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The Salzburg festival is one of the world’s biggest opera, music, and drama festival. It takes place each summer and lasts five weeks, starting in late July. It is a diverse program that includes classic performances and shows by various globally famous artists, along with events for the young.

The Salzburg Festival takes place in the heart of the city, with concerts and plays happening in and around the Festival Halls, Cathedral Square, St. Peter’s Abbey, The Mozarteum, Collegiate Church, Republic, etc. On 22 August 1920, the first Salzburg Festival was officially inaugurated with Reinhardt's performance of Hugo von Hofmannsthal's play Jedermann (Everyman) on the steps of Salzburg Cathedral, starring Alexander Moissi. Ever since it has become a tradition to perform Jedermann at Cathedral Square each year.

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Venues : Each year, the venues of different events in the Salzburg Festival are uploaded on the festival's official website (https://www.salzburgerfestspiele.at). The venues are changed annually.

Timings : The timings of different events in the Salzburg Festival are uploaded to the calendar on the official website of the festival (https://www.salzburgerfestspiele.at) each year. The timings are changed annually.

Fee : The prices for the tickets for different events in the Salzburg Festival vary and go EUR 500. Some events can also be accessed for free. The tickets and their prices are uploaded on the festival's official website (https://www.salzburgerfestspiele.at) each year. The ticket prices are changed annually.