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When did Jedermann come out?

It was also he who produced its premiere at the Salzburg Festival on 22 August 1920 – marking the birth of the Festival itself. Except for a few years’ hiatus, “Jedermann” has been performed annually at the Salzburg Festival ever since – the undisputed highlight of Festival season.

Can you imagine the Salzburg Festival without a Jedermann?

It is practically impossible to imagine the Salzburg Festival without its “Jedermann”. Hofmannsthal’s “play about the death of a rich man” has never failed to captivate audiences – especially when performed in the perfect setting right outside Salzburg Cathedral.

How many times has Jedermann been performed in Salzburg?

Hugo von Hofmannsthal's Jedermann (Everyman), directed by Max Reinhardt with Salzburg Cathedral as a magnificent backdrop, was given as the inaugural performance of the Salzburg Festival on 22 August 1920. Since then, this founding tradition has been seen more than 700 times - a unique occurrence in German-language theatre.

Is Jedermann still relevant?

Walter Singer Double Bass (7. 8.) at the Grosses Festspielhaus. And now.’ After more than 700 performances in a century, Jedermann is still a central component of the Salzburg Festival’s DNA and keeps on prolonging its own history, a unique occurrence in German-language theatre.