Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Landestheater
( 87 15 12-0;
www.salzburger-landestheater.at
; Schwarzstrasse 22; )
Opera, oper-
etta, ballet and musicals dominate the stage at this elegant 18th-century playhouse.
There's a strong emphasis on Mozart's music, with the Mozarteum Salzburg Orchestra of-
ten in the pit. There are dedicated performances for kids, and the
Sound of Music
musical
is a winner with all ages.
THEATER
Schlosskonzerte
( 84 85 86;
www.salzburger-schlosskonzerte.at
; Theatergasse 2; 8pm)
A fantasy of
coloured marble, stucco and frescoes, Schloss Mirabell's baroque
Marmorsaal
(Marble
Hall) is the exquisite setting for chamber music concerts. Internationally renowned so-
loists and ensembles perform works by Mozart and other well-known composers such as
Haydn and Chopin. Tickets cost between €29 and €35.
CLASSICAL MUSIC
Mozarteum
( 88 94 0-0;
www.mozarteum.at
;
Schwarzstrasse 26-28)
Opened in 1880 and revered
for its supreme acoustics, the Mozarteum highlights the life and works of Mozart through
chamber music (October to June), concerts and opera. The annual highlight is Mozart
Week in January.
CLASSICAL MUSIC
ARGEkultur
(
www.argekultur.at
;
Ulrike-Gschwandtner-Strasse 5)
This alternative cultural venue was
born out of protests against the Salzburg Festival in the 1980s. Today it's a bar and
performing-arts hybrid. Traversing the entire arts spectrum, the line-up features concerts,
cabaret, DJ nights, dance, poetry slams and world music. It's at the Unipark Nonntal cam-
pus, a five-minute walk east of the Altstadt.
CONCERT VENUE
Rockhouse
(
www.rockhouse.at
;
Schallmooser Hauptstrasse 46)
Salzburg's hottest live music venue,
Rockhouse presents first-rate rock, pop, jazz, folk, metal and reggae concerts - see the
website for details. There's also a tunnel-shaped bar that has DJs (usually free) and bands.
Rockhouse is 1km northeast of the Altstadt
;
take bus 4 to Canavalstrasse.
LIVE MUSIC
