Experience the UNESCO-listed Salzburg Marionette Theater, a century-old puppet show that has charmed audiences worldwide. Choose from a variety of performances, including Mozart’s Magic Flute and The Sound of Music.
- Salzburg Marionette Theater - In this unique baroque audience hall with 350 seats there have been operas, musicals, plays and fairytales that have occurred here such as:
The Magic Flute - Probably Mozart’s best known opera, staged here for young and old. In German, subtitled in various languages. Duration: 2 hours 10 minutes, also 1-hour version in afternoons.
The Salzburg Marionette Theatre employs 12 puppeteers, trained in a wide variety of trades and professions. Qualities common to all of them are musicality, manual skill, and the ability to emphathise with the various characters in order to bring alive the marionettes on the stage. The Salzburg Marionette Theatre has evolved its own technique, which is used as a model by many marionette theatres worldwide. The puppeteers’ training, which takes place exclusively in the theatre itself, demands just as much time and perseverance as learning to play a musical instrument.
Shows are subject to seasonality and won’t all be available at one time. Be sure to check back to see what new shows will be playing next.
- Entrance
- Food and drinks
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
The Salzburg Marionette Theater, renowned globally, has been captivating both kids and adults for a hundred years. It gained recognition as part of the UNESCO List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2016. The puppeteering method used by the theatre has been touted as a cultural treasure worth conserving, described as the ‘prime example of puppet and figure theatre.’ In its distinctive baroque style auditorium, it stages operas, including Mozart’s Magic Flute and the local favorite, The Sound of Music, Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker ballet and interpretations of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream and Saint-Exupéry’s The Little Prince. Child-friendly shows such as Peter and the Wolf or Rumpelstiltskin are also offered.
The purchase covers a single entry ticket to any available show. The cost of travel and other arrangements are not covered.
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Infant seats are available on request
- Dress code is smart casual
- No short trousers in the evening
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.