The original idea of the festival was conceived in 1920 by an illustrious trio comprising stage director Max Reinhardt, novelist, and poet Hugo von Hofmannsthal and composer Richard Strauss.
Even before its opening on July 18, the Salzburg Summer Festival has been overshadowed by its choice of sponsors some with close ties to Vladimir Putin.
The winner of the 2022 Leipzig Book Award for European Understanding, Austrian writer Karl-Markus Gauss has focused on diversity, but sees Europe's unity increasing amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
In this very first edition of DW Festival Concert, we embark on a trip to the Mozart festival at Würzburg’s magnificent Baroque palace with Cristina Burack.