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
Lyric Opera Baltimore Butterfly" was presented in November with Asako Tamura, Chad Shelton, Mika Shegamatsu, and Timothy Mix. The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra was conducted by Steven White and James Harp was Stage Director. The Peabody Opera was produced in March and was "The Abduction from the Seraglio". The 2015-2016 season has been announced: A musical preview in October; A Peabody production of "Street Scene" in November; "Il Barbiere di Siviglia in March; Romeo et Juliette in May. Lyric Opera Baltimore Lyric Opera Baltimore is an American opera company based in Baltimore, Maryland. The group performed its inaugural season in 2011, bringing opera back