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Strauss' waltz melodies played by the Vienna Philharmonic ring in the new year in the Musikverein's fabulous Golden Hall. Balloted tickets are allocated a year in advance. If you miss out, try…
Australia's leading cultural gala, the Sydney Festival, has been a force to be reckoned with since 1976. The three-week programme kick-starts the New Year with an avalanche of artistic events…
When the Vienna Ball Season is in full swing, ladies and gentlemen don their smartest outfits and whirl each other around some of the city's finest dance floors. The undisputed jewel in the…
First held in 1960, the Adelaide Festival of the Arts takes place biennially and brings the very best of opera, dance, theatre and music to the capital of South Australia.
A highlight of the Dutch arts calendar, the Holland Festival presents opera, dance, music and theatre at the Muziektheater and other major venues in Amsterdam. Artists from around the world…
The Zürich Festival is one of Europe's great performing arts festivals. With its mix of theatre, opera, dance and classical music, it fills the city's cultural venues and outdoor spaces with a…
Glyndebourne, since 1934, has been a quintessential part of the English season, with its distinctive mixture of top-class opera and extended al fresco repasts between acts. With six operas…
The Arena di Verona is famous for its International Opera Festival - the highlight of the city's summer calendar and one of the most famous Italian cultural must-sees. This year's festival…
Edinburgh International Festival
One of the world's great arts festivals, the Edinburgh International Festival (EIF) is now joined by the Fringe, Military Tattoo, Jazz and Blues, Book and Edge festivals to make Edinburgh a…
Founded in 1895 by Sir Henry Wood, the Proms concerts at the Royal Albert Hall take over London's classical musical calendar every summer and, with some justification, can claim to be the…
Since opening in 2004, Cardiff's Wales Millennium Centre has become a local landmark with breathtaking design. It is home to seven diverse and exciting cultural organisations - including Welsh…
One of the most beautiful historical buildings in central Italy, Teatro Verdi is also Pisa's main centre of cultural life. It boasts state-of-the-art equipment, hosting ballet and theatre…
This wrought-iron and glass Art Nouveau building, designed by Victor Horta, is home to MIM, Brussels' musical instrument museum. Located off the Mont des Arts, the converted department store…
Mozart's Birthplace in Salzburg's city centre has been a museum since 1880. Three floors display personal documents and authentic portraits of the family, along with Mozart's original…
Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation
Portugal's most important cultural organisation, the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation in São Sebastião has a choir and orchestra which perform an annual programme of concerts, supplemented by…
Composers like Strauss and Mahler have made the 18th-century Vienna State Opera in the Innere Stadt into the world-famous opera house that it is. Expect a varied repertoire of lavish ballets…
A beautiful theatre (bar perhaps some parts of its new interior), the Gran Teatre del Liceu was originally constructed in 1847, funded by its Catalonian patrons. It is the most important opera…
The Vienna Balls are seen as the epitome of glamour and decadence and present a perfect opportunity to waltz yourself into the stunning winter atmosphere of the city. The traditional opener is…
Cartagena International Music Festival
World-renowned musicians and orchestras flock to crumbling, colonial Cartagena on Colombia's Caribbean coast for the Cartagena International Music Festival. The Adolfo Mejía Theatre, Plaza San…
Perth International Arts Festival
Founded in 1953 by the University of West Australia, Perth's International Arts Festival is the country's oldest and largest multi-arts festival, far outreaching the city boundary that gives…
