Easter in Riga: The Ethnographic Open-Air Museum of Latvia

The last thing we visited while we were in Riga was the Ethnographic Open-Air Museum of Latvia. The weather was fairly cooperative, and while it rained slightly, it was not pouring. We took the bus to go to this vast museum outside of Riga.

Donau-Panoramaweg: Leg 2 - Kelheim to Poikam (18 km)

I wanted to continue the Donau-Panoramaweg, which I started back in 2024. So for a week, I based myself again in Regensburg. And I picked up where I left off.

Easter in Riga: An Excursion to Jurmala

It was just early April, so definitely not yet beach weather. Nevertheless, we wanted to see the sea, so we went on a little day trip from Riga to Jurmala, which was a short train ride away.

Joseph Beer's Polnische Hochzeit

I rarely see operettas. But as I had an opportunity to see a rather rare one in Regensburg, I opted to get a ticket. And it was a fantastic show!

Georg Friedrich Händel's Alcina

It seems I am dipping my toes heavily into Baroque opera nowadays. In late May, I was temporarily in Regensburg for a holiday, and during that time, the Staatstheater Regensburg was producing this Late Baroque opera. I decided to see it, and I have to say, I absolutely enjoyed it, regardless of the fact that when my musical center of gravity leans heavily toward post-WWII avant-garde and spectralism. Intriguing, eh?