Salzburg Festival 2025: Tradition meets innovation on the opening weekend!

Salzburg Festival 2025: Tradition meets innovation on the opening weekend!

Felsenreitschule, Salzburg, Österreich - The Salzburg Festival 2025 are just around the corner and promise an incomparable cultural experience. Officially, the festival begins on Saturday, July 26, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. in the Felsenreitschule. The opening ceremony is enriched by the Polish-American historian and journalist Anne Applebaum with a speech. As early as 10:30 a.m., there will be military honor at the Residenzplatz and the greeting of the guests of honor. Media representatives can now accredit themselves for the program items and must submit a valid photo ID and an editorial confirmation. The accreditations are possible by July 16, 2025 and the confirmations will be sent electronically at the latest on July 22. A seat card that is transmitted by email is required for access to the Festspielhaus.

Overall, the Salzburg Festival takes place from July 18 to August 31, 2025 and offer 174 performances at 16 venues in 45 days. In the motto “Mach”, director Markus Hinterhäuser has put together a varied program that includes operas and theater and is planning to work with new directors such as Dmitri Tcherniakov and Víkingur ólafsson. The scope and diversity of the events are impressive.

Various program and important productions

The highlights of the 2025 festival are important opera productions. On the opening day, Handel's "Giulio Cesare in Egitto" will be listed under the direction of Dmitri Tcherniakov, followed by Peter Sellars's directorial work for Schönberg's "expectation" and Mahler's "Daring" on July 27th. Other premieres include Vivaldi/Ovid's "Hotel Metamorphosis" under Barrie Kosky (July 31), Donizetti's "Maria Stuarda" (August 1) and Eötvös ’" Three Sisters "(8th August), as well as Verdi's" Macbeth "on August 9. Conceptual performances such as Rameau's "Castor et Pollux" under Teodor Currentzis on August 27 and 29 are also on the program.

In addition to the big operas, there will also be a wealth of chamber and soloist concerts, including performances by well-known pianists such as Daniil Trifonov and Pierre-Laurent Aimard. Song evenings with international stars like Diana Damrau and Jonas Kaufmann promise to inspire the audience. In addition, the staging of "Jedermann" under Robert Carsen with Philipp Hochmair in the leading role is resumed.

commitment to the community and the future

A central aspect of the Salzburg Festival is the connection to the population. Based on Hugo von Hofmannsthal, the organizers emphasize the value of authenticity and encounters in the present day, in which artificial intelligence plays an increasing role. The festival should arouse enthusiasm for music, theater and visual art and combine the audience in an emotional experience. The more than 29 venues create a suitable atmosphere.

In addition, numerous events are offered that are accessible to the public. A total of over 11,300 tickets will be issued, and free tickets for certain performances will be available from July 5, 2025. This commitment emphasizes the endeavor to make cultural offers accessible to everyone and to share the diverse artistic heritage of Salzburg.

Pictures and press information on the festivities are promptly provided on www.salzburg.gv.at . Further details on the festival are available on the official pages, including on OTS and Classic enthusiastic .