Salzburg Festival: history and repertoire, 1922–1926 Mozart for the first season — the three Da Ponte operas and "Die Entführung aus dem Serail" [The Abduction from the Seraglio]. In the founding years the festival did not have the means to produce entire opera productions. So Strauss and Schalk brought the settings, the singers, the orchestra and the chorus from Vienna State Opera to Salzburg. The press critically noted that the opera program of the festival constituted ″the summer residence of Vienna State Opera″. Nevertheless, the performances were superb due to the orchestra, the chorus and the great singers. They came from all over Europa and created
Pedro Richter Pedro Richter Pedro Richter (born 20th century) is a German – Argentinean Interior Designer currently living in Berlin, Germany. Pedro Richter grew up in Buenos Aires and San Carlos de Bariloche, Argentina. Following his high school degree he graduated from the college of art Instituto Superior de Arte Teatro Colón, Buenos Aires (1985). In 1986 he moved to Berlin and worked as stage and costume designer for Opera – productions such as “The Magic Flute”, “Die Fledermaus”, “Cosi fan Tutte”, “The Abduction from the Seraglio”, “Madam Butterfly”, “Tosca”, plays „Butterbrot“, „Der Parasit“, „Romeo und Julia“,“ Stella“musicals "Grease“, „Jesus Christ Superstar“,