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Opera - Saint François d’Assise

The Salzburg Festival is among the world's most significant festivals for classical music and performing arts. In 2026, the program of the Salzburg Festival includes 171 performances over 45 days at 19 venues, as well as 37 performances in the youth program "young & everyone".


Saint François d’Assise
Franciscan Scenes Opera in three acts and eight pictures by Olivier Messiaen (1908 - 1992)
Libretto by Olivier Messiaen, new production

Cast Lauranne Oliva, Philippe Sly, Sean Panikkar, Russell Braun, Léo Vermot-Desroches, Aaron-Casey Gould, Willard White
Vienna Philharmonic

In French with German and English surtitles.


Date & Time

  • Tuesday, 04. Aug 2026 from 17:00
  • Sunday, 09. Aug 2026 from 17:00
  • Wednesday, 12. Aug 2026 from 17:30
  • Saturday, 15. Aug 2026 from 17:00
  • Wednesday, 19. Aug 2026 from 17:30
  • Sunday, 23. Aug 2026 from 17:00

Contact

Salzburger Festspiele
Hofstallgasse 1
5020 Salzburg
Tel. +436628045500

Booking

Kartenbüro - Salzburger Festspiele
Wiener-Philharmoniker-Gasse 3
5020 Salzburg
Tel. +43662 8045-500

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