The Salzburg Festival has announced that a temp worker has tested positive for COVID-19. The festival said that the employee had begun working on June 18, 2020, and initially tested negative. According to the kurier, the woman has only shown mild symptoms. The festival also stated that five people who were in direct contact with the employee have all tested {…}

The Salzburg Festival has announced that it will be extending the contract of president Helga Rabl-Stadler for an additional year. Per the Wiener Zeitung, the festival’s board voted unanimously on this decision. “I was determined to end my work for the Salzburg Festival after this anniversary on December 31, 2020,” Rabl-Stadler said. “But the positive response from Salzburgers and our {…}

The Salzburg Festival will move ahead with its 2020 edition. The festival’s Supervisory Board announced on Monday, May 25, 2020 that it plans to present the event between August 1-30, 2020 in a revised program. The 2020 edition will not feature the centenary celebration program previously anticipated, with the company set to postpone that slate until 2021. However, there is {…}