Opera visits in literature
Carl Maria von Weber's "Freischütz" in the novel
Unfortunately, the event has been cancelled due to illness.
For more than 200 years, opera houses have been frequently and variously featured in novels and novellas. The lecture introduces the opera house as a literary topos and then - on the occasion of the 200th anniversary of Carl Maria von Weber's death - concentrates primarily on two novels in which performances of "Der Freischütz" are depicted with very different emphases: Wolfgang Schlüter's "Anmut und Gnade" (2007) and Uwe Tellkamp's Dresden novel "Der Turm. History from a Sunken Land" (2008).
In co-operation with the Goethe-Gesellschaft Dresden e. V.
Experience of the abysmal
Annette von Droste-Hülshoff
In her works, the poet Annette von Droste-Hülshoff shows a deep engagement with dark, existential themes. She thematises suffering and transience and shows a tension between the beauty of the world and an inner turmoil. The well-known philosopher of religion Hanna-Barbara Gerl-Falkovitz will be focussing on the poet and her work.
- With Prof. Dr Dr Hanna-Barbara Gerl-Falkovitz (lecture)
- Admission: €10 / reduced €8
- Please book in good time online or by calling the Visitor Service of the Museums of the City of Dresden on 0351 488 7272 (MO - FR).
Black Romanticism and its shadow in the present day
Symposium
Contemporary culture is populated by motifs, character types and narrative logics that can be traced back to Romanticism. The symposium on 16 and 17 May is dedicated to these connections.
Six lectures will shed light on the (popular) cultural heritage of Romanticism in the 20th and 21st centuries from a cultural studies and philosophical perspective. The lectures will focus on David Lynch's films, Stephenie Meyer's Twilight novels and the neopagan feminism of Kiki Rockwell's songs.
- Admission €10 per day
- Please book in good time online or by calling the Visitor Service of the Museums of the City of Dresden on 0351 488 7272 (MO - FR).
Black Romanticism and its shadow in the present day
Symposium
Contemporary culture is populated by motifs, character types and narrative logics that can be traced back to Romanticism. The symposium on 16 and 17 May is dedicated to these connections.
Six lectures will shed light on the (popular) cultural heritage of Romanticism in the 20th and 21st centuries from a cultural studies and philosophical perspective. The lectures will focus on David Lynch's films, Stephenie Meyer's Twilight novels and the neopagan feminism of Kiki Rockwell's songs.
- Admission €10 per day
- Please book in good time online or by calling the Visitor Service of the Museums of the City of Dresden on 0351 488 7272 (MO - FR).
International Museum Day at the Kügelgenhaus
Free admission to the exhibitions
On International Museum Day, we invite you to visit our exhibitions free of charge.
- Where Shadows Dwell - E. T. A. Hoffmann, Carl Maria von Weber and the dark side of Romanticism
- Romanticism in Dresden and its protagonists
Concert by pupils of the Carl Maria von Weber State Music High School in Dresden
Pupils from the Landesgymnasium für Musik showcase their skills and present chamber music works.
- Admission: 4 €
- Please book in good time online or by calling the Visitor Service of the Museums of the City of Dresden on 0351 488 7272 (Mon - Fri).
At Weber's grave on the 200th anniversary of his death
Memorial service at the old Catholic cemetery
In cooperation with the Freundeskreis Carl Maria von Weber Hosterwitz e. V., a commemorative event will be held at the grave of Carl Maria von Weber to mark the 200th anniversary of his death.
The actor Johannes Gärtner will recite Richard Wagner's eulogy at the Old Catholic Cemetery, which was delivered here 200 years ago by Wagner himself. The event will be musically framed by pupils from the Landesgymnasium.
- With pupils from the Landesgymnasium für Musik and Johannes Gärtner (reading)
Photo: © Michael R. Hennig (DML-BY)
"Meine Lieder, mein Sänge ..."
On the 200th anniversary of Carl Maria von Weber's death
Dresden soprano Gretel Wittenburg and guitarist Elke Jahn will perform a programme of Weber's songs on guitar on a historical instrument to mark the Weber memorial year. Most of the songs were written in Hosterwitz. Letters and texts from Carl Maria von Weber's life will also be recited.
- With Gretel Wittenburg (soprano) and Elke Jahn (Biedermeier guitar)
- Admission: 15 € / reduced 13 €
- Please book in good time online or by calling the Visitor Service of the Museums of the City of Dresden on 0351 488 7272 (MO - FR).
"In the sound of my songs you will find me again ..."
From the life of Carl Maria von Weber
"Weber, are you really a famous man?", the director of the Dresden court theatre Wolf Adolf August von Lüttichau is said to have asked his Kapellmeister Weber when he realised that he was being enthusiastically celebrated in Berlin. Weber had to overcome many obstacles in his life before this could happen. Did he always "persistently" pursue his goal during this time - as he put it in the statutes of the "Harmonischer Verein" - or did he sometimes go astray?
Let us accompany the composer on his life's journey with the help of his son Max's vivid descriptions and the latest findings from the biography of Weber written by Christoph Schwandt.
- With Lutz Reike (lecture)
- Admission: €10 / reduced €8
- Please book in good time online or by calling the Visitor Service of the Museums of the City of Dresden on 0351 488 7272 (MO - FR).
Weber and his contemporaries
On the 200th anniversary of Carl Maria von Weber's death
The virtuoso clarinettist and flautist Susanne Ehrhardt takes you into the world of romantic chamber music with Marlies Jacob on the fortepiano. Works by various composers centred around Carl Maria von Weber will be performed to mark the Weber Year.
- With Susanne Ehrhardt (flute and clarinet) and Marlies Jacob (fortepiano)
- Admission: 15 € / reduced 13 €
- Please book in good time online or by calling the Visitor Service of the Museums of the City of Dresden on 0351 488 7272 (MO - FR).
Museum night in the Kügelgenhaus
Readings & Music
18:00 to 24:00
"Where shadows dwell. E. T. A. Hoffmann, Carl Maria von Weber and the dark side of Romanticism"
Free tour of the special exhibition
19:00 & 21:00
"Mein gutester, herzliebster Muks!"
Reading from letters by Carl Maria von Weber
Weber's letters to his wife Caroline are among the most beautiful love letters of the time. Dresden singer and narrator Peter Lobert will introduce us to Weber's letters and the composer's charm.
With Peter Lobert, narrator
20:00 & 22:00
"Der Goldne Topf" by E. T. A. Hoffmann
Reading with musical accompaniment by pupils from the Saxon State Grammar School for Music Carl Maria von Weber Dresden
With Lutz Reike, reading
"The golden pot"
Reading with musical accompaniment
E. T. A. Hoffmann's masterpiece, which immortalised the city of Dresden in literature, is read on the occasion of the 250th anniversary of the genius' birth. Guitar sounds frame the fairytale storyline.
Experience one of E. T. A. Hoffmann's most famous works!
- With Lutz Reike (reading) and Elke Jahn (guitar)
- Admission: 15 € / reduced 13 €
- Please book in good time online or by calling the Visitor Service of the Museums of the City of Dresden on 0351 488 7272 (MO - FR).