey – sit back and...

Three concerts featuring the music of Brahms are at the centre of this cultural journey. The composer lived and loved in Baden-Baden, and composed some of his most beautiful pieces here. His Second Symphony was once named after the city park of the same name – “Die Lichtenthaler”. Listen to this...

Great music requires great musicians, which is why we have invited Helmuth Rilling – the world renowned Bach interpreter who approaches Bach’s music like no other – to present Bach’s Mass in B minor. But it doesn’t stop there – a carriage ride through the Lichtentaler Allee and a visit to the stylish...

Could an opera exist without her? The divine one, the hysterical one - the diva. Great female figures are at the centre of this journey. Wagner heroine Waltraud Meier, and Angela Denoke, whose interpretation of Strauss’ Salome is sure to be a showstopper. The three-course meal in the in-house restaurant...

The opera “Salome” by Richard Strauss may be short, but it is certainly opulent – and opulence is exactly what we’ve based this cultural journey on! Over the course of two days you will also fit in a festive three-course meal and a peek behind the scenes of the Festspielhaus.  In addition you will...

The monumental symphony! Enthralling chorals, emotive melodies and dramatic climaxes. Beethoven broke ground with his Ninth Symphony. Mahler on the other hand created the greatest work of its genre with his Eight Symphony. It is certainly no case of “less is more” – it is about building an entirely new...

It is said that in Brazil babies dance out of the womb. No other nation communicates with their body as much as these South Americans. Perhaps this is why the Brazilian ballet company São Paulo Companhia de Dança is amongst the best in the world. Get ready for a hot, passionate performance – followed by...

A cultural journey for romantics! Complete with the young star Alice Sara Ott – who will present Chopin and Liszt on the piano – followed by a late-afternoon concert in which you will succumb to the magic of operetta. A carriage ride through the Lichtentaler Allee will ensure that you never forget this...

A cultural programme for connoisseurs! A journey based around Mozart’s “Don Giovanni” with the best singers of today: Diana Damrau, Elina Garança, Rolando Villazón and Thomas Quasthoff to name but a few. The three greatest Mozart symphonies are also on the programme, all of them both beautiful and...