Meissen

We traveled to Meissen on Pentecost to hear the Glee Club perform at Dom of Meissen. The cathedral was perched atop a large hill, enclosed by a walled bastion.

The boys sounded wonderful in the great expanse of the Dom. Their voices hung in the air for several seconds after they finished singing, reverberating between the tall arches and stained glass windows.

We had to climb what seemed like hundreds of steps to reach the tall buildings that surrounded the Dom, but the views of Meissen were well worth the effort.

Meissen on the Elbe

The Dom of Meissen

Dresden

The Elbe

Dresden survived one of the worst bombing attacks and fires of WWII. The city then spent 40 years under Soviet domination. We were thrilled to see what a beautiful city now exists. We had a great tour of the city and the surrounding Elbe valley, A visit to the Museum of the Old Masters, ate terrific food, and attended perhaps the best of the Glee Club concerts there.

Here are some highlights:

A Palace? No. A cigarette factory.

The Semper Opera House

The Museum of Old Masters

In front of the Catholic cathedral

The Glee Club wows Dresden!

Ich bin eine Glee Club groupie

We have a lot of catching up to do. We recently returned from our companion tour with the Rutgers University Glee Club. While the boys practiced and performed throughout Germany and The Netherlands, friends, family, and alumni followed along. We enjoyed the sights, the people, the food, the beer, the wine, and some absolutely wonderful performances. Here are a few pictures from our first, brief stop - Berlin.

The Reichstag

Straddling the site of the Wall

Memorial to the Jews killed in Europe