Dimly lit stage scene with Gregor Schulz and Nikola Jaritz-Rudle: Schulz stands with his back to the audience as Jaritz-Rudle pulls him forcefully toward her.
"Faust" | Gregor Schulz, Nikola Jaritz-Rudle
© SLT / Tobias Witzgall

Faust

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Revival: February 19, 2026 / Salzburg State Theatre

Synopsis

“Two souls, alas, reside within my breast!” – This is one of the most famous lines from Goethe’s “Faust”. It is not only the best possible description of an inner struggle but can also be read as a suggestion to interpret Faust and Mephisto as two sides of one and the same person: two principles that sometimes join forces and sometimes wage war on each other. On the one hand, we have Faust, the scholar suffering from the all-too-narrow constrictions of science who would like to be a God so that he might create a new humanity and thus also re-create himself; on the other hand, there is Mephisto, the gambler and con artist who knows how to deceive people and personifies the licence to transgress.

“The daring feat of performing the play with four actors in two hours is achieved surprisingly well. Salzburg now once more has a ‘Faust’ that shows that someone has put much thought into it.”
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Die Presse

We offer introductory talks 45 and 30 minutes ahead of each performance.

Performances

Audio introduction

von John von Düffel

Cast

Director Carl Philip von Maldeghem

Stage and Costume Design Christian Floeren