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A night of waltzes and wonder
Grandeur reigned supreme at the recent Viennese Ball hosted by the Johann Strauss Society of the Philippines (JSSP) at the ...
Johann Strauss II, known as "The Waltz King," helped popularize the waltz and other social dances in 19th-century Europe.
The four-night classical music and dance performance, Strauss Festival, begins this week with this year’s theme as ...
A live performance of Johann Strauss II’s iconic waltz Blue Danube will be broadcast into deep space on May 31, marking both the 200th anniversary of the composer’s birth and the 50th ...
It's part of the yearlong celebration marking the 200th birthday of Johann Strauss II, who was born in Vienna in 1825. The Strauss space send-off also honors the 50th anniversary of ESA's founding.
Just to be clear, Josef Strauss is the brother of Johann Strauss, and the son of Johann Strauss I, as opposed to Johann Strauss II. It's easy to mix up his family members, but it's hard to confuse ...
The first operetta by Johann Strauss II took Vienna by storm at its premiere in 1871. His second followed in 1873 and his third — Die Fledermaus — in 1874.
Fortunately, a new Opera Project Columbus production of the 1874 operetta “Die Fledermaus” by Johann Strauss II aims to humanize its highfalutin cast of characters.
Lighthearted and comical, the Harvard College Opera’s production of Strauss’ operetta “Die Fledermaus” opened on Wednesday, Jan. 31, with an outstanding orchestra and charming characters.
It's part of the yearlong celebration marking the 200th birthday of Johann Strauss II, who was born in Vienna in 1825. The Strauss space send-off also honors the 50th anniversary of ESA's founding.