Dresden Staatskapelle Dresden", founded in 1548. The Dresden State Theatre runs a number of smaller theatres. The Dresden State Operetta is the only independent operetta in Germany. The "Herkuleskeule" (Hercules club) is an important site in German-speaking political cabaret. There are several choirs in Dresden, the best-known of which is the Dresdner Kreuzchor (Choir of The Holy Cross). It is a boys' choir drawn from pupils of the Kreuzschule, and was founded in the 13th century. The "Dresdner Kapellknaben" are not related to the "Staatskapelle", but to the former "Hofkapelle", the Catholic cathedral, since 1980. The Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra is the
Johanneum (Dresden) Johanneum (Dresden) The Johanneum is a 16th-century Renaissance building, originally named "Stallgebäude" because it was constructed as the royal mews. It is located at the Neumarkt in Dresden. Today the Johanneum is home to the Dresden Transport Museum ("Verkehrsmuseum Dresden"), which displays vehicles of all modes of transport and their history. The Johanneum was built between 1586 and 1590 as the "Stallgebäude", the stables of the adjacent Dresden Castle. Both horses and coaches were housed here; two halls on the building’s ground floor provided space for carriages, coaches, and 128 horses. The upper floors were designed as collection rooms for