The Christmas Opera Gala is one of the most popular events in Salzburg. In addition to popular pieces such as the NABUCCO prisoner's choir, the Brindisi from LA TRAVIATA or the famous NESSUN DORMA from Puccini's Turandot, the program also includes a multilingual medley of Christmas hits, which ends as a highlight in the eight-language SILENT NIGHT.
Since 2008, the Oper im Berg Festival, under the patronage of world star Grace Bumbry and in homage to Luciano Pavarotti, has stood for great voices engaged from the annual Grandi Voci competition and for classical direction and wonderful opera productions that are rarely encountered today. For several years the festival has been held in the Große Aula, Salzburg's oldest opera theater (400 years old), where Mozart premiered his first opera!
Since 2008 the Oper im Berg Festival is presenting under Patronage of Opera legend Grace Bumbry and in Hommage Luciano Pavarotti young upraising opera stars in classical opera productions, as they are barely
available today. Since 2017 the Festival takes place in the Große Aula, Salzburg's oldest (400 year old) opera theatre, where WA Mozart performed his first opera.
