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Includes information on film, music, museums, cultural sites, theater, folklore, dance, and cultural organizations.
Bayreuther Festspiele (http://www.bayreuther-festspiele.de)
Bayreuth Festival. Information on the current season, casts, photos, history of the Festspielhaus, previous productions, and directors (detailed information on the current season is usually not available until February). In German.
Berliner Philharmoniker (http://www.berliner-philharmoniker.de/de/home/)
Berlin Philharmonic. Season schedule, online ticket ordering, information on the orchestra's touring schedule, history of the orchestra, profiles of personnel, education projects, catalog of new and previously issued recordings. In German and English.
Deutsche
Kultur International (DKI) (http://www.deutsche-kultur-international.de/home/)
German Culture International. Provides information and links to resources on libraries, academic exchange, German language training, art and cultural exchanges, and organizations involved in German cultural work. Searchable. In German and English.
Deutsche Oper Berlin (http://www.deutscheoperberlin.de)
Links include season schedule, online ticketing, information on the history of the company, and a description of its youth program. In German and English.
Deutscher Museumsbund (http://www.museumsbund.de/cms/index.php)
German Museum Association. Official association of museums in Germany. Includes links to an online bulletin, programs and projects, museums in many of Germany's federal states, museums in other European countries and worldwide, and museum-related resources. In German, English site under construction.
Deutscher Musikinformationszentrum (http://www.miz.org)
German Music Information Centre. Searchable online databases of musical life in Germany and musical conferences and workshops; links to information on contemporary composers; online catalog of the Centre's library. In German, some English.
Deutsches Schauspielhaus Hamburg (http://www.schauspielhaus.de)
Includes links to playbill, schedule and online ticketing, history of the house, and online publications. In German.
Deutsches Theater (http://www.deutsches-theater.de/dt/deutsch/index.php)
German Theater, Munich. Playbill and information on current season; online ticket ordering; brief history, as well as press releases and newsletter. In German.
Goethe-Institut (http://www.goethe.de/enindex.htm)
Goethe Institute. Germany's official cultural organization. Includes links on culture and society, media and information, history of the Institute, publications, and current projects. In German and English.
Goethe-Institut Washington (http://www.goethe.de/ins/us/was/enindex.htm)
Goethe Institute's office in Washington, D.C. Includes links to information on cultural programs, teaching and learning German, media and educator resources, events calendar, and other German-related sites. In German and English.
Kulturportal Deutschland (http://www.kulturportal-deutschland.de)
German Federal Cultural Foundation. Links to press releases and current news on cultural policy, cultural resources of the Länder, information on cultural events throughout the country, tourist and ticketing services, and a "Kulturdatenbank" for posting cultural events and contacts. In German.
Operabase (http://operabase.com/coords.cgi?id=none&lang=en&map=ce)
Map of central Europe with links to opera houses, competition locations, and festivals; also includes information on conductors, directors, singers, and performances.
Sächsische Staatsoper Dresden (Semperoper) (http://www.semperoper.de/en/oper/welcome.html)
Saxony State Opera Dresden. Information on the Opera, Staatskapelle, ballet, and chorus, including brief histories and profiles of artists, season schedule, online ticket ordering. In German.
Theater.de (http://www.theater.de)
Theater portal. Links to stages throughout Germany, synopses of classic and modern plays, information about the theatrical profession, reports on recent developments in the theater scene, critiques of performances (including concerts). In German.
U.S. Library of Congress. American
Folklife Center (http://www.loc.gov/folklife/)
Search on German/Germany.
U.S. Library of Congress. Motion Picture & Television Reading Room (http://www.loc.gov/rr/mopic/)
Search on German/Germany.
Webmuseen (http://webmuseen.de)
Museum portal. Searchable directory of approximately 10,000 museums in German-speaking Europe, with links to over 6,000 related Web sites; news and highlights of current exhibitions and events. In German.
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