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Die Zauberflöte
Read more: Die ZauberflöteWe had the chance to go to another opera called the Die Zauberflöte or Mozart’s The Magic Flute at the Dusseldorf Opera House with Tante Gisela and our cousin Sophia. The Dusseldorf Opera House is traditional in design compared to the more modern Essen Opera House where we did a behind the scenes tour. The…
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A Night At The Opera!
Read more: A Night At The Opera!Having gone on the backstage tour at the Essen Opera House, we were really excited to see a performance there. We saw the opera “Cosi fan Tutte” by Mozart with Uncle Soto, Tante Gisela, and my cousin Sophia. I had never heard of this opera before and I was excited to see it. Since the…
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The Essen Opera House-Behind the Scenes
Read more: The Essen Opera House-Behind the ScenesWe were given the chance to go on a behind the scenes tour of the Essen Opera House with our Tante Gisela, Uncle Soto and our cousin Sophia. It is a beautiful building designed by Alvar Aalto. The Lobby In the lobby we learned that Alvar Aalto designed the building to represent waves and nature. It…
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An Artist’s Dream University
Read more: An Artist’s Dream UniversityWhile we were staying with our Uncle Soto and Tante Gisela, they took us to Folkwang University in Essen, Germany, where Uncle Soto worked as a music professor, specializing in opera, for 25 years. It was really special to see it with him so he could give us the inside scoop on the things that…
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Concert Night at the Papoulkas House!
Read more: Concert Night at the Papoulkas House!What a night! After my aunt prepared a fabulous dinner and dessert, uncle Soto’s music student, Dimitri, said he would play and sing a few songs for us. It wasn’t long before we heard beautiful piano music and singing coming from the living room. We all made our way to listen to him play, and for…
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We are a family of 4 from Toronto, Ontario, Canada, who travelled the world for almost 400 days in 2014-15. Our adventures continue as we explore the world around us and share our photos and experiences through our blog and Global Fieldtrip Nights with like-minded dreamers!
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What a wonderful place! Thank you for sharing your adventures with us 🙂
Hi Ingrid, I’m glad you enjoyed them! We had a fantastic time exploring Mexico, and this really was an unexpected…
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