State Opera • Vienna, Austria

Don Giovanni, Opera by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Vienna State Opera

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“My opera D. Giovanni was performed on 29 Oct. and was loudly applauded” Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart wrote proudly in a letter in 1787. Commissioned after the huge success of Le nozze di Figaro, Don Giovanni was composed in collaboration with the congenial librettist Lorenzo Da Ponte and after some delay was premièred at the Prague National Theatre. The following year, the piece was produced in Vienna – at the request of Emperor Joseph II. Read more

Austria

Viennale 2015 Vienna International Film Festival 22 October – 5 November 2015

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The Viennale is Austria’s most important international film event, as well as being one of the oldest and best-known festivals in the German-speaking area. Read more

Museum of Applied Arts • Vienna, Austria

Blickfang Vienna 2015 Design fair for fashion, furniture and jewellery – Museum of Applied Arts

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The Blickfang is perfect for everyone interested in design, fashion, furniture and jewellery.

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Albertina • Vienna, Austria

Edvard Munch: Love, Death and Loneliness – Albertina 25 September 2015 – 24 January 2016

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Just as the Renaissance had its Dürer and the Baroque had its Rembrandt, the modern era had Norwegian artist Edvard Munch: his lithographs, etchings, and woodcuts represent the unequivocal apex of 20th-century printed graphics. Read more

Aria Hotel Budapest • Budapest, Hungary

Aria Hotel Budapest • Opened in March 2015

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The Library Hotel Collection presents its most recent jewel, the luxurious Aria Hotel Budapest. The music inspired boutique hotel is a design hotel that offers a unique travel experience in the city centre of Budapest, combining luxury with generous amenities and guest-focused unpretentious service. The hotel’s theme blends the passion for music and beautiful architecture that Budapest is known for, paying homage to some of the world’s greatest artists and composers. The building has been meticulously designed to celebrate the exceptional architectural heritage of the palaces of Budapest. Each of the four wings is dedicated to one of four major music genres: Classical, Opera, Contemporary and Jazz. The 48 guestrooms and suites commemorating iconic artists and composers in the opera, classical, contemporary and jazz genres such as Maria Callas, Frank Sinatra, Mozart and Jimi Hendrix. Read more