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Salzkammergut Festival Features Bachmann and Bernhard Works with Ambitious Attendance Goal

festival-fair · 2026-03-26

The Salzkammergut Festwochen festival is presenting works by Ingeborg Bachmann and Thomas Bernhard this year. In Gmunden, Bernhard's play 'Elisabeth II' is being staged as a co-production with the Linzer Landestheater, featuring Sven-Eric Bechtolf. The festival aims to attract 50,000 attendees by 2026.

Key facts

  • The Salzkammergut Festwochen festival is taking place this year
  • The festival is highlighting works by Ingeborg Bachmann and Thomas Bernhard
  • Thomas Bernhard's play 'Elisabeth II' is being performed in Gmunden
  • The production is a collaboration with the Linzer Landestheater
  • The festival has set a target of 50,000 visitors for 2026

Entities

Artists

Institutions

  • Linzer Landestheater

Locations

  • Gmunden
  • Salzkammergut

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