Culture
Strasbourg is the seat of some internationally reputed institutions in the musical and dramatic domain:
- The Orchestre philharmonique de Strasbourg, founded in 1855, one of the oldest symphonic orchestras in western Europe.
- The Opéra national du Rhin
- The Théâtre national de Strasbourg
- The Percussions de Strasbourg
- The Théâtre du Maillon
- The "Laiterie"
Other theatres are the Théâtre jeune public, the TAPS Scala, the Kafteur...
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