If you listen to Markus Hinterhäuser presenting the program for the summer of 2024 at the press conference of the Salzburg Festival and witness the intellectual furor with which he contextualizes the content of the individual opera productions, then it is difficult to imagine that his contract as director could not be extended beyond 2026 – that’s how long it currently runs. If he wants too. In any case, he sees “no reason to talk about it at the moment.” The consideration of who will direct the festival from 2027 will apparently begin at the beginning of next year. Whoever comes will lead them in a “really exceptional situation,” says Hinterhäuser. The general renovation of the festival halls is due in 2027, which will mean “festivals like never before”.
Program of the Salzburg Festival Summer 2024 – Culture
