EPISODE · Jun 30, 2026 · 5 MIN
The Salzburg Festival: Art, Resistance, and Austrian Identity
from The History of Austria: Empire, Collapse, and Reinvention — Fexingo History · host Fexingo
In 1920, a festival was born in Salzburg that would become a symbol of Austrian cultural resilience. This episode explores the founding of the Salzburg Festival in the shadow of World War I and the collapse of the Habsburg Empire, its defiant continuation after the Anschluss in 1938, and its role in shaping modern Austrian identity. We discuss key figures like Max Reinhardt, Hugo von Hofmannsthal, and Richard Strauss, the controversy over performing Mozart under Nazi rule, and the festival's post-war rebirth as a beacon of European humanism. From the Felsenreitschule to Jedermann, discover how a summer music festival became a stage for political and artistic struggle. #SalzburgFestival #MaxReinhardt #HugoVonHofmannsthal #RichardStrauss #Mozart #Jedermann #Felsenreitschule #Anschluss #AustrianIdentity #CulturalResistance #1920 #Festspiele #EuropeanHistory #ClassicalMusic #TheaterHistory #ArtAndPolitics #History #FexingoHistory Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
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