“Servus Salzburg!”

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Published on: 04.09.2023

We have arrived at the Grosses Festspielhaus and immediately feel right at home.

Person waiting in front of the concert hall with a sign: "Looking for ticket" — The performances are already sold out, but perhaps this optimist will get lucky ... | Picture: Monika Rittershaus

Double bass player Gunars Upatnieks and Kirill Petrenko in front of the Grosses Festspielhaus | Picture: Monika Rittershaus

Characteristically Salzburg: The horse pond with the “Rossebändiger” (horse tamer) - it served as a drinking trough and bath for the horses of the Salzburg court stables. These stables were reconstructed in 1959/60 to create today‘s Grosses Festspielhaus. | Picture: Monika Rittershaus

Thomas Leyendecker, trombone | Picture: Monika Rittershaus

This mysterious tuba player is Elias Samuel Rodehorst, a member of our Karajan Akademie. | Picture: Monika Rittershaus

Principal Oboe Albrecht Mayer and Principal Clarinet Wenzel Fuchs shortly before the concert | Picture: Monika Rittershaus

At the Salzburg Festival, you sometimes get to play in a very special setting - this one is part of the backdrop for this year’s new production of Everyman. | Picture: Monika Rittershaus

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