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For the Salzburg Festival Pentecost, Cecilia Bartoli places travel at the heart of the program. Inspired by Rossini\u2019s \u201cIl viaggio a Reims\u201d<\/strong>, in which a traveling party amusingly misses its destination, the festival explores sea voyages, journeys of discovery, life paths \u2013 and Bartoli\u2019s own artistic journey. The artistic director combines musical rediscoveries with fresh perspectives: \u201cTravel is everyday life for artists, but experiencing it slowly is a luxury. For me, every artistic career is an adventure full of surprises,\u201d says Bartoli.<\/p>\n

In 2026, she will perform for the first time the role of the poet Corinna<\/strong> in Rossini\u2019s opera, in a lively production by Barrie Kosky<\/strong> and Gianluca Capuano<\/strong>, accompanied by Les Musiciens du Prince<\/strong> on period instruments.<\/p>\n

All information about the program and tickets for the Salzburg Festival Pentecost can be found here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

SALZBURG FESTIVAL PROGRAM<\/strong><\/h2>\n

GIOACCHINO ROSSINI \u2013 IL VIAGGIO A REIMS<\/strong>
Gianluca Capuano \u00b7 Barrie Kosky \u00b7 Cecilia Bartoli et al.<\/strong>
Choeur de l\u2019Op\u00e9ra de Monte-Carlo \u00b7 Les Musiciens du Prince \u2013 Monaco<\/strong><\/h3>\n

For the coronation of Charles X in Reims, a colorful traveling party finds itself stranded in a provincial hotel \u2013 bad luck for them, good luck for us. Rossini\u2019s \u201cIl viaggio a Reims\u201d<\/strong> presents an entertaining parade of love affairs, jealousy, vanity, and eccentric characters. Composed in 1825 as Rossini\u2019s first opera for Paris and his last in Italian, it humorously plays with national stereotypes and parodies operatic conventions.Director Barrie Kosky<\/strong> describes his new production as a \u201cmusical whirlwind,\u201d inspired by the farces of Feydeau: comedy, rapid entrances and exits, romantic entanglements, and slapstick meet Rossini\u2019s virtuosic music. The opera combines witty chaos with lyrical passages, immersing the audience in a world that spirals delightfully out of control \u2013 exuberant, seductive, and utterly entertaining.<\/p>\n

THE LITTLE MERMAID<\/strong>
Ballet by John Neumeier \u00b7 Music: Lera Auerbach \u00b7 Hamburg Ballet Guest Performance \u00b7 Vienna Symphony Orchestra<\/strong><\/h3>\n

John Neumeier\u2019s ballet blends Hans Christian Andersen\u2019s fairy tale with biographical elements of the author. During a sea voyage, Andersen recalls the wedding of his childhood friend, and his tears flow into a sea of memories and imagination. The Little Mermaid experiences both the austere underwater world and the opulent life on land, enduring unrequited love for the prince, and ultimately finds redemption through her own strength. Andersen\u2019s love gives her a soul \u2013 and grants immortality to both character and creator.<\/p>\n

OPERA & PUPPET THEATER \u2013 CLAUDIO MONTEVERDI: IL RITORNO D\u2019ULISSE IN PATRIA<\/strong>
New Production \u00b7 Gianluca Capuano \u00b7 Vito Priante et al. \u00b7 Compagnia Marionettistica Carlo Colla & Figli \u00b7 Les Musiciens du Prince \u2013 Monaco<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Monteverdi\u2019s opera depicts the final stage of Odysseus\u2019 journey home from Troy: with Minerva\u2019s help, he reunites with his son Telemachus and returns, disguised as an old beggar, to the palace to confront Penelope\u2019s suitors. Monteverdi\u2019s rich musical language creates a colorful universe, brought vividly to life on stage by the Milanese Marionette Company Colla.<\/p>\n

CIAO, BELLA CIAO \u2013 OPERA GALA & MATINEE: VOYAGE DE MA VIE \/ OVER THE SEA<\/strong>
Cecilia Bartoli & Friends \u00b7 Davide Livermore \u00b7 Yvan Cassar \u00b7 L\u2019Arpeggiata \u00b7 Christina Pluhar et al.<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Cecilia Bartoli invites the audience on a musical journey \u201cover the sea,\u201d inspired by adventures and fateful voyages of past eras. Works by Monteverdi, Cavalli, Sch\u00fcrmann, Ghizzolo, Pisador, and traditional Mexican music create a diverse musical universe, exploring the allure of the Mediterranean and the storytelling power of its legends.<\/p>\n

The Whitsun Festival and its changing artistic direction<\/h2>\n

The Festival has been shaped by great personalities ever since it was founded. It was clear from the onset that it should be an independent institution with a programme very different to the festivals in Summer<\/a> and at Easter<\/a>:<\/p>\n