A new era begins for the Saxon State Opera in Dresden. With Nora Schmid, the renowned opera house on Theaterplatz has a new artistic director. And the Staatskapelle Dresden also has a new boss. | more
Popular children's author Erich Kästner is repeatedly quoted in Germany to encourage active resistance to right-wing extremism. His warning about the events of the Third Reich is still understood as an appeal today. | more
