A major festival explores an important composer.
Philippe Sly in the title role of Messiaen’s 'Saint François d’Assise,' Salzburg Festival, August 2026. (Photo via SF/Monika Rittershaus)
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SALZBURG, Austria—Every summer, the Salzburg Festival offers a variety of music, and often there is a festival-within-a-festival. This year, the festival has paid tribute to the music of Olivier Messiaen, the Frenchman who lived from 1908 to 1992.
