Salzburg Festival 2024: Jedermann

Synopsis

There is no Salzburg Festival without Jedermann. Ever since its first performance at the festival in 1920, the morality play by Austrian playwright and festival co-founder Hugo von Hofmannsthal has been a permanent fixture of the Salzburg Festival every summer. Looking back at this storied legacy, staging Jedermann in Salzburg is no easy feat. In this production, Canadian director Robert Carsen takes on the challenge by focusing first and foremost on the essentials of the work: “Robert Carsen has stripped away all the scaffolding to let the text speak for itself. A conservative production in the best sense of the word” (FAZ). The chance to portray Jedermann on the cathedral square stage is an honour – Philipp Hochmair, already successful with his touring one man show “Jedermann Reloaded” is “convincing” (NYT) in the role and “radiates extraordinary intensity with his striking language” (Die Presse).

Additional Info

• No: A04050383
• Composer: Hugo von Hofmannsthal
• Artists: Philipp Hochmair, Dominik Dos-Reis, Deleila Piasko, Christoph Luser
• Production year: 2024
• Run time: 01:55.00
• Director: Stage Director: Robert Carsen
• Producers: UNITEL, ORF
• Format: HDTV 16:9