The Salzburg Festival will be one of classical music’s few offerings in the summer of the coronavirus pandemic, staging a reduced 100th anniversary celebration with capacities limited to about 50%.

The Salzburg Festival announced its 2026 season, offering a wide-ranging program of opera, theater and concerts that runs ...

This year's program mirrors the state of the world. Bloody conflicts and power-hungry figures take the stage by storm — but the festival hopes for light at the end of the tunnel. Theater is a ...

Every summer, Salzburg, Austria, becomes the center of the classical music world, attracting some 256,000 visitors for a star-studded festival. By Javier C. Hernández and Laetitia Vançon A star ...

SALZBURG, Austria (AP) — People fill the cobblestone streets of the city where Mozart was born, rushing to 213 performances over six weeks. While many classical music institutions struggle to regain ...

During World War I, a poet, a composer and a director had a common dream — and out of it came what was to become arguably the world's most prestigious arts festival ...

For many—Americans in particular—Salzburg’s attraction is its connection to The Sound of Music. But five years before the Von Trapp family moved there, another cultural event brought attention to this ...

The Salzburg Festival is back. And it’s time for Los Angeles to pay attention. America lacks a great international music and theater festival. The Lincoln Center Festival, lackluster in recent times ...

With nine new productions, nearly 90 concerts and a host of theatrical performances, this year's Salzburg Festival has plenty to offer culture lovers. Performers on the roster are some of world's best ...

Plácido Domingo is scheduled to sing two concert performances in Verdi’s “I Vespri Siciliani (The Sicilian Vespers)” next summer as part of the 100th anniversary Salzburg Festival, which features 221 ...

Maxime Pascal, a latecomer to classical music, forged an unusual path to the podium that has paid off for him and for audiences. By Joshua Barone No other festival matches the sheer profusion of ...