Svenja
@svenjaloves.bsky.social
Castle hunter 🏰, history nerd 🏛, book lover 📚, travel addict 🌏, music enthusiast 🎶 and culture aficionado 🎭. Sometimes I write about those things.
When they play Beethoven's 9th at the Boulezsaal and it sounds a little like you put on your headphones and turned the volume all the way up… 🔥🔥🔥
February 22, 2024 at 8:02 PM
When they play Beethoven's 9th at the Boulezsaal and it sounds a little like you put on your headphones and turned the volume all the way up… 🔥🔥🔥
Right-wing populists omnipresent everywhere, now a Communist battle slogan on the exterior wall of a house - it feels more eerily like those other Twenties every day…
January 6, 2024 at 12:17 PM
Right-wing populists omnipresent everywhere, now a Communist battle slogan on the exterior wall of a house - it feels more eerily like those other Twenties every day…
Starting into the new opera year with one of the absolute classics, Mozart's Magic Flute at the Staatsoper in Berlin. ✨
January 5, 2024 at 9:29 PM
Starting into the new opera year with one of the absolute classics, Mozart's Magic Flute at the Staatsoper in Berlin. ✨
A few previously unshared impressions of the Stadtschloss in Fulda to bring a little bit of colour into the oftentimes grey January (at least in my neck of the woods).
January 3, 2024 at 11:46 AM
A few previously unshared impressions of the Stadtschloss in Fulda to bring a little bit of colour into the oftentimes grey January (at least in my neck of the woods).
First new year resolution ✔️
Almost twelve months and about 2126 pages (some 300 of them today) later, I finally finished "War and Peace"!
Almost twelve months and about 2126 pages (some 300 of them today) later, I finally finished "War and Peace"!
January 1, 2024 at 10:10 PM
First new year resolution ✔️
Almost twelve months and about 2126 pages (some 300 of them today) later, I finally finished "War and Peace"!
Almost twelve months and about 2126 pages (some 300 of them today) later, I finally finished "War and Peace"!
One of the most emotional concerts I have been fortunate enough to listen to: "Together for Humanity", a benefit concert by Berlin Philharmonic for Israeli and Palestinian women peace organisations and the Bring Them Home initiative.
December 20, 2023 at 11:05 PM
One of the most emotional concerts I have been fortunate enough to listen to: "Together for Humanity", a benefit concert by Berlin Philharmonic for Israeli and Palestinian women peace organisations and the Bring Them Home initiative.
Every Baroque palace needs a good sala terrena: This is the Kaisersaal, or Emperor’s Hall in English, of the Stadtschloss in Fulda. Built in 1713 according to plans by Johann Dientzenhofer, the garden hall gets its name from the paintings of emperors adorning its walls.
December 18, 2023 at 4:40 PM
Every Baroque palace needs a good sala terrena: This is the Kaisersaal, or Emperor’s Hall in English, of the Stadtschloss in Fulda. Built in 1713 according to plans by Johann Dientzenhofer, the garden hall gets its name from the paintings of emperors adorning its walls.
He had it comin': Finally saw Barrie Kosky's "Chicago" at Komische Oper last night. His typical recipe of glitter, feathers and a bit of depth works once more for this new musical production, even though I’m not sure it has the cult factor like previous Kosky stagings of musicals and operettas.
December 6, 2023 at 8:49 PM
He had it comin': Finally saw Barrie Kosky's "Chicago" at Komische Oper last night. His typical recipe of glitter, feathers and a bit of depth works once more for this new musical production, even though I’m not sure it has the cult factor like previous Kosky stagings of musicals and operettas.
The Baroque-style Princes' Hall on the second floor of the Stadtschloss in Fulda was created instead of an earlier Renaissance-style hall in the years 1712 and 1713. Andreas Schwarzmann signed responsible for the ceiling stucco, while the frescoes were created by Tyrolean Johann Melchior Steidel.
December 6, 2023 at 8:05 PM
The Baroque-style Princes' Hall on the second floor of the Stadtschloss in Fulda was created instead of an earlier Renaissance-style hall in the years 1712 and 1713. Andreas Schwarzmann signed responsible for the ceiling stucco, while the frescoes were created by Tyrolean Johann Melchior Steidel.
Let’s have a closer look at the Roman Room of Schloss Ballenstedt. Originally used as a audience chamber, it shows the transition between the Rococo period and Neo-Classicism, featuring elements of both architectural styles.
December 2, 2023 at 9:51 PM
Let’s have a closer look at the Roman Room of Schloss Ballenstedt. Originally used as a audience chamber, it shows the transition between the Rococo period and Neo-Classicism, featuring elements of both architectural styles.
Tannhäuser in Berlin with no climate protesters to be seen.
December 2, 2023 at 9:44 PM
Tannhäuser in Berlin with no climate protesters to be seen.
Heading into the weekend with the Chamber Orchestra of Europe: Elgar's Introduction & Allegro, Robert Schumann's Piano Concerto (w/ Beatrice Rana) and Dvorak's 6th under Antonio Pappano. If you look closely, you can also spy another very famous conductor and a well-known violinist in the audience.
December 1, 2023 at 9:58 PM
Heading into the weekend with the Chamber Orchestra of Europe: Elgar's Introduction & Allegro, Robert Schumann's Piano Concerto (w/ Beatrice Rana) and Dvorak's 6th under Antonio Pappano. If you look closely, you can also spy another very famous conductor and a well-known violinist in the audience.
