Opera Camps
at the Salzburg Festival
Opera Camps at the Salzburg Festival
In cooperation with the Salzburg Festival and the Salzburg Foundation of the American Austrian Foundation (AAF)
During the opera camps, music-loving children and teenagers aged 9 to 17 become immersed in the world of opera and spend a week at Arenberg Castle together with artists and experienced teaching professionals. Here they engage with material from great operas and conclude the week by performing their own interpretations of the works, assisted by members of the Vienna Philharmonic, in front of an audience.
The opera camps began in 2006 with the Magic Flute Camp. Since then, passwort:klassik has prepared more than 35 operas from different musical eras, such as Baroque, Classical, Romantique, Modern and Contemporary operas for the participants of the camps.
The experiences with musical theater and the interpersonal encounters that the camps provide represent a highlight of the children's summer vacation. This also lays the foundation for a love of musical theatre.
Conception and Lead: Hanne Muthspiel-Payer
Opera Camps 2025
Opera Camp - Erwartung / Abschied
Based on the Monodrama Erwartung by Arnold Schönberg and to Der Abschied from Das Lied von Erde by Gustav Mahler
For young people from 15 to 17 years of age
Camp languages: German, English
Fees: € 515,- each (Siblings pay each € 495,-)
Public Performance
Saturday, July 26, 4:00 PM
Universität Mozarteum - Max Schlereth Saal
Duration: approx. 50 minutes - Free admission - Distribution of free online-tickets starting on 5 July (no reservation possible)
An encounter with famous Austrian pioneers of modern music beckons for the young participants. Das Lied von der Erde is perhaps Gustav Mahler‘s most personal composition: ‘Der Abschied’ not only deals with life and death, but also marks an Abschied (farewell) in musical terms, as the writing departs from established compositional norms. Mahler’s younger admirer and friend Arnold Schoenberg composed Erwartung, in which he depicts a woman’s anxious search for her beloved. With this early venture into free atonality, Schoenberg expresses intense emotions through a powerful musical language. The participants in the opera camp will work on creating a performance shaped by their thematic and musical exploration of both works and their creators.
Opera Camp - Maria Stuarda
Based on the Opera Maria Stuarda von Gaetano Donizetti
For young people from 13 to 16 years of age
Camp languages: German, English
Fees: € 515,- each (Siblings pay each € 495,-)
Public Performance
Saturday, August 2, 4:00 PM
Universität Mozarteum - Max Schlereth Saal
Duration: approx. 50 minutes - Free admission - Distribution of free online-tickets starting on 5 July (no reservation possible)
Gaetano Donizetti’s bel canto opera Maria Stuarda is based on Friedrich Schiller’s tragedy Maria Stuart. Maria, Queen of Scotland, has been imprisoned for 18 years by Elisabetta, Queen of England. Roberto, the Earl of Leicester, loves Maria and lobbies for her release, unaware that he has incited Elisabetta’s jealousy, as she also harbours feelings for him. Revenge, intrigue, betrayal and a fight for decency and dignity all conspire to entangle the two rivals in a bitter power struggle, which culminates in Maria’s execution. With their singing, acting and music-making, the young participants of the opera camp will experiment with the themes, characters, scenes and highly emotional music of Donizetti’s opera, developing their own perspective on the work.
Opera Camp - Macbeth
Based on the Opera Macbeth von Giuseppe Verdi
For young people from 9 to 12 years of age
Camp languages: German, English
Fees: € 515,- each (Siblings pay each € 495,-)
Public Performance
Saturday, August 9, 4:00 PM
Universität Mozarteum - Max Schlereth Saal
Duration: approx. 50 minutes - Free admission - Distribution of free online-tickets starting on 5 July (no reservation possible)
William Shakespeare’s dark drama Macbeth was the literary source for Giuseppe Verdi’s opera of the same name. After a victorious battle, the two generals Macbeth and Banco encounter a band of prophesying witches. They predict Macbeth will become King of Scotland, and tell Banco his sons will become kings. These mysterious prophecies ignite Macbeth’s lust for power and drive him to commit murder, aided and abetted by his wife Lady Macbeth. Once crowned King and Queen of Scotland, the couple live in constant fear of losing power and being exposed for their bloody crimes. Spine-chilling encounters, hellish concoctions and dangerous schemes offer the young participants of the opera camp an exciting range of opportunities to act and make music in their own stage adaptation.
Häufige Fragen zu den Operncamps
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Wie sind die Operncamps gestaltet?
Pro Sommer finden drei bis vier verschiedene, einwöchige Operncamps statt, wobei jedes auf eine spezifische Altersgruppe ausgerichtet ist und eine andere Oper zum Thema hat. Die Teilnehmerinnen und das gesamte Team wohnen während der Woche in Schloss Arenberg, wo auch die Proben stattfinden.
