mike February 14th, 2009

Sisi’s husband Franz Joseph I was a big art admirer as like all of the kings of Austria. The museum Frieder Burda in Baden-Baden close to Vienna shows masterpieces from collections of the Habsburg’s dynastie.

It will be open from 20th February to 14th of June 2009. Art historian Götz Adriani prepared the exposition over many years which features works from Albrecht Dürer, Rubens, Tizian and Velázquez.

We can also find masterworks from the Kunsthistorisches Museum, which was inaugurated by Franz Joseph in 1891 . Many hanks to ddp correspontend Nike Luber for this interesting information

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mike February 2nd, 2009

The italian actress Cristiana Capotondi is playing Sisi in the new TV prodution (2 times 90 minutes) directed by Franz Xaver Schwarzenberger, script by Ivan Cotroneo and Monika Rametta. By Munich based summerset production.  Franz Joseph’s mother Sophie will be played by Martina Gedeck.

Cristiana was born in Rome 28 years ago and is well known and respected in Italy. She said that she is honoured to play the role of Sissi – once played  Continue Reading »

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