“I want people to be sincere, and, as a man of honour, never to utter a word that does not come from the heart.”
Celebrating the 100th Birthday of Ingeborg Bachmann and Hans Werner Henze
Georg Nigl and Ingo Metzmacher in a TerraceTalk on the concert performance of the opera Der Prinz von Homburg.
The Living Archive – Trailer
Step inside THE LIVING ARCHIVE!
Carmen – Escamillo
Ariadne auf Naxos – Christina Nilsson
In Richard Strauss’ “Ariadne auf Naxos”, Ariadne is abandoned on the deserted island of Naxos, where she waits for death and longs to leave the world of the living.
Cecilia Bartoli: birthday gala performance of Rossini’s “Il viaggio a Reims”
During her birthday gala performance of Rossini’s "Il viaggio a Reims", Cecilia Bartoli is surprised by Pretty Yende, Lang Lang, Rolando Villazón, Plácido Domingo, Maxim Vengerov and Antonio Pappano, performing musical jewels. The Directorate honours the exceptional artist after the performance with the “Festival Brooch with Rubies”. Barrie Kosky delivers the laudation.
Staging Realities – The Living Archive
From 18 to 29 August, the Living Archive projects of the Salzburg Festival Archive will be presented at the UMAK.
The Misanthrope – a battleground, and we watch
Molière's hero rebels against a society shaped by hypocrisy. Director Jette Steckel finds this translates well to the world of the Salzburg Festival.
Carmen – Scene excerpt
In Gabriela Carrizo’s production of ‘Carmen’, the dancers of Peeping Tom bring to light what would otherwise remain hidden.