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Where shadows live
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E. T. A. Hoffmann, Carl Maria von Weber and the dark side of Romanticism

28. Mar — 6. Sep

Kulturmomente genießen

Konzerte, Vorträge, Lesungen
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Rockt den Weber!

Kreativ-Wettbewerb für Schulklassen mit 300 € Preisgeld
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Kügelgenhaus > Exhibition

More than fairy tales

Hans Christian Andersen in Dresden, Maxen
and in the world of literature

5. Apr 25 — 15. Mar

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Kügelgenhaus > Exhibition

Romanticism in Dresden and its protagonists

The life and legacy of Gerhard von Kügelgen: Portraitist of the Romantic era and host to a circle of artists, thinkers, and friends in the Baroque heart of Dresden

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Romanticism in Dresden and its protagonists
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Kügelgenhaus > Exhibition
Romanticism in Dresden and its protagonists

The life and legacy of Gerhard von Kügelgen: Portraitist of the Romantic era and host to a circle of artists, thinkers, and friends in the Baroque heart of Dresden

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Where Shadows Dwell – E. T. A. Hoffmann, Carl Maria von Weber and the dark in Romanticism
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Kügelgenhaus
Where Shadows Dwell – E. T. A. Hoffmann, Carl Maria von Weber and the dark in Romanticism

Opening of the new special exhibition

Sat 28. Mar | 17:00

"Like the scent of roses"
With registration
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Kügelgenhaus > Konzert
"Like the scent of roses"

Songs of the Romantic period

Sat 11. Apr | 17:00

"The howling of foxes and wolves"
With registration
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Kügelgenhaus > Vortrag
"The howling of foxes and wolves"

Caspar David Friedrich and Heinrich von Kleist

Wed 15. Apr | 18:00

"A romantic tangle"
With registration
Katrin Rönnebeck
Kügelgenhaus > Vortrag
"A romantic tangle"

Katrin Rönnebeck 'erOpert' Offenbach's "The Tales of Hoffmann"

Wed 22. Apr | 18:00

"Hoffmanniana"
With registration
Natalia Nikolaieva
Kügelgenhaus > Konzert
"Hoffmanniana"

A prince of fantasy: E. T. A. Hoffmann

Sat 25. Apr | 17:00

Experience of the abysmal
With registration
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Kügelgenhaus > Vortrag
Experience of the abysmal

Annette von Droste-Hülshoff

Sat 16. May | 17:00

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Museum of Dresden Romanticism

In the former home of the outstanding portrait painter Gerhard von Kügelgen, you can get to know his work up close in his studio and experience the cultural life of the town in an authentic atmosphere from 1790 to 1830.

 

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