Salzburg Easter Festival
In 1992 Terfel made his Royal Opera House, Covent Garden debut as Masetto in "Don Giovanni", with Thomas Allen in the title role. That same year he made his Salzburg Easter Festival debut singing the role of the Spirit Messenger in "Die Frau ohne Schatten". This was followed by an international breakthrough at the main Salzburg Festival when he sang Jochanaan in Strauss's "Salome". He went on to make his debut as Figaro at the Vienna State Opera.