1948 musical film directed by Billy Wilder; written by Wilder and Charles Brackett. Bing Crosby, Joan Fontaine. Music/songwriters include Victor Young, Johnny Burke, Richard Heuberger, Johann Strauss ...

His waltzes were a hit from Russia to the US — and female fans swooned over him. And yet, there was also a darker side to Johann Strauss, who is being celebrated in a series of performances in Vienna.

Once a year the Vienna State Opera hosts a lavish ball. When you enter the magnificent auditorium, you feel as though you have stepped back in time: champagne flows as hundreds of women in gowns and ...

The theme of the Yakima Symphony Orchestra’s 2025-2026 season is "Let’s Dance," honoring the 200th anniversary of Johann Strauss Jr., The Waltz King. The Symphony will feature works by the Waltz King ...

EXCLUSIVE: Newly confirmed U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Michael Waltz will work to "Make the U.N. great again," while working to root out antisemitism, eliminate "woke" programs and become ...

In the hills above Vienna, surrounded by vineyards with sweeping city views, sits a villa with one of the most melodic origin stories in real estate. It was here, back in 1831, six-year-old Johann ...

But don’t let the history fool you—this is no dusty relic. The current main house was built in 1994 and brings modern comfort to a setting rich in heritage. The villa spans roughly 3,300 square feet ...

This audio is not downloadable due to copyright restrictions. Performed by the Auckland Philharmonia under conductor Giordano Bellincampi at their Premier Series - Nightscapes concert on 10 July 2025 ...

Descendants of the famous Viennese “waltz king,” Johann Strauss, were barred from inheritance of his musical and personal property, which reverts to the city of Vienna, by an official ruling published ...

Johann Strauss II’s masterpiece “The Blue Danube Waltz” was sent into space as an electromagnetic wave at the speed of light from the ESA Deep Space Antenna DSA 2, which is located in Cebreros, Spain.

The digitised sound will be transmitted to the large 35-metre satellite dish at ESA’s Cebreros ground station in Spain. This year is the 200th birthday of Austria's ...