Behind the scenes of the Salzburg Festival (28)

The Salzburg Festival, set amid the gorgeous Alpine hometown of Mozart himself, is now one of the most prestigious yearly events in the classical music world—though the festival’s first performance, on 22 August 1920, was a play: Jedermann by Hugo von Hofmannsthal. More than a century later, the Salzburg stage has become a coveted rite of passage for our greatest classical artists.

In this playlist, you can go behind the scenes of the festival with the likes of Jonas Kaufmann and Cecilia Bartoli; enjoy classic archival footage with legends like Herbert von Karajan and Nikolaus Harnoncourt; and take in a series of features about the Mozart 22 project—the full cycle of Mozart’s operas, presented in 2006 in honor of the composer’s 250th birthday.

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Karajan at the Salzburg Festival 1987
Karajan at the Salzburg Festival 1987

A film by Deborah Dickson, Susan Froemke, and P...

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Messiaen's Saint François d'Assise at the Salzburg Festival
Messiaen's Saint François d'Assise at the Salzburg Festival

Rehearsals and interviews with Peter Sellars, E...

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Mozart in Salzburg
Mozart in Salzburg

A documentary on Mozart's life in Salzburg

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Martin Kusej stages Mozart's Don Giovanni
Martin Kusej stages Mozart's Don Giovanni

Behind the scenes at the Salzburger Festspiele ...

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Il sogno di scipione Documentary
Il sogno di scipione Documentary

Salzburg Festival – An hour with Wolfgang Amade...

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Zaide & Adama Documentary
Zaide & Adama Documentary

Salzburg Festival – An hour with Wolfgang Amade...

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Mitridate, Re di Ponto Documentary
Mitridate, Re di Ponto Documentary

Salzburg Festival – An hour with Wolfgang Amade...

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La Finta Giardiniera Documentary
La Finta Giardiniera Documentary

Salzburg Festival – An hour with Wolfgang Amade...

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Die Zauberflöte Documentary
Die Zauberflöte Documentary

Salzburg Festival 2006 – An hour with Wolfgang ...

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Lucio Silla Documentary
Lucio Silla Documentary

Salzburg Festival – An hour with Wolfgang Amade...

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Salsa in Salzburg
Salsa in Salzburg

Gustavo Dudamel conducts the Simón Bolívar Yout...

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Il re pastore Documentary
Il re pastore Documentary

Salzburg Festival – An hour with Wolfgang Amade...

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Bastien und Bastienne / Der Schauspieldirektor Documentary
Bastien und Bastienne / Der Schauspieldirektor Documentary

Salzburg Festival – An hour with Wolfgang Amade...

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Betulia Liberata Documentary
Betulia Liberata Documentary

Salzburg Festival – An hour with Wolfgang Amade...

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Idomeneo Documentary
Idomeneo Documentary

Salzburg Festival – An hour with Wolfgang Amade...

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Così Fan Tutte Documentary
Così Fan Tutte Documentary

Salzburg Festival – An hour with Wolfgang Amade...

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Die Entführung aus dem Serail Documentary
Die Entführung aus dem Serail Documentary

Salzburg Festival – An hour with Wolfgang Amade...

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Ascanio in Alba Documentary
Ascanio in Alba Documentary

Salzburg Festival – An hour with Wolfgang Amade...

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Herbert von Karajan, Maestro for the Screen
Herbert von Karajan, Maestro for the Screen

A film by Georg Wübbolt

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Christian Thielemann rehearses "Die Frau Ohne Schatten"
Christian Thielemann rehearses "Die Frau Ohne Schatten"

An opera by Richard Strauss

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Salzburg, where Bartoli meets Cleopatra
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Making of "Die Jahreszeiten"
Making of "Die Jahreszeiten"

Nikolaus Harnoncourt in rehearsal at the salzbu...

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Don Carlo's sensational cast delights Salzburg audiences
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Verdi's Il Trovatore takes Salzburg by storm
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Kaufmann’s dark take on Beethoven at Salzburg Festival
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Another success for Cecilia Bartoli at the Whitsun Festival