Yes, love ... That is quite a thing with love and all the feelings. There is hardly a topic, a motif, or a state of mind that has inspired more composers since times immemorial and driven them to emotional as well as musical peak performances. It can be cheerful at times, romantic at others, dramatic, or even painful – and the occasional amorous emergency is not to be missed. With a certain wink and, above all, with a lot of heart and feeling, Carmen Seibel and Anna Anstett set out into the world of love. Along the way, they encounter composers such as Gabriel Fauré, Hugo Wolf, Benjamin Britten, Johannes Brahms, and even Richard Wagner, trying to get a little closer to the secret of love ...

Carmen Seibel grew up in Michelbach. After graduating from St. Michael High School, she studied singing in Stuttgart and completed her studies with honors. In 2017, she won 1st prize at the Anneliese Rothenberger Competition. Since then, she has been a permanent member of the Saarland State Theatre. She has a long friendship and collaboration with Anne Anstett, which began during their studies in Stuttgart.

Ukrainian pianist Anna Anstett began her musical training in her hometown of Donetsk. She then obtained degrees in piano, accompaniment, song accompaniment, and art song at the music colleges in Stuttgart, Mannheim, and Karlsruhe. As a sought-after chamber musician and vocal accompanist, she performs both nationally and internationally.

Songs by Gabriel Fauré, Hugo Wolf, Benjamin Britten, Johannes Brahms, Richard Wagner, among others.

Photo: private

Playing, laughing, being loud, romping, doing nothing – and that in an exhibition house! From September 4, 2024, BAUBAU invites exactly that. In the play space for children designed by artist Kerstin Brätsch, more is allowed than forbidden. Colorful wallpapers, structures, objects, and a range of “Loose Parts” form spaces on the ground floor of the Gropius Bau that do not impose fixed guidelines but are determined by the activities of the children. They dictate the direction and form of what happens here. Thus, this place becomes a space of possibilities that can change day by day.

BAUBAU will launch in September 2024 in a prototype version and will continue to develop and grow over the coming years both inside and outside the Gropius Bau – in close exchange with the children and their wishes, as this is their place.

The Play
All children have the urge to play. This is how they learn to understand themselves and the world. Especially open, self-determined play is of great significance for emotional and social development. The educational concept for BAUBAU is therefore based on the principles of free play: Here, there is time, space, and permission for children to follow their own needs and interests. They are accompanied by playworkers – trained staff who create a safe and supportive environment where children can play freely.

 
The Art
BAUBAU playfully questions what a museum or an art institution should be. The comprehensive spatial design developed by Kerstin Brätsch is full of references and inspirations: elements from her previous works, such as marbling, paintings, or stucco marble work, reappear here in altered forms and materialities. The wallpapers, curtains, fabrics, seating furniture, and climbing structures are inhabited by dinosaurs, fantastical beings, termite mounds, and abstract elements. With their strange, funny, and perhaps a bit eerie shapes, they create an open framework for free play.

Kerstin Brätsch's practice is designed to allow and incorporate influences from outside. While she has previously collaborated with artists or artisans, she now does so in a completely different way with children: She invites the children to reshape and further develop the space according to their own ideas and visions, without the influence of the artist in unpredictable ways.

Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri 12:00–18:00
Sat, Sun 11:00–18:00
Tue closed

„Fly with me! Fly with me!“, calls Albi, the Alpine swift, who nests under the roof of the Linden Museum during the summer months. On your flight through the permanent exhibitions, you will encounter the transparent kangaroo, hear about an extinct bird, and can listen to the conversation with Seraa, the elephant. Whether in pictures or clothing, made from wood, ceramics, and stone – the animals and their representations tell of the coexistence of humans and animals. This relationship is not always straightforward. On one hand, many animals are admired, revered, and appreciated as companions or domestic and farm animals, while on the other hand, their habitats are also destroyed and they are hunted or displaced.

In the exhibition, illustrator Promina Shrestha brings the animals on the objects to life through her images. During the listening and stamping rally, you will discover together with Albi what the animals have to say, solve puzzles, and collect stamps.

€ 4/3 including permanent exhibitions
Children up to 18 years free

Tue to Sat 10 AM - 5 PM / Sun and holidays 10 AM - 6 PM / Closed on Dec 24, 25, and 31

Musical cabaret with Mechthild Kerz
On the piano: Agnes Hapsari
Mechthild Kerz presents THE ultimate, success-guaranteed coaching.
Innovative, creative, transformative - a MUST for every seeker!
The astonishing transformation and dialect artist slips into the most diverse
female roles: whether as the lonely, despairing relationship expert in marriage, the unshakeably
joyful single, or the frustrated-dogmatic esotericist... - she always has a fine antenna for
the small human helplessness and the delicate malice of life.
Through her virtuosic vocal presence, she gives her female types the most varied expression while
traversing the most diverse musical genres: touching, charming, composed,
dumbfounded - heart-wrenching.
Extremely sensitive and only seemingly in the background: the brilliant pianist Agnes Hapsari, who
unwaveringly accompanies the protagonist's turbulent journey at the piano.

