Editing Dresden (section)

==Culture==
{{Main|Culture in Dresden}}
[[File:Dresden_Semperoper_2012.jpg|thumb|The [[Semperoper]], completely rebuilt and reopened in 1985]]

[[Carl Maria von Weber]] and [[Richard Wagner]] had a number of their works performed for the first time in Dresden.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.semperoper.de/en/about/semperoper-dresden/history-of-the-semperoper.html|title=History of the Semperoper|publisher=[[Semperoper]]|access-date=12 June 2024}}</ref> Other artists, such as [[Ernst Ludwig Kirchner]], [[Otto Dix]], [[Oskar Kokoschka]], [[Richard Strauss]], [[Gottfried Semper]] and [[Gret Palucca]], were also active in the city.{{Citation needed|date=March 2015}} Dresden is also home to several art collections and musical ensembles.

===Entertainment===
[[File:Striezelmarkt 2009 00950.jpg|thumb|View over Altmarkt (Old market) during [[Striezelmarkt]]]]

The Saxon State Opera descends from the opera company of the former electors and Kings of Saxony. Their first opera house was the {{lang|de|[[Opernhaus am Taschenberg]]|italic=no}}, opened in 1667. The [[Opernhaus am Zwinger]] presented opera from 1719 to 1756, when the [[Seven Years' War]] began. The later [[Semperoper]] was completely destroyed during the bombing of Dresden during the second world war. The opera's reconstruction was completed exactly 40 years later, on 13 February 1985. Its musical ensemble is the ''[[Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden]]'', founded in 1548.<ref>Semperoper: [http://www.semperoper.de/en/staatskapelle/history.html History of the Sächsische Staatskapelle] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080405053819/http://www.semperoper.de/en/staatskapelle/history.html|date=5 April 2008}}</ref> The [[Staatsschauspiel Dresden|Dresden State Theatre]] runs a number of smaller theatres. The Dresden State Operetta is the only independent [[operetta]] in Germany.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.staatsoperette-dresden.de/|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080216030656/http://www.staatsoperette-dresden.de/en|url-status=dead|title=Startseite &#124; Staatsoperette Dresden|archivedate=16 February 2008|website=www.staatsoperette-dresden.de|accessdate=4 April 2023}}</ref> The ''Herkuleskeule'' ([[Hercules]] [[club (weapon)|club]]) is an important site in [[Kabarett|German-speaking political cabaret]].

There are several choirs in Dresden, the best-known of which is the [[Dresdner Kreuzchor]] (Choir of [[Christian cross|The Holy Cross]]). It is a boys' choir drawn from pupils of the [[Kreuzschule]], and was founded in the 13th century.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.kreuzchor.de/english/chor.php|archiveurl=http://arquivo.pt/wayback/20160522173242/http://www.kreuzchor.de/english/chor.php|url-status=dead|title=Kreuzchor|archivedate=22 May 2016|accessdate=4 April 2023}}</ref> The ''Dresdner Kapellknaben'' are not related to the ''Staatskapelle'', but to the former ''Hofkapelle'', the Catholic cathedral, since 1980. The [[Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra]] is the orchestra of the city of Dresden.

Throughout the summer, the outdoor concert series "Zwingerkonzerte und Mehr" is held in the [[Zwinger (Dresden)|''Zwingerhof'']]. Performances include dance and music.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.concerts-dresden.com/en/enjoy-classical-concerts-in-dresden-at-dresden-zwinger-palace.html|title=Enjoy Classical Concerts in Dresden, at Dresden Zwinger Palace|website=concerts-dresden.com|url-status=dead|access-date=20 September 2019|archive-date=20 September 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190920161550/https://www.concerts-dresden.com/en/enjoy-classical-concerts-in-dresden-at-dresden-zwinger-palace.html}}</ref>

There are several small cinemas presenting [[cult film]]s and low-budget or low-profile films chosen for their cultural value. Dresden also has a few multiplex cinemas, of which the Rundkino is one the known.

Dresden's [[Striezelmarkt]] is one of the largest [[Christmas market]]s in Germany. Founded as a one-day market in 1434, it is considered the first genuine Christmas market in the world.<ref name="The German Way & More"/>

A big event each year in June is the [[Bunte Republik Neustadt]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.brn-dresden.de/index.html|title=Bunte Republik Neustadt|website=brn-dresden.de|access-date=20 September 2019|url-status=dead|archive-date=28 August 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130828092608/http://www.brn-dresden.de/index.html}}</ref> a culture festival lasting three days in the city district of [[Innere Neustadt (Dresden)|Dresden-Neustadt]]. Bands play live concerts for free in the streets and there are refreshments and food.

