Dresden Music Festival

(Local Name: Dresdener Musikfestspiele) The Dreseden Music Festival runs for two weeks from late May to early June and includes a wide array of events, including operas, classical concerts, recitals and dance performances.

This is considered on of Germany's largest festivals and since its inception in 1978 has focused on a different theme every year.

Regular performers include the Dresden State Opera and the Berlin Philharmonic, while other participants come from around the world.

There are usually over 70 different events which take place in various impressive venues, including the Semper Opera House, the Dresden Cultural Palace, the Albrechtsburg Meissen and numerous castles, theaters and parks.