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
Daddie's Little Piece of Dresden China Daddie's Little Piece of Dresden China Daddy's Little Bit of Dresden China (incorrectly listed on several websites, including IMDB, as "Daddie's Little Piece of Dresden China") is a 1988 Bafta nominated short film by British animator Karen Watson. The film uses mixed media animation and unconventional narrative to explore the issues of domestic violence and child abuse from within the confines of the patriarchal family unit. Based on Watson's own childhood experience, the film was made in an attempt to highlight the (then taboo) issue of sexual abuse and the social myths surrounding it. Several styles of animation are used: