Salzburg Festival 2026 - Program

The programme of the 2026 Salzburg Festival

The 2026 Salzburg Festival will take place from July 17 to August 30 and offer a comprehensive program of opera, theater, and concert performances. The diverse program invites audiences to question themselves and contemporary society. Viewers can expect impressive productions of high-caliber works, including highlights such as Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's 'Così fan tutte'.

Opera
In 2026, festival audiences can look forward to a colorful mix of German, French, and Italian operas. Special highlights include new productions of classics such as Richard Strauss' 'Ariadne auf Naxos' and Georges Bizet's 'Carmen'.

Drama
In addition to 'Jedermann' with Philipp Hochmair as Jedermann and Roxane Duran as the new Buhlschaft in 2026, the theater program will feature two world premieres, among other highlights. Peter Handke's 'Schnee von gestern, Schnee von morgen' (Yesterday's Snow, Tomorrow's Snow) and Elfriede Jelinek's 'Unter Tieren' (Among Animals) will open up whole new perspectives for viewers.

Concert
The Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra will perform five concert programs conducted by Gustavo Dudamel, Tugan Sokhiev, Riccardo Muti, Christian Thielemann, and Andris Nelsons. In addition, concertgoers can look forward to a high-caliber mix of guest orchestras, church concerts, chamber music, soloist concerts, and, for example, a tribute to composer György Kurtág.

 
"jung & jede*r" – the youth programme of the Salzburg Festival
Children's operas, youth tickets, school programs... the range of offerings for young visitors to the festival could not be more extensive. For example, schools and cultural centers will become festival stages when the Salzburg Festival travels throughout the province with two mobile productions starting in March 2026.

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