Mozart in Harlem
The series about historical places of opera art and culture. Get to know exciting excursion and travel ideas for opera lovers. This time: Mozart in Harlem.
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Mozart in Amsterdam / Haarlem
The Wunderkind journey with 6-year-old Amadeus and 11-year-old Nannerl took the Mozarts through Munich, Augsburg, Ulm, Schwetzingen, Heidelberg, Mannheim, Mainz, Frankfurt, Koblenz, Aachen, Brussels, Paris to London. From there they returned to Salzburg via Ghent, Antwerp, The Hague, Amsterdam, Paris, Versailles, Dijon, Lyon and Switzerland.
The Mozarts had been on their great Western European tour for over 2 years and only wanted to go home. Then they received an invitation from Princess Caroline of Nassau and the Mozart family spent more than half a year in the Netherlands. The trip became very dramatic because first Nannerl and then Mozart fell ill with typhoid fever in The Hague. Nannerl already received the last rites, but was saved by the court physician, who finally made the correct diagnosis. They gave concerts in various cities and Mozart dedicated six piano sonatas to Caroline.
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Destination St. Bavokerk in Haarlem
In Haarlem, the Mozart family visited the church of St. Bavokerk at the Grote Market and Wolfgang played the organ, which is one of the best in Europe. The church is a great jewel, a visit is very rewarding, the music of the organ and the acoustics are very impressive. The organ has over 5,000 pipes and has 62 stops, already George Frederick Handel is said to have played on it in 1740.
Book guided tour and consult music program.
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