Christian Ehring, known as the host of "extra 3" and a member of the "Heute Show" ensemble, is back on tour with a brand new solo program. And that's a good thing. Because his humor, spontaneity, and empathy are needed everywhere. Especially here, especially now.
The country is divided. Day by day, the chasms grow deeper, the fronts harder, and the manners ruder. Conflicts escalate within seconds. Where civilized debates once existed, today there is only cursing and insulting. Admittedly: Ehring has not always held back in the war of opinions either. He has dissed and bashed, shamed, blamed, silenced, and fronted - sometimes without even knowing what those terms mean.
But now he says: Enough with the division! The satire professional wants to reconcile from now on: With us, us with the world, left with right, Elmex with Aronal. Reconciliation begins with listening. We should do that. And we should do it with Christian Ehring. Live, he is even better than on television. Can't be done? Yes, it can!

If you rub your eyes and your brain cells are blown away: Then it's Mellow! The sympathetic magician in a hoodie is German Master of Magic (Parlor-Magic) and turns your world upside down with creative illusions and humorous storytelling!

In this captivating live show, anything that is fun is allowed.  Novel holographic video effects meet handmade magic and interactive illusions. Mellow brings Polaroid photos to life, breaks into the vault of a banknote printing company, and transforms plain paper into endless stacks of banknotes! By the time he catches the light of a shooting star with a telescope and countless fireflies fly around the room, it becomes clear – this is not an ordinary magic show! In the midst of the audience, Mellow amazes with brilliant magic tricks from his magical candy bar and floats away at the end in a soap bubble.

What is real, what is illusion? When visual entertainment and creative magic merge, it no longer matters: Because this show is just fun – for the whole family. This is Feel-Good Magic for laughter and wonder!

Duration: approx. 2 hours + break
Recommended for ages 12 and up.

Concert introduction 5 PM

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Violin Concerto No. 5 in A major KV 219
Anton Bruckner: Symphony No. 1 in C minor

Kolja Blacher, violin
Marzena Diakun, conductor

Home Alienated: Insights from my motherland, the "only democracy in the Middle East" as an occupying state. In HOME ALIENATED, Nirit Sommerfeld tells and sings – accompanied by Pit Holzapfel (electric guitar, trombone) and Christian Schantz (bass) – about the motivations for her coming to and from Israel, about expectations and realities, the 'facts on the ground', the personal experiences in the tension between Israel and Germany – and how everything is interconnected.

"SWING FOREVER": The unforgettable music of Glenn Miller!

The unmistakable, strikingly harmonious and at the same time electrifying sound brings back the feeling of life from the 40s/50s and leaves no doubt from the very first minute about the skills of the excellent musicians. In the large big band formation, timeless world hits like: In The Mood, Pennsylvania 6-5000, Moonlight Serenade, St. Louis Blues March, American Patrol, and many more are presented.

The original arrangements, the irresistible power of the musicians, thrilling joy of playing, and unparalleled energy transform every performance venue into a swing temple.


[Photo: © Nathalie Zimmermann]

Entry: 19:00 Uhr

The funniest cruise show of the year

“TRAUMSCHIFF RAMBAZAMBA”

with Martin Rassau and the Gebrüder Sing

Welcome aboard the craziest steamer of the seven oceans! Captain Martin Rassau and his six vocally powerful sailors, the Gebrüder Sing, are setting course for a cabaret cruise full of punchlines, parodies, and musical surprises. Here, singing, nautical wit, and loud laughter abound – whether sunbathing on deck or at the gala dinner with the captain. Sprightly seniors, hilarious passengers, and grumpy tourists – no one is spared when Rassau takes the vacation hustle and bustle at sea with his unrivaled humor. Pirates meet package tourists, nautical charts meet sailor's yarn, and there won’t be a dry eye on board! A pure German holiday carousel – seasoned with a generous dose of Franconian zest for life and the lightness of an ocean liner. Clear seas, sharp punchlines, and a humor that even smooths the roughest waves. On this ship, every rugged cliff turns into a laughing matter, every port becomes a stage, and every sea shanty is the anthem of cheerfulness. The captain calls: “Ahoy and full speed ahead towards fun!” So: put on your life jackets and activate your laughing muscles! Full laughter power ahead!

Copyright: Comödie Fürth

Entry: 2:00 PM

Unfortunately, the ticket quota in this system is exhausted, there may still be tickets available, please contact Tel. 0911/74934-0

Julia Prégardien – Tenor, & Kristin Henneberg – Piano

Program:

Franz Schubert (1797-1828) – The Beautiful Miller's Daughter, Song Cycle D 795

„Improvisation is the button that prevents our collar from bursting.“

A workshop for repeat offenders who can't help but experiment on stage through improvisation.

Basic course for beginners & newcomers
“Just try it out, it could turn out well.”

An improvisational theater workshop for those who want to throw away their good intentions to test entirely new approaches on stage.

