Vienna State Opera

ROSEWOOD VIENNA OPENS TODAY

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Monday, August 1, 2022

HONG KONG, Aug. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Rosewood Vienna opens today, August 1, making its debut as the fifth European property in the Rosewood Hotels & Resorts® portfolio and the brand's first in the German-speaking market. Located at Petersplatz, one of the city's most famous squares, the hotel is steps from the celebrated Graben, Kohlmarkt, and Tuchlauben pedestrian streets, renowned for luxury shops and restaurants, and close to many of Vienna's cultural and historical sites. The property joins Rosewood's esteemed collection of European properties that includes Rosewood London, Rosewood Castiglion del Bosco in Tuscany, Hôtel de Crillon, A Rosewood Hotel in Paris, and Rosewood Villa Magna in Madrid.

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  • HONG KONG, Aug. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Rosewood Vienna opens today, August 1, making its debut as the fifth European property in the Rosewood Hotels & Resorts portfolio and the brand's first in the German-speaking market.
  • The property joins Rosewood's esteemed collection of European properties that includes Rosewood London, Rosewood Castiglion del Bosco in Tuscany, Htel de Crillon, A Rosewood Hotel in Paris, and Rosewood Villa Magna in Madrid.
  • "The opening of Rosewood Vienna offers today's ultra-luxury travelers a new kind of Viennese lifestyle, one that is imbued with the rich history of the destination yet the modern and cosmopolitan outlook befitting this dynamic European capital," says Alexander Lahmer, Managing Director of Rosewood Vienna.
  • The Rosewood collection includes some of the world's most legendary hotels and resorts, including The Carlyle, A Rosewood Hotel in New York, Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek in Dallas and Htel de Crillon, A Rosewood Hotel in Paris, as well as new classics such as Rosewood Hong Kong and Rosewood So Paulo.

Helmut Koller Previews NFTs at NYC's Cube Art Fair

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Wednesday, May 18, 2022

NEW YORK, May 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Helmut Koller enters the NFT space with a bang, showcasing previews of his collection at this year's Cube Art Fair.

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  • NEW YORK, May 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Helmut Koller enters the NFT space with a bang, showcasing previews of his collection at this year's Cube Art Fair.
  • Cube Art Fair returns May 18-22, featuring a dazzling display of physical and NFT art throughout NYC.
  • This year's art fair will spotlight (size and numbers of billboards) by Helmut Koller, showcasing a collection of his signature animals in his unique colorful style.
  • Cube Art Fair offers the opportunity to view these fine art NFTs before the collection is released.

VIKING EXPANDS EUROPEAN RIVER FLEET WITH NAMING OF EIGHT NEW SHIPS AND MARKS BEGINNING OF 2022 RIVER SEASON

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Thursday, March 17, 2022

LOS ANGELES, March 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Viking® (www.viking.com) today welcomed eight new river ships to its award-winning fleet during a celebration in Paris. Of the eight new Viking Longships®, four ships – Viking Fjorgyn, Viking Kari, Viking Radgrid and Viking Skaga – are built specifically to navigate the Seine River and bring guests to the heart of Paris with an exclusive docking location at Port de Grenelle, just a short walk from the Eiffel Tower. The four additional ships – Viking Egdir, Viking Gersemi, Viking Gymir and Viking Hervor – will sail Viking's popular itineraries on the Rhine, Main and Danube rivers. 

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  • The four additional ships Viking Egdir , Viking Gersemi , Viking Gymir and Viking Hervor will sail Viking's popular itineraries on the Rhine, Main and Danube rivers.
  • The naming of the new river ships comes as Viking continues its 25th anniversary and a year of multiple milestones.
  • In January 2022, the company launched Viking Expeditions and its first Polar Class vessel, the Viking Octantis .
  • "Today we are especially pleased to honor eight talented and accomplished individuals as godmothers of our newest river ships, and we look forward to the start of another season of European river voyages."

Opera exploring gender identity wins Grawemeyer Award

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Monday, December 6, 2021

The opera , an unconventional piece embracing a vast range of musical styles from Tudor-era ballads to modern electronic sound layering, was commissioned by Vienna State Opera and premiered on its stage in 2019.

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  • The opera , an unconventional piece embracing a vast range of musical styles from Tudor-era ballads to modern electronic sound layering, was commissioned by Vienna State Opera and premiered on its stage in 2019.
  • The book, which shows how gender can be fluid in different circumstances, is considered a feminist classic and has been extensively studied by scholars focusing on women's, gender and transgender issues.
  • "'Orlando' is an enormous, supremely ambitious work," said Marc Satterwhite, who directs the Grawemeyer music award.
  • "The libretto and multifaceted score challenge our preconceptions of gender and sexual roles and test our ideas of what opera is and is not.

Opera exploring gender identity wins Grawemeyer Award

Retrieved on: 
Monday, December 6, 2021

The opera , an unconventional piece embracing a vast range of musical styles from Tudor-era ballads to modern electronic sound layering, was commissioned by Vienna State Opera and premiered on its stage in 2019.

Key Points: 
  • The opera , an unconventional piece embracing a vast range of musical styles from Tudor-era ballads to modern electronic sound layering, was commissioned by Vienna State Opera and premiered on its stage in 2019.
  • The book, which shows how gender can be fluid in different circumstances, is considered a feminist classic and has been extensively studied by scholars focusing on women's, gender and transgender issues.
  • "'Orlando' is an enormous, supremely ambitious work," said Marc Satterwhite, who directs the Grawemeyer music award.
  • "The libretto and multifaceted score challenge our preconceptions of gender and sexual roles and test our ideas of what opera is and is not.