Großes Festspielhaus Salzburg

Opened in 1960, the Großes Festspielhaus in Salzburg was designed by Clemens Holzmeister as a venue dedicated to the festival. The building, which is rather simple in appearance from the outside, nestles against the wall of the Mönchsberg and opens up to a spacious auditorium with almost 2,300 seats. The stage is one of the largest in the world and allows for elaborate opera and concert productions. The clear spatial effect, precise acoustics and flexible usability make the theatre one of the most important venues for classical music in the German-speaking world.