Salzburg Marionette Theater: The Magic Flute | La Vacanza Travel

Salzburg Marionette Theater: The Magic Flute

Duration: 2 hours
Destination: Austria, Austrian Alps, Salzburg
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  • 2 hours
  • Salzburg
  • E-Voucher
  • Lowest Price
  • Not-Cancellable

Overview

The Salzburg Marionette Theater has charmed countless children and adults for a century and has become famous throughout the world. Since 2016 is has been included in the UNESCO List of Intangible Cultural Heritage. The performance technique of the Salzburg Marionette Theatre has been declared a cultural asset worthy of preservation, as the "most highly developed form of puppet and figure theatre." In this unique baroque auditorium they present operas, including Mozart's Magic Flute, as well as the Salzburg classic The Sound of Music, Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker ballet and Shakespeare's Midsummer Night's Dream or Saint-Exupéry's The Little Prince. Children for sure will like Peter and the Wolf or Rumpelstiltskin.

This is for one admission ticket to see the show of choice, that is available. Transportation and other accommodations not included.

Visit: Salzburg Marionette Theater, Schwarzstrasse 24 Mozarteum Complex, Salzburg 5020 Austria

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.

Inclusions
  • Entrance
  • Entry/Admission - Salzburg Marionette Theater

Exclusions
  • Food and drinks
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • Infant seats are available on request
  • Dress code is smart casual
  • Service animals allowed
  • Near public transportation
  • No short trousers in the evening
  • Most travelers can participate
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 1 travelers
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Voucher info

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

Duration

2 hours


User's Reviews

ctomasi3

25 Jun, 2023

Brilliant presentation of the Magic Flute. Costume and set are creative. It’s a perfect cultural experience for an evening. It’s the full opera so younger children unaccustomed to sitting still 2+hrs or unable to follow in German or read translated explanations may struggle. Eat beforehand - not many restaurant kitchens are open after 9, even on Saturday nights or despite google hours listed. We really enjoyed the theater itself and the performance!

marlarkey99

16 Aug, 2022

Excellent... highly recommended. This was a production of Magic Flute like you've never seen before. Performed with marionettes. This is must-see... its excellent.

RobertDerald_M

25 Jun, 2022

Quality of puppets and puppeteers. Magical and almost lifelike. Loved the music and that it was as Mozart play.

Grover R

20 Jan, 2020

One of the tour books we had talked about both the performance and the theater as can't miss sights. We left Munich in the afternoon just to make it to Salzburg for this performance. Both the performance and theater were great and truly things you could only do in Salzburg. Marionette show and designed theaters are something of a lost art. While all I could think about was "...How many times do I have to tell you, Spinal Tap on top and puppet show on bottom.", it was impressive to see the performance and the setting. The stage is so small but it is able to convey a large performance. The subtitles were a little hard as they appeared on the side wall but they allowed everyone in 6+ languages to enjoy. Overall a great experience in Salzburg that I highly recommend.

Effy_F

02 Jan, 2020

Why they sell tickets for young children if they are not welcomed?! Super Child unfriendly. We had to escape away after midfield as the German speaking audience were shushing to any noise made by kids. Wasted money!

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Theatrical performance you can not get other places

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Great introduction to opera

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Für Liebhaber von Musik und Kunst

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