Originally Posted by
RCyyz
Depending on when you go, the Salzburg Festival might have something or other going on. If you're into the performing arts, it's well worth checking out but most of the plays etc are in German.
The Festspiele runs from July 25th until August 30th. The operatic program includes:
http://www.salzburgerfestspiele.at/oper/
To me, the highlights are the Rossini epic conducted by the great Riccardo Muti, and a revival of Claus Guth's didactic 2006 production of 'Le Nozze di Figaro' (excellent cast).
Tickets are not cheap, but there may be accomodations for students, and if that fails, one can usually pick up a lesser-priced ticket outside the Grosses Festspielhaus shortly before the performance starts.