From the 19^th to the 22^nd of July in front of the New Palace, Potsdam

In time for the 300^th birthday of Frederick II of Prussia, the Höfische Festspiele Potsdam, in close cooperation with the Fürstliche Hofreitschule Bückeburg present an authentic baroque horse carrousel with live music, dance, singing and artistry based on the historic “Carrousel de Berlin,” that Frederick the Great put on in 1750, which was the largest royal festival of his reign. The setting for this multi-faceted piece of equestrian art is the World Heritage New Palace in the park of the Sanssouci Palace, Potsdam.

E X P E R I E N C E
the return of classical baroque horsemanship
to the former royal city of Potsdam

D I S C O V E R
the unique magic of a forgotten celebration
in its historic setting

Y I E L D
to the temptation of an authentic
baroque horse carrousel

• OVER 20 NOBLE, CLASSICALLY-TRAINED HORSES
• THE CLASSICAL DRESSAGE OF BAROQUE HORSEMANSHIP
• OVER 70 PARTICIPANTS IN AN EXCLUSIVE RIDING ARENA
• AN AUTHENTIC HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE LOCATION
• LIVE BRASS AND CHAMBER MUSIC
• EXQUISITE COSTUMES AND DECORATIONS
• COURTLY DANCE, LYRICAL SONG, ARTISTRY

As part of the exhibit F R I E D E R I S I K O - Frederick the Great in the New Palace, Potsdam

>>> German TV coverage of 'LE CARROUSEL DE SANSSOUCI' <<<

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