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Salzburg

American  
[sawlz-burg, zahlts-boork] / ˈsɔlz bɜrg, ˈzɑlts bʊərk /

noun

  1. a city in W Austria: the birthplace of Mozart.


Salzburg British  
/ ˈzaltsbʊrk, ˈsæltsbɜːɡ /

noun

  1. a city in W Austria, capital of Salzburg province: 7th-century Benedictine abbey; a centre of music since the Middle Ages and birthplace of Mozart; tourist centre. Pop: 142 662 (2001)

  2. a state of W Austria. Pop: 521 238 (2003 est). Area: 7154 sq km (2762 sq miles)

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Wilson, who first staged “Messiah” at the Salzburg Festival in 2020 using Mozart’s seldom-heard orchestration, treats this as a spiritual fantasy.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

He led Red Bull Salzburg to two Austrian Bundesliga titles and the Austrian Cup, and won the DFB-Pokal and DFL-Supercup with Leipzig.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

He has substantial experience, having also worked at Borussia Dortmund, Borussia Monchengladbach and Red Bull Salzburg.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

One of his former teams, Red Bull Salzburg, wrote on X that Manninger died in a traffic accident.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

I didn’t have time to think about it, though, because Salzburg chose that moment to launch himself off the platform and race for the bank of computers.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

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