Johann Strauss in Pavlovsk
The series about historical places of opera art & culture. Get to know exciting excursion and travel ideas for opera lovers. This time: Johann Strauss in Pavlovsk (near St. Petersburg).
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Johann Strauss in Pawlowsk bei St. Petersburg
Johann Strauss visited Russia several times as a musician. His destination was Pavlovsk, where in the summer months he played music in a concert hall for the emperor, among others, and performed at balls.
Johann Strauss in Pavlovsk
The first Russian railroad line ran from St. Petersburg to the aristocratic palaces of Tsarskoye-Selo and Pavlovsk, 30 km to the south. The railroad line was put into operation in 1836 and in 1856 it engaged Johann Strauss and his orchestra for the first time to attract a wealthy class to Pavlov in the summer with their music and balls to promote the railroad line. To this end, the station building was turned into an entertainment palace, where restaurants and ballrooms invited visitors, modeled on London’s Vauxhall. The Strauss brothers subsequently played with a band in Pavlovsk almost daily from 1856 to 1865 and in 1869 from May to October. Strauss composed some pieces like the Pizzicato Waltz especially for this place.
The historical station building and pavilion, which were next to the palace, no longer exist, they were destroyed during the German occupation in World War II. Today, Pavlov Palace with its wonderful gardens still reminds us of this Belle Époque period.
The historical pavilion:
Pavlov Castle:
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