Julienne Pfeil, Gregor Schulz
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Ensemble
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Julienne Pfeil, Naomi Kneip, Gregor Schulz, Maximilian Paier
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Julienne Pfeil
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Julienne Pfeil, Gregor Schulz
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Gregor Schulz
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Julienne Pfeil, Gregor Schulz
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Julienne Pfeil
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Naomi Kneip
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Gregor Schulz, Julienne Pfeil
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Maximilian Paier, Gregor Schulz, Julienne Pfeil, Naomi Kneip
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Maximilian Paier, Naomi Kneip, Gregor Schulz, Julienne Pfeil
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Gregor Schulz
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Julienne Pfeil, Gregor Schulz
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Maximilian Paier, Naomi Kneip, Julienne Pfeil
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Julienne Pfeil, Gregor Schulz
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Julienne Pfeil, Maximilian Paier, Gregor Schulz
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Naomi Kneip, Gregor Schulz, Maximilian Paier, Julienne Pfeil
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Gregor Schulz, Julienne Pfeil, Naomi Kneip, Maximilian Paier
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Naomi Kneip
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Julienne Pfeil
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Gregor Schulz, Maximilian Paier
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Maximilian Paier, Ensemble
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Gregor Schulz, Julienne Pfeil
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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

Duration: 2h 15 min / one intermission

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