Felix, you da bomb 💥
November 29, 2023 at 9:33 PM
Felix, you da bomb 💥
Berlin turned into a little winter wonderland today… ☃️❄️
November 29, 2023 at 7:33 PM
Berlin turned into a little winter wonderland today… ☃️❄️
The White Hall of Schloss Charlottenburg (left) is one of two grand festival halls built by King Friedrich II of Prussia, the other one being the much more famous Golden Gallery (right). Largely destroyed during World War II, it was recreated in the 1970's featuring a more modern approach.
November 29, 2023 at 7:27 PM
The White Hall of Schloss Charlottenburg (left) is one of two grand festival halls built by King Friedrich II of Prussia, the other one being the much more famous Golden Gallery (right). Largely destroyed during World War II, it was recreated in the 1970's featuring a more modern approach.
The Dalberg Hall of the Stadtschloss in Fulda was commissioned by Prince-Abbot Adolf von Dalberg around the year 1727, hence its name. At the time, the Hall was intended as the Dining Hall, today it is mainly used for weddings. Its central fresco was created by Emanuel Wohlhaupter.
November 28, 2023 at 3:21 PM
The Dalberg Hall of the Stadtschloss in Fulda was commissioned by Prince-Abbot Adolf von Dalberg around the year 1727, hence its name. At the time, the Hall was intended as the Dining Hall, today it is mainly used for weddings. Its central fresco was created by Emanuel Wohlhaupter.
Friday night in Berlin: Oksana Lyniv conducts not one but two world premieres by Vladimir Genin, mono-operas "Alkestis" and "Orpheus. Eurydike. Hermes" based on (occasionally crude) poems by Rainer Maria Rilke, plus works by Musgrave and Biber.
November 24, 2023 at 9:01 PM
Friday night in Berlin: Oksana Lyniv conducts not one but two world premieres by Vladimir Genin, mono-operas "Alkestis" and "Orpheus. Eurydike. Hermes" based on (occasionally crude) poems by Rainer Maria Rilke, plus works by Musgrave and Biber.
I lost an umbrella. For the approximately 94th time in my life. But somehow my lost umbrellas don’t turn into random meet-cutes at train stations. What am I doing wrong?
November 24, 2023 at 1:40 PM
I lost an umbrella. For the approximately 94th time in my life. But somehow my lost umbrellas don’t turn into random meet-cutes at train stations. What am I doing wrong?
The Cabinet of Mirrors of the Stadtschloss in Fulda may just be the city palace’s most eyecatching room. Its more or less 420 mirrors are gorgeously intertwined with Rocaille-style decorations and small paintings showing scenes of everyday life against a red backdrop.
November 21, 2023 at 2:25 PM
The Cabinet of Mirrors of the Stadtschloss in Fulda may just be the city palace’s most eyecatching room. Its more or less 420 mirrors are gorgeously intertwined with Rocaille-style decorations and small paintings showing scenes of everyday life against a red backdrop.
I love a good enfilade, especially if they feature lovely Rococo-style decorations and overdoor supraporte. Luckily Fulda's Stadtschloss, former residence of the Prince-Bishops got me covered. Impression from my latest castle adventure.
November 20, 2023 at 7:57 PM
I love a good enfilade, especially if they feature lovely Rococo-style decorations and overdoor supraporte. Luckily Fulda's Stadtschloss, former residence of the Prince-Bishops got me covered. Impression from my latest castle adventure.
Some like it loud: Christian Thielemann and the Staatskapelle Berlin, in their first appearance since he was announced their new music director, taking the figurative dynamic roof off the state opera with Bruckner's 5th.
November 20, 2023 at 7:52 PM
Some like it loud: Christian Thielemann and the Staatskapelle Berlin, in their first appearance since he was announced their new music director, taking the figurative dynamic roof off the state opera with Bruckner's 5th.
Weekend whirlwind: After Friday night in Hanover (NDR Radiophilharmonie concert), Saturday morning in Hildesheim (family time), then onto Frankfurt (Le Grand Macabre at the opera with friends) for the evening and Sunday in Fulda (friends and palaces), now on my way back to Berlin.
November 19, 2023 at 5:50 PM
Weekend whirlwind: After Friday night in Hanover (NDR Radiophilharmonie concert), Saturday morning in Hildesheim (family time), then onto Frankfurt (Le Grand Macabre at the opera with friends) for the evening and Sunday in Fulda (friends and palaces), now on my way back to Berlin.
Back in old stomping grounds for a stunning and magnificent Shostakovich Violin Concerto No. 1 by Augustin Hadelich with the NDR Radiophilharmonie in Hanover. Manfred Symphony after the break nice but couldn’t quite compete.
November 17, 2023 at 11:42 PM
Back in old stomping grounds for a stunning and magnificent Shostakovich Violin Concerto No. 1 by Augustin Hadelich with the NDR Radiophilharmonie in Hanover. Manfred Symphony after the break nice but couldn’t quite compete.
Artistic day trip to Hamburg: First Caspar David Friedrich and plenty more at Kunsthalle, then Asmik Grigorian as Salome at Hamburgische Staatsoper.
November 12, 2023 at 6:50 PM
Artistic day trip to Hamburg: First Caspar David Friedrich and plenty more at Kunsthalle, then Asmik Grigorian as Salome at Hamburgische Staatsoper.