Hamburgische Staatsoper

Imagine the first opera notes floating across the Gänsemarkt over 300 years ago. Now, you stand before a building that has withstood the test of time. Look behind you at the Gustav Mahler Fountain, a tribute to the composer who once conducted here. During the war years, the opera lost its face, but like a phoenix, it was reborn in post-war modernist style. Look up at the clean lines and straightforward facade, telling the story of its rebirth. And if you listen closely, you might just sense the echoes of Handel and Mahler, who performed their masterpieces here.