Salzburg Austria: The Ultimate Destination for Music and Culture Travelcontinent

13:11 | 3. August 2015 | No Comment

The Salzburg Festival is a world-famous cultural highlight in Austria. In summer, the festival transforms the city of Mozart into a huge stage

The Salzburg Festival offers about 200 events (operas, plays, concerts). International stars such as Anna Netrebko, Rolando Villazón and Placido Domingo attract opera, concert and theater lovers. It is also a meeting place for high society, which enjoys the high quality of the performances and the harmonious combination of tradition and modernity, all in the beautiful city of Salzburg, Austria.

Salzburg Tradition – Salzburg Festival

artists and singer on stage, tradition meets modernity — Gala concert Placido Domingo, Copyright Festspiele/Marco Borelli

The moral play ‚Everyman‘ is the most famous event of the Salzburg Festival. It is performed on the Domplatz in front of the magnificent backdrop of the cathedral entrance, a highlight of Salzburg, Austria.

on the stage of the play — ‚Everyman‘, Copyright: Salzburger Festspiele/Forster

Other unique venues such as the Grosses Festspielhaus, the mountain-side Felsenreitschule or the Haus Mozart provide the perfect stage for the performers and add charm to Salzburg, Austria. Indeed, Salzburg Austria combines tradition and modernity seamlessly.

Salzburg Festspiele 2015/Wolfgang Rihm/Die Eroberung von Mexico/Premiere am 26.07.2015/Musikalische Leitung:Ingo Metzmacher/Inszenierung:Peter Konwitschny/Bühne und Kostüme:Johannes Leiacker//Angela Denoke:Montezuma, Bo Skovhus:Cortez und Ensemble Copyright:Monika Rittershaus — Opera ‚Die Eroberung von Mexico‘
Copyright: Salzburger Festspiele/Monika Rittershaus

For those who can’t get tickets, there’s always the Siemens Festival Nights on the Kapitelplatz square, with big-screen outdoor screenings of the big opera and concert evenings and current performances.

Salzburger Festspiele 2012_Salzburg — Copyright: Siemens

All residents and guests of the city are invited to celebrate the opening weekend of the festival with a virtual firework of art – the performance venues are open to the public and music can be heard in many other places, making Salzburg come alive. Summer is a great time to explore Salzburg Austria for cultural experiences.

Another very special event takes place in the historic center of Salzburg, on the Residenzplatz – the Fackeltanz. Folk groups swing torches to the music during the Festival Opening Ceremony. In the darkness of the night they create different figures – a very impressive tradition! Guests and visitors to the wonderful baroque city of Salzburg are sure to find a wide range of cultural events. Find out more about the UNESCO World Heritage Site at Salzburg – Baroque Glory and explore more the traditions of Salzburg and Austria.