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No tickets available for
Semper Opera House at this evening. (Private event) |
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| Saturday 16th
Sept. |
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13. September
2006
10:00-12:00 |
Semper
Opera House Guided Tour
Minimum
of participants: 15
Built
1838-1841 by Gottfried Semper, gutted by fire in 1869.
Rebuilt
1871-78 in High Renaissance style according to Semper´s plans by
his son Manfred.
The
house was completely destroyed in 1945.
In
1977 - 1985 the theatre was scrupulously and to a great extent faithfully
reconstructed,
considering
the requirements of a modern opera house. As one says, regarding the acoustic,
the
Semper Opera House even could stand now the comparison with the Milan Scala
and
proudly is presenting a use to capacity of 98 %!
It
is the only theater in Germany that bears the name of its architect.
An
english speaking guide will present to you this inimitable masterpiece
of architecture.
 About
Semper Opera House
30,00
EUR per person (including entrance)
The
supporting program is not included in your conference fee.
Please,
make your registration for this guided tour by the separate registration
form.
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13. September
2006
15:00-17:00 |
Sightseeing
walk
Minimum
of participants: 15
The
historical centre of Dresden is located on the left bank of the river
Elbe, at the peak
of
a graceful river bend.
An
english speaking guide will present to you the most important buildings
and sights
and
the main tourist attractions like:
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Frauenkirche church,
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the "Procession of Princes", a mural painted on tiles of Meissen porcelain,
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the Zwinger, built 1710-28 by the architect Pöppelmann in cooperation
with the sculptor Permoser,
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the Royal Palace, built in the late 15th century,
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the Cathedrale, built 1738-54 in Baroque style by the Italian Gaetano Chiaveri
and
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the Brühl Terrace, a former rampart. 1739-48 laid out as a "pleasance"
with trees and walks
for the Prime Minister Count Brühl.
 About
historical centre
16,00
EUR per person
The
supporting program is not included in your conference fee.
Please,
make your registration for this guided tour by the separate registration
form.
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14. September
2006
10:00-12:00
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Old
Masters Pictures Gallery Guided Tour
Minimum
of participants: 15
The
world renown of the Dresden Old Masters Picture Gallery is founded in its
outstanding
collection
of high-ranking masterpieces. Among the primary focuses of its holdings
are Italian
painting
of the Renaissance - as exemplified by major works of Raphael, Giorgione
and Titian - as
well
as works in the Mannerist and Baroque styles. Of equal significance is
the inventory of Dutch
and
Flemish paintings of the seventeenth century. Not only are Rembrandt and
his followers
represented
with a large number of works of superb quality, but the collection also
comprises
paintings
by Vermeer and Ruysdael and the great Flemish artists Rubens, Jordaens
and Van Dyck.
The
gallery moreover presents major works of Old German and Old Dutch painting
by artists such
as
Jan van Eyck, Dürer, Cranach and Holbein. Splendid paintings by Spanish
and French artists of
the
seventeenth century – among them Ribera and Murillo, Poussin and Lorrain
– are also to be
found
in the collection.
In
addition to the quality of the holdings, the spacious setting provided
by the Semper Building
as
well as its magnificent furnishings meet the highest standards of excellence.
Hundreds of
thousands
of art admirers are drawn to this picture gallery every year.
An
english speaking guide will present to you the most important paintings
and will provide an
insight
into the importance of the collection.
 About
art collection
30,00
EUR per person (including entrance)
The
supporting program is not included in your conference fee.
Please,
make your registration for this guided tour by the separate registration
form.
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14. September
2006
15:00-17:00 |
Green
Vault (Treasure Chamber) Guided Tour
Minimum
of participants: 15
The
Green Vault is among Europe’s most exquisite and most famous treasure chambers.
It was
established
as a museum by the Saxon elector and Polish king August the Strong (1670-1733)
between
1723 and 1730. During that period, the Wettin dynasty’s sumptuous collection
of
Renaissance
and Baroque treasures was placed on view for the first time in eight presentation
rooms
of the Royal Palace.
An
english speaking guide will present to you the most important treasures
and will provide an
insight
into the importance of the collection.
 About
Green Vault
30,00
EUR per person (including entrance)
The
supporting program is not included in your conference fee.
Please,
make your registration for this guided tour by the separate registration
form.
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15. September
2006
10:00-12:00 |
Porcelain
Collection Guided Tour
Minimum
of participants: 15
No
ceramics collection in the world can claim higher quality and greater magnitude
than the
Dresden
Porcelain Collection. It owes its existence to August the Strong, who once
dubbed his
passion
for a material that is as costly as it is fragile the »maladie des
porcellaines« – Porcelain
Disorder.
Comprising
some 20,000 pieces of Chinese, Japanese and Meissen porcelain, the collection
was
originally
to be placed on display in the ”Japanese Palais” in the Dresden Neustadt,
a ”porcelain
palace”
purchased and altered especially for this purpose. This plan, however,
was never carried
to
realization.
The
present-day arrangement of the works on the walls of the Zwinger essentially
corresponds to
the
king’s plans for his porcelain palace. Here Chinese vessels and figures
of the Song, Ming and
Kangxi
periods as well as Japanese Imari and Kakiemon porcelain from Arita predominate.
The
development
of Meissen porcelain from the time of its invention in 1708 to the late
eighteenth
century
can also be traced in works of superior artistry.
