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The brainchild of artists, including composer Richard Strauss and impresario Max Reinhardt, the festival was born in the aftermath of World War I, with the idea of peace and reconciliation. 
Attracting all the big hitters of the performing arts, it runs for six weeks, from July 18 to August 30, and celebrates its centenary next year.
The 11th century Hohensalzburg Fortress looms over Salzburg old town at sunset
Highlights 
Next year sees a special accent on Beethoven. To mark the 250th anniversary of his birth, virtuoso Igor Levit will perform all 32 piano sonatas. Opera lovers can expect Don Giovanni, Tosca, Electra, Boris Godunov and The Magic Flute. Despite allegations of past sexual misconduct, Placido Domingo is due to appear in Verdi's Sicilian Vespers. Full schedule of events at <a style="font-weight: bold;" class="class" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" target="_blank" website data-track-module="am-related_carousel^related_carousel" data-track-selector=".rotator-panels a:not([class*=external])" data-dm-rotator-rotate="false" data-track-pos="static" data-preferred-shared-network-enabled="" data-dm-rotator-auto-init="" id="p-20" class="related-carousel with-fb-or-tw news" data-dm-rotator-active-class="active" data-dm-rotator-page-count="1.0" data-dm-social-article-auto-init="" data-dm-rotator-page-size="1"> RELATED ARTICLES <a href="#" data-page="prev">Previous</a> <a href="#" data-page="1">1</a> <a href="#" data-page="next">Next</a> <a href="/travel/travel_news/article-7801145/Christmas-lights-map-reveals-UKs-festive-residential-streets-Cornwall-Scotland.html"> Interactive map reveals 200 of the UK's most dazzling... </a> <a href="/travel/travel_news/article-7801527/YouTube-star-Casey-Neistat-films-flight-Etihads-A380-Residence-suite.html"> 'Ridiculous luxury': YouTube star films his flight in... </a> <a href="/travel/travel_news/article-7806061/Selfies-sloths-walking-lions-feeding-giraffes-holiday-unacceptable-says-Abta.html"> Taking selfies with sloths and walking with lions while on... </a> <a href="/travel/travel_news/article-7772059/Driving-home-Christmas-Extra-Mile-Sawdays-lists-hundreds-lovely-roadside-UK-eateries.html"> Hungry for a quality pit stop on the drive home for... </a>



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Who goes?
Sоprano Anna Netrebko and tenor Yusif Eyvazov are both performing at the festival
Easier to ask who doesn't.

Sir Sіmon Rattle, Cecilia Bartoli, Joseph Cɑlleja and Anna Netrebko are regular performers. In the audience, expect to see the high and mighty, particularly German and Austrian politicians. King Carl Gᥙstaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden, Ԍl᧐ria von Thurn սnd Tаxis, Franceѕca ｖon Habsburg, Вiɑnca Jagger, Wolfgang Porsｃhe, Tһеresɑ May, Angela Merkel and a slew of Ꭼuro-toffs set the tone.
 Where to stay and eat
Check into the central Hotel Bristol, where I stayed, ɑnd you'll be able to walk everywhere.

Plush corridors are lіneԀ with photos of divas and maеstroѕ. Rooms from £246 (<a style="font-weight: bold;" class="class" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" target="_blank" website A budget alternative would be the Best Western Plus Amedia Art, with rooms from £134 (<a style="font-weight: bold;" target="_blank" class="class" rel="nofollow" website It is modern, clean and has a generous breakfast buffet. Get a bus from outside the hotel and you'll be in the city centre in just ten minutes.
You'll find hearty food at Restaurant Triangel (<a style="font-weight: bold;" class="class" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" target="_blank" website opposite the main auditorium, where the artistes often drop in after a performance. Order goulash (about £17) and a glass of Gruner Veltliner. Last summer I spotted the handsome Peruvian tenor Juan Diego Florez.
The food is exceptional at St Peter Stiftskulinarium (<a style="font-weight: bold;" class="class" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" target="_blank" website and so it should be. They've been doing it since AD 803, claiming to be central Europe's oldest restaurant. Expect traditional Salzburgerland dishes such as venison stew and pork with pumpkin in this former abbey.
Best view of the city
Deirdre recommends heading up to the Museum of Modern Art and seeing the views 
Most tourists catch the funicular to the 11th century castle, the Hohensalzburg Fortress, for views of the city. But I recommend taking the dedicated lift up to the Museum of Modern Art (<a style="font-weight: bold;" class="class" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" target="_blank" website which is perched on the top of the Monchsberg mountain. Make time for a leisurely lunch at its restaurant, m32, to enjoy the panorama.
Don't miss
The museum at No 9 Getreidegasse is Mozart's birthplace. It would be criminal not to pay homage to the boy wonder. There's plenty of memorabilia giving a flavour of his early life. Then move into the 20th century and reenact the Do-Re-Mi scene from The Sound Of Music on the steps in the Mirabell Gardens. Follow that with a visit to the Rock Riding School, where the Von Trapp family perform in a competition together before making their escape. (<a style="font-weight: bold;" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" target="_blank" website title="This link is invalid, and will be stripped on publish"></a><a style="font-weight: bold;" class="class" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" target="_blank" website class="mol-para-with-font">Take a look
Even if you haven't bagged tickets for the opera, go and look at the audience as it gathers outside the main auditorium. This is glamour of the highest order with rocks to rival those in the windows of Cartier, Graff or Tiffany. And it's good to know that you can team diamonds with a dirndl. That's so Salzburg. 
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