===Museums===
[[File:RAFAEL - Madonna Sixtina (Gemäldegalerie Alter Meister, Dresde, 1513-14. Óleo sobre lienzo, 265 x 196 cm).jpg|thumb|upright|''[[Sistine Madonna]]'' by [[Raphael]] in the ''[[Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister]]'']]

Dresden hosts the ''[[Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden]]'' (Dresden State Art Collections) which, according to the institution's own statements, place it among the most important museums presently in existence. The art collections consist of twelve museums, including the ''[[Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister]]'' (Old Masters Gallery) and the ''[[Grünes Gewölbe]]'' (Green Vault) and the ''[[Japanese Palace]]'' (Japanisches Palais).<ref>Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden: [http://www.skd-dresden.de/en/museen.html Museums] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071019130620/http://www.skd-dresden.de/en/museen.html|date=19 October 2007}}</ref> Also known are ''[[Galerie Neue Meister]]'' (New Masters Gallery), ''[[Dresden Armory|Rüstkammer]]'' (Armoury) with the [[Dresden Armory#Turkish Chamber|Turkish Chamber]], and the ''[[Dresden Museum of Ethnology|Museum für Völkerkunde Dresden]]'' (Museum of Ethnology).
Other museums and collections owned by the Free State of Saxony in Dresden are:
* The ''[[German Hygiene Museum|Deutsche Hygiene-Museum]]'', founded for [[mass education]] in hygiene, health, [[human biology]] and medicine<ref>Deutsches Hygiene-Museum: [http://www.dhmd.de/neu/index.php?id=923 Deutsches Hygiene-Museum – The Museum of Man] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110102042550/http://www.dhmd.de/neu/index.php?id=923|date=2 January 2011}}</ref>
* The ''Landesmuseum für Vorgeschichte'' (State Museum of Prehistory)<ref>[http://www.archsax.sachsen.de/lmv/content/288_DEU_Screen.htm State Museum of Prehistory] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080303010447/http://www.archsax.sachsen.de/lmv/content/288_DEU_Screen.htm|date=3 March 2008}}</ref>
* The ''Senckenberg Naturhistorische Sammlungen Dresden'' (Senckenberg Natural History Collections Dresden)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.senckenberg.de/en/institutes/senckenberg-naturhistorische-sammlung-dresden/ |title=Senckenberg Natural History Collections Dresden |website=senckenberg.de |access-date=12 May 2020 |archive-date=10 June 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200610210231/https://www.senckenberg.de/en/institutes/senckenberg-naturhistorische-sammlung-dresden/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
* The ''Universitätssammlung Kunst + Technik'' (Collection of Art and Technology of the Dresden University of Technology)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://tu-dresden.de/kustodie/sammlungen-kunstbesitz |title=Collections & Art |website=TU Dresden |access-date=12 May 2020 |archive-date=16 April 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200416203148/https://tu-dresden.de/kustodie/sammlungen-kunstbesitz |url-status=live }}</ref>
* ''[[Dresden Transport Museum|Verkehrsmuseum Dresden]]'' (Transport Museum)
* ''Festung Dresden'' (Dresden Fortress)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.festung-dresden.de/en/home/|title=Festung Dresden|website=festung-dresden.de|url-status=dead|access-date=20 September 2019|archive-date=20 September 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190920161547/https://www.festung-dresden.de/en/home/}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.dresdner-verein-bruehlsche-terrasse.de/seiten/frameset.htm|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120722005520/http://www.dresdner-verein-bruehlsche-terrasse.de/seiten/frameset.htm|url-status=dead|title=Dresdner Verein Brühlsche Terrasse|archivedate=22 July 2012|accessdate=4 April 2023}}</ref>
* ''Panometer Dresden ([[Dresden Panometer]])'' (Panorama museum)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.panometer.de/dresden/panometer-dresden/|title=Das Panometer – Ein ungewöhnliches Museum in Dresden|website=panometer.de|language=de|url-status=dead|access-date=20 September 2019|archive-date=3 August 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180803194758/http://www.panometer.de/dresden/panometer-dresden/}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.stadtrundfahrt.com/dresden/eintritt-asisi-panometer/|title=Panometer Dresden – Eintritt ohne Wartezeit|website=stadtrundfahrt.com|language=de|url-status=dead|access-date=20 September 2019|archive-date=4 August 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180804014003/https://www.stadtrundfahrt.com/dresden/eintritt-asisi-panometer/}}</ref>

The [[Dresden City Museum]] is run by the city of Dresden and focused on the city's history.

The [[Bundeswehr Military History Museum]] is placed in the former garrison in the Albertstadt.

The book museum of the [[Saxon State Library]] presents the [[Dresden Codex]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wdl.org/pt/item/11621/|title=O Códice de Dresden|website=[[World Digital Library]]|date=1200–1250|access-date=21 August 2013|archive-date=2 January 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140102191119/http://www.wdl.org/pt/item/11621/|url-status=live}}</ref>

The Kraszewski Museum is a museum dedicated to the most prolific [[Polish people|Polish]] writer [[Józef Ignacy Kraszewski]], who lived in Dresden from 1863 to 1883.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://museen-dresden.de/index.php?lang=en&node=kraszewskimuseum |title=Kraszewski Museum |website=museen-dresden.de |access-date=12 May 2020 |archive-date=30 July 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200730024743/https://museen-dresden.de/index.php?lang=en&node=kraszewskimuseum |url-status=live }}</ref>