Experience a memorable musical treat by taking your seats at the town’s Festspielhaus, Europe’s second largest opera and concert hall. Opened to the public in 1998, the Festspielhaus, with its world acclaimed acoustics, offers a diverse agenda of musical performances featuring top international artists.
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World famous classical artists such as Anne-Sophie Mutter, Daniel Barenboim, Kent Nagano, Placido Domingo, James Levine, Thomas Hampson and many others, feel perfectly at home in the Festspielhaus. The building itself is also home to a harmonious blend of architectural styles. The neo-classical facade, once the entrance hall to the town’s railway station, leads into the modern concert hall, where the Belle Epoch grandeur is replaced by the Avant-garde styles of today. The 2,500-seater auditorium, has, in its short lifetime, become internationally acclaimed for its outstanding acoustics.
This year promises to be yet another spectacular year for music lovers of all kinds. The schedule includes world famous orchestras and conductors, such as Kurt Masur and Pierre Boulez, the International Ballet Festival with the Hubbard Street Dance, Chicago and the St. Petersburg Mariinsky Ballet, operatic performances and the Herbert-von-Karajan Whitsun Concerts. Browse through the List of Performances and pick out your particular favorite.
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Festspielhaus & Festspiele Baden-Baden GmbH Beim Alten Bahnhof 2, 76530 Baden-Baden Telefon +49 (0) 7221 30130, Fax +49 (0) 7221 3013114 E-Mail info@festspielhaus.de |