Articles related to "Heinrich Heine"

Brief biography of Heinrich Heine, great German poet, best-known for his romantic and satirical lyrics.

Hambach Castle in Neustadt/Weinstraße (Palatinate) is known for the Hambach Festival (1832) when German and French people gathered to demand unity and democratic reforms

Emma Lazarus embraced her heritage as an American Jew, and her poem "The New Colossus" became a symbol for opportunities of freedom.

This illustrated facsimile edition is a replica of an 18th century Hebrew manuscript scroll telling the Story of Esther, a story read at the Jewish festival of Purim.

A brief look at the life and career of Franz Liszt, the Hungarian pianist and composer who, later in life, took holy orders in the Roman Catholic Church.

It is often thought that composing was a man's work exclusively. Here are a few British women whose compositions were performed and/or published in their lifetime.

Marine parasites represent an important part of ocean ecology.

The origin of syphilis in Europe has been debated for years. A few theories exist to explain the introduction of syphilis to Europe (and the Americas).

Physical traces of the Third Reich are scattered throughout the city and provide clues to a fascinating history between Adolf Hitler and Berlin.

Marie Duplessis fell in love with famous composer and pianist, Franz Liszt, only a few years before Alexandre Dumas would immortalise her in the Lady of the Camellias.

Walhalla, a neo-Classical Parthenon-like German Hall of Fame in the Danube Valley at Donaustauf, is a popular day-trip and cruise destination from Regensburg in Bavaria.

Der Fliegende Holländer (The Flying Dutchman), a romantic German opera by Richard Wagner. The opera plot summary, character list, and other opera information.

Just a short train ride from two gay-friendly centers of 2010 activity (Cologne and Essen), sophisticated, laid-back, and GLBT-friendly Düsseldorf is a perfect day trip.

The legends about Lady Lorelei along the Rhine in Germany have circulated for hundreds of years. Here the origins of this myth are explained.