Salzburg Festival will be held 01 to 30 Aug 2020 in Salzburg, Austria. Salzburg Festival has minted itself as the most important festival for opera, drama and concerts. The Salzburg Festival (or the Salzburger Festspiele, as it is known in Austria ) was first produced on August 22, 1920, when Hugo von Hofmannsthal’s morality play Jedermann (Everyman), directed by Max Reinhardt, premiered at the Domplatz, or Cathedral Square, in the Altstadt (Old City). It’s only natural that a city whose biggest export is Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart would stage a full-scale, multiple-month festival celebrating his brilliant legacy. Classical music and traditional theater productions take over Salzburg, giving Austrians and international high art fans a chance to experience these art forms in their natural habitat.The grandeur of the Baroque architecture that dominates Salzburg’s landscape is the perfect complement to dramatic chamber music and classic theater. Salzburg Festival is an event and I like events...
Its program offers a unique blend of traditional and modern pieces: spectacular premieres, new productions of classic dramas and the most beautiful theater, opera and concert performances. Internationally famous stars draw culture buffs and the high society to Salzburg each summer.High art festivals don’t get nearly the media or pop culture attention they used to get, but this is one made for the ages. A collateral benefit is getting to spend time in the fairy tale, delightful city of Salzburg during the beautiful summer months. But, Salzburg doesn’t just focus on classical music as a handful of the 200 assorted performances are showcases for modern music and drama.
Salzburg Festival has an excellent program for kids aged 4-17.
A wide range of venues for a colorful array of festival events
Every summer around 200 events are staged within the framework of the Salzburg Festival.
There are plenty of fascinating venues, each providing an ideal stage for each of the diverse range of events on the schedule. The best-known venues are the great festival hall, the old Felsenreitschule – built into the side of the mountain, the House for Mozart and Domplatz square – a venue that provides a magnificent backdrop for performances of the Everyman morality play.