Playing, laughing, being loud, romping, doing nothing – and that in an exhibition house! From September 4, 2024, BAUBAU invites exactly that. In the play space for children designed by artist Kerstin Brätsch, more is allowed than forbidden. Colorful wallpapers, structures, objects, and a range of “Loose Parts” form spaces on the ground floor of the Gropius Bau that do not impose fixed guidelines but are determined by the activities of the children. They dictate the direction and form of what happens here. Thus, this place becomes a space of possibilities that can change day by day.

BAUBAU will launch in September 2024 in a prototype version and will continue to develop and grow over the coming years both inside and outside the Gropius Bau – in close exchange with the children and their wishes, as this is their place.

The Play
All children have the urge to play. This is how they learn to understand themselves and the world. Especially open, self-determined play is of great significance for emotional and social development. The educational concept for BAUBAU is therefore based on the principles of free play: Here, there is time, space, and permission for children to follow their own needs and interests. They are accompanied by playworkers – trained staff who create a safe and supportive environment where children can play freely.

 
The Art
BAUBAU playfully questions what a museum or an art institution should be. The comprehensive spatial design developed by Kerstin Brätsch is full of references and inspirations: elements from her previous works, such as marbling, paintings, or stucco marble work, reappear here in altered forms and materialities. The wallpapers, curtains, fabrics, seating furniture, and climbing structures are inhabited by dinosaurs, fantastical beings, termite mounds, and abstract elements. With their strange, funny, and perhaps a bit eerie shapes, they create an open framework for free play.

Kerstin Brätsch's practice is designed to allow and incorporate influences from outside. While she has previously collaborated with artists or artisans, she now does so in a completely different way with children: She invites the children to reshape and further develop the space according to their own ideas and visions, without the influence of the artist in unpredictable ways.

Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri 12:00–18:00
Sat, Sun 11:00–18:00
Tue closed

Dive into the world of "Klanggeschichten" – a fascinating concert journey with CLASSIC BRASS from the artful forms of the Baroque to the powerful works of modernity. Each piece tells its own story – solemn, dance-like, contemplative. In masterful brass sound, music and emotion unfold across times and styles. Experience how music brings the past to life, shapes the present – and tells stories that need no words.

Entrance and box office from 4:00 PM

ABBA GOLD is coming back with their #Surprise Tour. With the greatest hits of ABBA, ABBA GOLD brings the legendary pop band back to life.

ABBA and their music are a phenomenon that can only be adequately described in superlatives. To this day, the name ABBA is known to one in every three people worldwide, and the immortal melodies of the four Swedes are familiar to many.

The wonderful singers and musicians of the successful “ABBA GOLD – The Concert Show” are undoubtedly the performers who come closer to the defining style of the original artists than few others. Musically talented down to their toes and theatrically perfect, “ABBA GOLD – The Concert Show” is an artistically impressive revival.
The ABBA Gold artists deliver the typical – sometimes flamboyant, sometimes poignant – ABBA performance so skillfully that one realizes they have internalized the original in heart, soul, and mind with every fiber of their being.

Of course, the show is still highly modern. Using the latest technical means of stage production, the original ABBA feeling is presented in the “here and now.” From the original costumes to the Swedish accents of the admired role models – every smallest detail is authentically ABBA.

Doors open: 6:00 PM

2 hours of thrilling, spirited stage power! Pure emotion!

In a show lasting over two hours, highlights from the most famous musicals are impressively and powerfully presented. Stars from the original productions showcase selected solo, duet, and ensemble numbers on a journey through the world of international musicals. World-famous hits from the current Broadway musical “Aladdin” will delight the audience just as much as the sensational musicals "Frozen" with the smash hit “Let it go” and “Moulin Rouge” with its passionate pop anthems full of glamour and emotion. Let yourself be swept away at “Die Nacht der Musicals” by a stage fireworks of energetic dance acrobatics and world-renowned hits, and be there live when the star soloists present the most beautiful melodies of the catchiest songs!

Alongside classics like “The Lion King,” “Mamma Mia,” or “Dance of the Vampires,” all-time favorites like “The Phantom of the Opera,” “Cats,” “The Rocky Horror Show,” “Elisabeth,” and “Grease” must also be included! Experience live how “The Phantom of the Opera” confesses his love to Christine or how the cats from “Cats” prove their cult character anew with “Memory.” Let yourself be enchanted by a cocktail of extraordinary music at “Die Nacht der Musicals”! Diverse, varied, unique!

As varied as the different musicals, so diverse is “Die Nacht der Musicals.” An elaborate light and sound concept, as well as elaborate costumes and lovingly designed stage sets, make this event the most popular musical gala, capturing the atmosphere of New York's Broadway and London's West End!

Over 3 million visitors have left “Die Nacht der Musicals” with a smile on their lips and kept it in unforgettable memory! This unique musical sensation will also captivate the audience more than ever during the 25th anniversary tour, completely drawing them in!

Doors open: 7:00 PM