PinnedDer LeiermannKaiserschmarrnWhen the Viennese loved something, it reminded them of the old Emperor. For the Emperor, yes, the Emperor, was the highest to them, with…Jul 27Jul 27
Der LeiermannThe theft of the Mona Lisa“But I imagined her to be bigger!” or ”Oh, she’s so small!” — These and similar reactions can be heard a hundred times a day from museum…Aug 21Aug 21
Der LeiermannCoco Chanel and NormandyDeauville in Normandy has been a popular vacation destination since the end of the 19th century, especially for the Parisian city dwellers…Aug 19Aug 19
Der LeiermannElegant design and social commitmentWe live so much in a culture of writing that we often don’t think about how a text was created, technically speaking. When we open our…Aug 17Aug 17
Der LeiermannTheodor Fontane and the coffeeTheodor Fontane is one of those authors that you probably only learn to appreciate in old age, as his prose seems to flow too calmly and…Aug 15Aug 15
Der LeiermannAnna Bon di Venezia — a comet in the musical skyAmazing things happen when you try to find out something about Anna Bon. Like a mirage, she appears on the horizon of music history, only…Aug 10Aug 10
Der LeiermannThe Painter of Dancing GirlsBallerinas, dancers in tutus in mirrored halls or on stage, captured in the execution of a plié — these are all motifs that became the…Aug 2Aug 2
Der LeiermannThe Medici — A Contradictory DynastyThey were given many names: merchants, bankers, princes, patrons, godfathers, and murderers. Anyone who delves into their family history…Aug 1Aug 1
Der LeiermannCoffee DivinationIn the opera Un Ballo in Maschera, Antonio Somma, the librettist for Giuseppe Verdi, introduced an interesting figure from Swedish history…Jul 31Jul 31
Der LeiermannThe First Woman on PointeMarie Taglioni was born into a well-known Italian family full of dancers and choreographers on her father’s side. Her Swedish mother, also…Jul 30Jul 30