William Shakespeare

A Midsummer Night’s Dream

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William Shakespeare

Romeo and Juliet

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Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

The Little Prince

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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

The Magic Flute

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Poulenc/Ridout/Saint-Saëns

Carnival of the Animals

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Next Performances

Fr,  09.05.2025 | 19:30
The Sound of Music Rodgers / Hammerstein
with intermission 1 hour 45 minutes (Intermission after the first act)
Sa,  10.05.2025 | 19:30
The Magic Flute Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
with intermission 2 hours 10 minutes (intermission after the first act)
Tu,  13.05.2025 | 17:00
The Magic Flute (Short Version) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
without intermission 1 hour 5 minutes
Th,  15.05.2025 | 19:30
with intermission 2 hours 15 minutes (intermission after the third act)
Fr,  16.05.2025 | 19:30
The Sound of Music Rodgers / Hammerstein
with intermission 1 hour 45 minutes (Intermission after the first act)
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The Salzburg Marionette Theatre

The high art of puppetry

What makes the Salzburg Marionette Theatre different from other theatres? – On the stage, the marionettes are the protagonists, and the people are behind – or rather, above it all. Because, while down on the stage these finely-crafted marionettes perform plays, fairy-tales, musicals and operas, it's the skilled puppeteers two metres above them who guide all their movements with a special technique, each on 12 strings. The puppeteers, who have mastered this unique method, bring the marionettes to miraculous life.

This special performance technique, has been declared a cultural asset worthy of preservation, as the "most highly developed form of puppet and figure theatre", earning the Salzburg Marionette Theatre a place in the UNESCO List of Intangible Cultural Heritage.

NEWS

Histoire du Soldat

Igor Stravinsky
to be read, played and danced (2 parts; 1918)
Text: Ferdinand Ramuz
In the German adaptation by: Hans Reinhart

Puppets and décor: Georg Baselitz

A co-production with the Salzburg Festival

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60 Years of the Musical Film "The Sound of Music"

In 1965, Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer sang in the Salzburg region in one of the most successful musical film adaptations of all time. Since then, The Sound of Music – honored with five Oscars – has captivated over a billion people worldwide. In the anniversary year 2025, exhibitions and performances will celebrate this timeless classic in Salzburg.

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