The German music scene – pleasure in all pitches
Beethoven, Bach, Handel, Strauss, Telemann, Wagner... the list of famous German composers is long, and their musical legacy echoes throughout the country. Top-class festivals honour these musicians at their original venues and beyond, while outstanding concert halls provide unique listening experiences. In addition, Germany's orchestral landscape is unique in its density and diversity.
Concerts and festivals
The lively and diverse musical landscape contributes to the fact that music in Germany is constantly being reinterpreted. Outstanding concerts ranging from classical to pop music attract guests from all over the world. Festivals that present music in special places are a unique experience. Castle gardens, factories and even horse stables are transformed into concert halls, each with their very own atmosphere.
Opera houses
More than 80 opera houses make Germany a stronghold of operatic art. No other country in the world has as many, proportional to its size. From the playful Semperoper in Dresden to the modern Aalto Theatre in Essen – here, architecture, music and stage design meet to create very special experiences.
Special highlights in the opera calendar are the opera festivals, such as the famous Bayreuth Festival dedicated to Richard Wagner.
Experience opera in all its variety.