The Bird Trader

The Bird Trader

Today I’d like to talk about an official, even a section chief, who does not fit into the usual prejudice and who shows that the most beautiful flowers bloom in the strangest places. It is the story of a man who in his spare time found the muse to compose works...
The origins of the operetta

The origins of the operetta

At the end of the 19th century Vienna was undisputedly the music capital of Europe. While other countries were accumulating wealth, while the German neighbouring empire was striving towards its unification and threw itself into the feverish frenzy of...