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

The Blue Sofa And The Frankfurt Book Fair 2020

67 international authors will take a seat on the Blue Sofa, which this time will be set up at Bertelsmann’s premises at Unter den Linden 1 in Berlin. Timed to coincide with the Book Fair, they will present their latest books via live stream.

UFA Film Nights - Digital

In August, three legendary silent movies were shown online. Find out more

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, took place exclusively online this year. In August, three legendary silent films were 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