The German music scene - enjoyment in all registers
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 the musicians at their places of work and beyond, while outstanding concert halls provide unique sound experiences. In addition, the density and diversity of the orchestral landscape is unrivalled anywhere in the world.
Concerts & 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 visitors from all over the world. Festivals that present music in special locations are a special experience. Here, castle gardens, factories or even horse stables are transformed into concert halls with their very own atmosphere.
Opera houses
More than 80 opera houses make Germany a centre of operatic art. No other country in the world has a comparable density of opera houses. From the playful Semperoper in Dresden to the modern Aalto Theatre in Essen - architecture, music and stage design combine here 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 the opera in all its diversity.