Salzburg Festival (Salzburger Festspiele)

Founded in 1920, the Salzburg Festival is one of the world's most celebrated classical music and opera festivals, held every July and August in Mozart's birthplace. Productions take place across the stunning Großes Festspielhaus, the Felsenreitschule (a theatre carved into the Mönchsberg cliff), and the historic Old Town. The festival attracts the world's greatest conductors, singers, and orchestras — a pilgrimage for classical music lovers.