Music, movies, literature: Bertelsmann’s cultural activities continue even in times of social distancing. In 2020, Culture@Bertelsmann events and news from the Archivio Storico Ricordi, the UFA Film Nights and the literary format Blue Sofa will be streamed and published here. More Culture@Bertelsmann can be found on social media via #BertelsmannCultureDigital

News

UFA Film Nights - Digital

From August 20 to 22, 2020, legendary silent films “Woman in the Moon,” “People on Sunday,” and “The Adventures of Prince Achmed” can be experienced online with exclusive musical accompaniment by DJ Jeff Mills, Raphaël Marionneau and Trioglyzerin

Ricordi Reprints: "Medea"

July 15 sees the launch of a strictly limited-edition reprint of the first Ricordi record: Cherubini’s opera “Medea” in the iconic recording by the orchestra of the Teatro alla Scala conducted Tullio Serafin, with Maria Callas in the title role. Find out more:

Transcribing the Archivio's Letter Collection

On July 6, the archive started its collaborative transcription project.

Brera/Musica - Art Becomes Music

The Italian Embassy in Germany and Bertelsmann present Brera/Musica, a cultural initiative by the Pinacoteca di Brera and Bertelsmann's Archivio Ricordi.

Ricordi Archive: Networking For A Digital Future

The music archive has entered into a partnership with the Wikimedia Foundation, the entity behind Wikipedia. By doing so, the archive is opening up virtually to musicologists and opera lovers all over the world.

Culture - Digital

Archivio Storico Ricordi

This summer, there are exciting news and musical reviews from one of the world's most important music archives.

UFA Film Nights

The silent film festival that, given the circumstances, will take place exclusively online this year. From August 20 to 22, 2020, three legendary silent films will be presented as full-length livestreams.

The Blue Sofa

In autumn, everything will revolve around books: the famous Blue Sofa will be set up at the Bertelsmann premises in Berlin during Frankfurt Book Fair, and welcome some 50 authors on #DasBlaueSofaDigital. (German only)

Clips and Reviews

BAU X KUNST (Construction meets Art)

In 2018, Culture@Bertelsmann and Berlin’s BVG / Project U5 showed works by painter Christopher Lehmpfuhl at “BAU X KUNST” (Construction Meets Art) in the huge subway construction site “Unter den Linden".

Revisiting Puccini's "Edgar"

Impressions from the Berlin premiere on February 4, 2019

UFA Film Nights 2016

With silent movies by Fritz Lang, Richard Oswald and Ernst Lubitsch