Tag Archives: Nürnberg
Masterworks in St. Lorenz of Nuremberg, three little weenies, and a tourist trap
St. Lorenz church is packed to the gills (or would be, if churches had gills) with masterworks of art. I’m not throwing the word “masterworks” around: we are talking about immensely talented sculptors Adam Kraft and Veit Stoss working at the top of their game. The church also has impressive (and sometimes funny) stained glass […]
Opera heaven: watching Die Walküre in Nuremberg
Last night we watched Die Walküre at Staatstheater in Nurenberg, conviently located on Richard Wagner platz. What a treat to watch a Wagner opera in this jewel box of a Theater! Wagner’s music was, of course, mesmerizing, but the theater aspect of the opera was impressive as well. We were curious about the experience of watching a quintessentially […]
Picnic at the Cathedral 