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Welche Voraussetzungen gelten für die Teilnahme?
Es gibt kein Aufnahmeverfahren, die Beherrschung eines Instrumentes, die Freude am Singen oder an einer anderen künstlerischen Tätigkeit sind jedoch Voraussetzung. Aufgrund des großen Interesses können nicht immer alle Anmeldungen berücksichtigt werden.
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Wie ist die Unterrichtssprache?
Die TeilnehmerInnen sind international, die Unterrichtssprachen sind Deutsch und Englisch.
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Wie sieht der Tagesablauf bei einem Operncamp in etwa aus?
Vormittags und nachmittags finden parallel diverse Workshops und Proben statt, die von den TeilnehmerInnen wechselweise besucht werden. Die Mahlzeiten werden gemeinsam eingenommen, das abwechslungsreiche Abendprogramm besteht aus Spiel und Sport. Die Unterbringung ist in 2- bis 4-Bettzimmern.
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Erhält mein Kind auch Einzelunterricht am Instrument?
Die InstrumentalistInnen erhalten im Vorhinein Noten zum Üben, das Camp-Orchester wird von erfahrenen Dirigenten geleitet und von Mitgliedern der Wiener Philharmoniker unterstützt. Das gemeinsame Musizieren steht im Vordergrund, Einzelunterricht findet nicht statt.
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Wie ist das Operncamp-Team zusammengesetzt?
Es besteht aus dem künstlerisch-pädagogischen Team und dem Betreuer-Team, das sich um die TeilnehmerInnen während der Freizeit kümmert und Ansprechpartner für kleine und große Sorgen ist.
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Wie viel kostet ein Operncamp?
Kosten: € 515,- pro Person (Geschwister ab dem 2. Kind je € 495,-)
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Werden Stipendien vergeben und was muss dafür eingereicht werden?
Die Vergabe von Stipendien ist möglich, Grundlage ist der letzte Einkommenssteuerbescheid.
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Wie lauten die Stornobedingungen?
Im Falle einer Abmeldung wird die volle Teilnahmegebühr einbehalten, es sei denn, der Platz kann über die Warteliste nachbesetzt werden. In diesem Fall wird die Teilnahmegebühr bis auf eine Kommissionsgebühr von 20% zurückerstattet. Für den Weiterverkauf des Camp-Platzes übernehmen passwort:klassik und die Salzburger Festspiele keine Garantie.
Impressions 2024
OPERA CAMP – CAPRICCIO about the opera Capriccio by Richard Strauss for young people from 13 to 16 years of age
OPERA CAMP – DER IDIOT about the opera Der Idiot by Mieczysław Weinberg for young people from 15 to 17 years of age
OPERA CAMP – HOFFMANNS ERZÄHLUNGEN about the opera Les Contes d’ Hoffmann by Jacques Offenbach for young people from 9 to 12 years of age
Impressions 2023
JEDERMANN-CAMP about the play Jedermann by Hugo von Hofmannsthal for young people from 10 to 16 years of age
FIGARO-CAMP about the opera Le Nozze di Figaro by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart for young people from 15 to 17 years of age
ORFEO-CAMP about the opera Orfeo ed Euridice by Christoph Willibald Gluck for children & young people from 9 to 12 years of age
FALSTAFF-CAMP about the opera Falstaff by Giuseppe Verdi for young people from 13 to 16 years of age
Impressions 2022
Everyman Camp about the play Everyman by Hugo von Hofmannsthal for young people from 10 to 15 years of age
Magic Flute Camp about the musical play The Magic Flute by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart for children from 9 to 12 years of age
Kát'a Kabanová-Camp about the opera Kát'a Kabanová by Leoš Janáček for young people from 15 to 17 years of age
Aida Camp about the opera Aida by Giuseppe Verdi for young people from 13 to 16 years of age
Impressions 2021
- Jedermann-Camp about the play Jedermann by Hugo von Hofmannsthal for young people from 10 to 15 years of age
- Così fan tutte-Camp about the opera Così fan tutte by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart for young people from 13 to 16 years of age
- Intolleranza-Camp about the opera Intolleranza 1960 by Luigi Nono for young people from 15 to 18 years of age
- Tosca-Camp about the opera Tosca by Giacomo Puccini for young people from 9 to 12 years of age
Impressions 2019
- Medea-Camp about the opera Médée by Luigi Cherubini for young people from 13 to 15 years of age
- Orpheus-Camp about the opera Orphée by Jaques Offenbach for young people from 9 to 12 years of age
- Ödipus-Camp about the opera Oper Oedipe by George Enescu for young people from 15 to 18 years of age