An
english speaking guide will present to you the most important highlights
of the collection.
 About
Porcelain Collection
30,00
EUR per person (including entrance)
The
supporting program is not included in your conference fee.
Please,
make your registration for this guided tour by the separate registration
form.
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15. September
2006
16:00-19:00 |
City
Sightseeing Tour by bus
Minimum
of participants: 30
Dresden
is the capital of the state of Saxony and has a population of 490.000 inhabitants.
It is
situated
on the river Elbe and can be considered as one of the greenest cities in
Europe, with green
spaces
and recreation areas covering 63 per cent of its area. Due to its beautiful
architecture and
surrounding
landscape, Dresden is often called “the Florence on the Elbe”, an expression
revealing
the
charm of the city. Dresden came to prominence relatively late in Saxon
history – not until 1485
did
the electors choose this city for their principal residence.
Dresden's
most glorious period, both in art and in architectural innovation, occurred
from 1697 to
1763,
when two electors of Saxony also served as kings of Poland, controlling
one of Europe's
largest
empires. The last monarch abdicated in 1918, and Saxony joined the modern
German nation.
Dresden
was destroyed in the firestorms of the 13th -14th February allied bombardment
in 1945.
During
this attack about 25,000 people died. After the war, the city was reconstructed.
Even though
Dresden
today is a modern and lively city, it still kept the flair of the former
Saxon residence. At the
latest
by 2006, in time for the city's 800 year jubilee, Dresden will have been
restored to what it once
was
- a large city with a pulsating centre and one of the most beautiful cities
in Germany.
An
english speaking guide will present to you not only the most important
sightseeings of the
city
of Dresden but also the highlights at the suburban area, par examble:
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the historical centre of Dresden,
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the Grosser Garten Park, the largest and the most beautiful park in Dresden,
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the "transparent factory", an innovative combination of art and industry
in an attractive
architectural environment by the Volkswagen group,
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the Albrechtsberg Palace, the Eckberg Palace and the Lingnerpalace on the
right bank of the Elbe
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the famous bridge over the river Elbe, the "Blue Wunder Bridge"
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the well known milkshop "Pfunds Molkerei" with rich decor in art nouveau.
 Grosser
Garten Park
45,00
EUR per person
The
supporting program is not included in your conference fee.
Please,
make your registration for this guided tour by the separate registration
form.
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16. September
2006
10:00-16:00
Excursion
to
Saxon
Switzerland
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Day
excursion by bus to Saxon Switzerland
Minimum
of participants: 30
Trip
to Pillnitz Pallace, the former summer residence of the Saxon electors
and kings.
Guided
tour to pallace garden.
Trip
to the Saxon Switzerland-Elbe Sandstone Mountains, visit the famous Bastei
bridge.
Lunch
at the Bastei-Hotel-Restauraunt. Visit of the cliff-top fortress "Neurathen".
Return
journey to Dresden about 16:00.
An
english speaking guide will present to you the regional distinctions.
 About
Saxon Switzerland
95,00
EUR per person (inclusive entrance)
The
additional tourist program is not included in your conference fee.
Please,
make your registration for this excursion by the separate registration
form.
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16. September
2006
09:30-17:00
Excursion
to
Meissen
- Moritzburg
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Day
excursion by bus to Meissen - Moritzburg
Minimum
of participants: 30
Trip
to Meissen, visit of the porcelain manufactory.
The
"crossed blue swords", the trademark for Meissen porcelain, are known all
over the world.
The
famous Meissen porcelain manufactory presents masterpieces in "white gold"
past and
present.
Sightseeing walk in the city of Meissen and visit to Albrechtsburg.
Lunch
in Meissen.
 About
Meissen
Sightseeing
tour to Moritzburg.
The
impressive Baroque Hunting lodge, surrounded by stretches of water, enjoys
the reputation
of
being one of the finest palaces of its kind in Europe.
 About
Moritzburg
An
english speaking guide will present to you the both regional highlights.
Return
journey to Dresden about 18:00.
120,00
EUR per person (inclusive entrance)
The
additional tourist program is not included in your conference fee.
Please,
make your registration for this excursion by the separate registration
form.
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16. September
2006
19:00
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Performance
at the Semper Opera House
"Falstaff"
by Giuseppe Verdi
(Restricted
quota of tickets)
Falstaff
is an opera in three acts by Giuseppe Verdi, adapted by Arrigo Boito from
Shakespeare's
play
The Merry Wives of Windsor. It was Verdi's last opera, written in the composer's
eighth
decade,
and only the second of his twenty-six operas to be a comedy. It was also
the third of
Verdi's
operas to be based on a Shakespearean play, and like his first adaptation
of the English
playwright,
Macbeth, it concludes with a fugue, the famous "Tutto nel mondo è
burla"
("All
the world's a joke").
 About
Semper Opera
Bookable
two price classes, 130,00 EUR and 120,00 EUR.
Price
includes 15 % service fee + VAT. Restricted quota of tickets.
The
supporting program is not included in your conference fee.
Please,
make your registration for this performance by the separate registration
form.
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| The supporting program are not included in your conference
fee. |
Please,
make your registration by the separate registration form.
All points of program could
amendments by reason of organizational necessities and unforeseen events.
In cases of alterations all
participants will be informed. |
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