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The Sembrich Museum: History, Collection, and Events

Marcella Sembrich: Her Life and Career The Sembrich Museum originally served as teaching studio for Marcella Sembrich. She was a famed Polish musician, soprano, and teacher active throughout the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Sembrich's first performance in the opera took place in 1877 in Athens. She then moved...

Schubert Geburtshaus in Vienna - Exploring Where it All Began

Schubert Geburtshaus, or Schubert’s birthplace, is a museum in Vienna, Austria, dedicated to the life and work of composer Franz Schubert. The museum is located in the building where Schubert was born. Here, a young Schubert took his first explorative steps in the world - long before he became known...

Haus der Musik - Oscillate Between History and Musical History and Interactive Experiences

The Haus der Musik, or "House of Music," is a museum in Vienna, Austria, dedicated to the history and appreciation of music. Located in the center of the city, the museum offers a variety of interactive exhibits, concerts, and educational programs for visitors of all ages. The self-proclaimed "musical adventure...

Haydn Wohnhaus - Where an Era Ended

On a recent trip to Vienna, we stepped into the world of one of the greatest classical composers of all time at the Haydn Wohnhaus Museum. Housed in the very building where Joseph Haydn lived and worked for much of his life, this museum offers a unique opportunity to learn...

The Royal College of Music Museum—A Visit

One great place to visit on a trip to London if you are a fan of music, especially classical music, is the Royal College of Music Museum. This gorgeous space is an homage to important music history throughout the centuries, housed in an institution that produces some of today’s best...

Pavarotti's Home Museum in Modena, Italy: A Treasure Trove of Art and Culture

When you think of Modena, Italy, the first thing that comes to mind is probably opera. And for a good reason – the city is home to one of the most famous tenors of all time, Luciano Pavarotti. But there's more to Modena than just its operatic heritage. The city...

The Rimsky-Korsakov Museum in St Petersburg, Russia - A Visit

For classical music fans visiting St. Petersburg, a visit to the Rimsky-Korsakov Museum is a must. This preserved apartment honors the legacy of Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, one of Russia’s most famous composers. The lovingly reconstructed apartment is St. Petersburg’s only museum dedicated exclusively to one composer, making it a unique find...

The Claude Debussy House-Museum - La Maison Debussy - A Visit

Houses where composers were once born in and lived for a considerable part of their childhood or formative years can hold special meanings for many, for they were a contributing factor to the development of the musician in many ways. It also gives us a glimpse into the past, taking...

The Tchaikovsky House-Museum in Klin, Russia - A Visit

Front view of Tchaikovsky's House-Museum in Klin (Russia) THE TCHAIKOVSKY HOUSE Nearly everyone on the planet has heard of The Nutcracker, Swan Lake, and Sleeping Beauty, but not many can name the composer responsible for these brilliant works. Russian Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky conceived these ballets and many of his other most famous works...

Museo del Violino in Cremona, Italy - A Visit

About Il Museo del Violino in Cremona, Italy - its history, our visit, and many photographs.

Benjamin Britten’s Red House in Aldeburgh, UK - A Visit

Are you a music lover? Then, you’ll enjoy Benjamin Britten’s House in Aldeburgh. Nicknamed The Red House, it provides visitors with a window in the life of the prodigious composer.

Collecting Photography: From Daguerrotype to Digital

We visited this exhibit, currently open at the Victoria & Albert Museum in London. Exhibits include some highlights from the museum´s photography collection, and focus on a rather rare side of photography: collecting photographs, most especially antique ones, a fascinating hobby!. Displays include very early photographs, from the first years...

A Royal Albert Hall Tour!

We have just done the wonderful Royal Albert Hall tour, allowing us to get an insight into the history and see the backstage of this venue in London. Not one of the most popular of the many tourist attractions that London has to offer, but it is definitely worth the...

The Handel and Hendrix Museum in London – A visit

Located on 23-25 Brook Street in London, The Handel & Hendrix Museum, a lesser-known museum is very much worth visiting if you are in the English capital. The museum has furniture, music instruments, paintings, and copies of Handel´s manuscripts in display - not much actually belonged to George Handel (1685-17959)...

Cité de la Musique – Museum of Music in Paris – Our Visit

The Cité de la Musique or City of Music is a vast museum in Paris dedicated to music instruments and history. Located in the Parc de la Villette - a former slaughterhouse district - it is part of a complex of buildings that include the home of the Paris Philharmonic...

Musee Chopin (Chopin Museum) in Paris – Our Visit

We just visited this small museum, unknown for most people, located right at the heart of Paris, France. Musee Chopin is a 1-room museum inside the Societé Historique et Litteraire Polonaise in the Ile de Saint-Louis, in central Paris. This small but very interesting museum displays a piano apparently used...

Our Visit to Beethoven´s Birth House in Bonn, Germany!

Just days ago, we had the chance to visit Beethoven-Haus, the place where Beethoven was born in December 1770 and lived for the first 4 years of his life. Located in Bonn, Germany, this was the musical genius first home, then the Beethoven family moved to different houses in Bonn in...

Our Visit to Puccini Sites

We recently visited Giacomo Puccini's birth house in Lucca, Italy! Located just a few kilometers wesst from Florence, Italy, the town of Lucca is a tourist attraction by itself. Surrounded by well-preserved medieval walls, Lucca still has all the flavor of an historic, small town, and it is not hard...

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The Sembrich Museum: History, Collection, and Events

Schubert Geburtshaus in Vienna - Exploring Where it All Began

Haus der Musik - Oscillate Between History and Musical History and Interactive Experiences

Haydn Wohnhaus - Where an Era Ended

The Royal College of Music Museum—A Visit

Pavarotti's Home Museum in Modena, Italy: A Treasure Trove of Art and Culture

The Rimsky-Korsakov Museum in St Petersburg, Russia - A Visit

The Claude Debussy House-Museum - La Maison Debussy - A Visit

The Tchaikovsky House-Museum in Klin, Russia - A Visit

Museo del Violino in Cremona, Italy - A Visit

Benjamin Britten’s Red House in Aldeburgh, UK - A Visit

Collecting Photography: From Daguerrotype to Digital

A Royal Albert Hall Tour!

The Handel and Hendrix Museum in London – A visit

Cité de la Musique – Museum of Music in Paris – Our Visit

Musee Chopin (Chopin Museum) in Paris – Our Visit

Our Visit to Beethoven´s Birth House in Bonn, Germany!

Our Visit to Puccini Sites

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