Salzburg Festival 
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The famous Salzburg Festival was founded in 1920 by Hugo von Hofmannsthal, Max Reinhardt, Richard Strauss and others, and inaugurated with a performance of Hofmannsthal's "Jedermann" ("Everyman") in the Domplatz. Held annually in late July and August, the festival mounts productions of the highest artistic standard with artists of international reputation and attracts large audiences from all over the world.
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This annual five week festival includes operas, orchestral, choral and chamber concerts, recitals, dance performances and theatrical productions. An art exhibition is also staged as part of the festival. The events take place in the large and small festival theaters, the Felsenreitschule, the Cathedral, University Church, Landestheater, Mozarteum and St Peter's Church.
Address:
Salzburg Festspiele, Hofstallgasse 1, A-5020 Salzburg, Austria
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