The only thing that exceeds Dresden’s beauty is the city’s self-regard — which would be insufferable if it weren’t so well deserved. Musically, this Rococo jewel box capital of Saxony — justifiably ...

The incoming head of Dresden's world-famous Semperoper opera house has been sacked before he officially started, regional authorities in the German state of Saxony announced on Friday. Belgian arts ...

‘When Saxony’s minister of arts presented me to the press in Dresden and the first question was, ‘How do you feel as a woman?’ I was so tempted to say, ‘After 50 years, I’m used to being a woman!’” ...

It's a big night for Russian Prime Minister Putin. The former KGB officer will return to his old Dresden haunt for the Semper Opera Ball. There, the man who just turned off natural gas supplies to ...

When the English music historian Charles Burney arrived in Dresden in 1772, he found mostly ruins. This most beautiful of northern cities had not yet recovered from the ravages of the Seven Years War, ...

Germany's most prestigious ball at the Semper Opera in Dresden is famous for its debutantes and high-caliber music performances. As the party starts on January 26, here's a look at Europe's top balls.

Rebuilt twice, the timepiece at the Semperoper in Dresden, Germany, also has ties to the luxury brand A. Lange & Söhne. By David Belcher High above the proscenium at the Semperoper opera house in the ...