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Hidden away in an obscure corner of the Palmengarten is one of Frankfurt's newest treasures, a lovely miniature opera house with 199 seats, designed by architect Felicitas Moosmann especially for the Papagno Theater.
This theater, which is named after a popular character from Mozart's opera Die Zauberfloete (The Magic Flute), was founded seven years ago by its director Hans-Dieter Maienschein, who also acts and sings in some of the productions.
The theater's motto is Oper zum Reinwachsen (Opera to grow into).
Its main emphasis is on doing lively opera adaptations for children, to piano accompaniment, with professional singers and actors. For the coming season 2005-2006 they are planning ten different children's productions -- and, as a new sideline, various musicals and recitals for adults on Saturday evenings. (I was there recently and saw the musical Some like it hot, based on the classic film by Billy Wilder.)
The theater has a revolving stage and a highly professional sound and lighting system. Leave a Comment Address: PalmengartenPhone: (0 69) 1 34 04 00Directions: Subway U6 or U7 to Westend, or bus 36 to Palmengarten. From the east entrance to the Palmengarten, on Siesmayerstr., walk straight ahead through the Rose Garden, then left along the Boat Pond and right at the next fork in the path.Website: http://www.papageno-theater.de/
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 Open-air opera in the
Palmengarten by Nemorino
They specialize in comic operas, for instance in the summer of 2004 they did Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro, and in 2005 they are doing Rossini's Barber of Seville.
The Kammeroper has been going strong for over twenty years on incredibly little money but lots of enthusiasm and hard work. The founder and head of the Kammeroper, Rainer Pudenz, is also the stage director, and he has a bawdy sense of humor that keeps people coming back year after year to see what he'll think up next.
One unusual thing about the Kammeroper is that they do all their operas in German translation, not in the original Italian. So if you aren't a German speaker you won't always understand what everybody is laughing about, but you can still enjoy the music and the singing and the acting and the great atmosphere.
You can buy food and drinks there, but they don't mind if you bring your own. Some people bring picnic baskets and champagne or Sekt, which is the more economical German version.
By all means bring a warm jacket or sweater if you go to any open-air performance in this part of the world. Even if the day was hot, it can cool off quickly an hour or two after sunset, and that's just when the second half of the opera is going to be playing.
Please feel free to have a look at my travelogues:
5/8 of an opera in the Palmengarten 2004
and
Open-air opera in the Palmengarten 2005
Leave a Comment Address: Palmengartenstr. 1 / Siesmayerstr. 61Phone: (0 69) 13 40 400 for ticketsDirections: If your bicycle has a flat tire or something you could always take the subway U6 or U7 to Westend. Or take the bus number 36, 50 or 75 to Palmengarten or Palmengartenstr..Website: www.kammeroper-frankfurt.de
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Frankfurt is home to one of the best Zoos in Europe, and one that is bang in the middle of the city. Those thousands living near the zoo, in the inner city suburbs of Ostend and Bornheim, can hear the monkeys howling all day and night.
It has a great collection of animals from all over the world, from Penguins to Pythons and Aardvarks to Ai-Ais. It has a number of houses for its prized collections, including its apes and giraffes, but for me the highlight of the entire zoo is the Grzimek House.
In the Grzimek House the zoo recreates a nocturnal environment for a host of creatures you're not likely to see in a zoo, let alone out in the wild, including leaf-nosed bats that furiously flap about their cave. Many of the creatures, like the night monkeys, have large eyes to see in the darkness, which makes them impossibly cute.
The zoo has done a great job of recreating their natural environments, and there are few cages separating the animals from the people. More often than not glass and creatively constructed ditches are the only barrier, making viewing the creatures much more intimate.
It costs 8 euros for adults, but the price is well worth it. You can spend an entire afternoon in there without really seeing everything. Leave a Comment
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 by christine.j
A few years ago the new cat jungle was opened, now you only see the tigers when they want to be seen.Right now a new area for the bonobos is being built.
The most interesting part of the zoo is the Grzimek house, a place where nocturnal animals are kept. You walk down in this house and it's getting darker and darker, so the animals think it's night time and are actively running or flying around. This house alone merits a visit to the zoo in Frankfurt.
There are still many things to be done and changed, for example the cage where the eagle is kept seems to be far too small! As always, it's largely a question of not enough money.
Admission is 8 Euro for adults,4 Euro for children. If you go on the last Saturday of a month,it's cheaper, 6 and 3 Euro resp. Leave a Comment
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In the relaxed suburb of Nordend is one of Frankfurt's best places to spend a sunny day: Holzhausenpark. Nestled within the cafe laden streets of one of Frankurt's finest suburbs, the park stands out above all the others because of the stunning little castle Holzhausenschlossen. It stands shining white underneath the shade of the green trees, and comes complete with its own moat.
The area where the park sits is known as the Holzhausen quarter, after the Holzhausen family that ran the town through the mayors office in the 14th century. More recently the little castle has been occupied by the famous Frankfurt architect, Ernst May, who designed many of the houses surrounding the park. It's little wonder then, given its illustrious past, that this is one of the most exclusive addresses in Frankfurt. Leave a Comment Address: HolzhausenstrasseDirections: Take U1, U2 or U3 to the Holzhausenstrasse stop.
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 Mane Wolf by MichaelFalk1969
A special highlight is the night animals - exhibition (the Grzimek-house), where usually night-active animals can be seen in near darkness. The zoo does not keep elephants due to the limited space.
In Kronberg (near Frankfurt) is another, smaller zoo (Opel-Zoo) that is also wortwhile seeing. Address: FrankfurtDirections: Frankfurt
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 by chicabonita
In real nature you find the most types in Asia and Amazonas. In Europe exist 3 different sorts.
During Winter time they offer special evening visits with a guided tour. Very interesting!
Check out the homepage for the dates. The tour was in German, I don't know if they would offer English ones. Leave a Comment
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 by MichaelFalk1969
You can reach it with any north-going subway from the metro station "Hauptwache" (station "Holzhausenstrasse"). Address: FrankfurtDirections: Frankfurt
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