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Overview
Enjoy fun for all the family at Salzburg Marionette Theater. You won’t have to worry about wasting time in long visitor lines as entrance tickets are included. If you’re traveling with children, this is the ideal solution to keep them entertained, as The Magic Flute is catered for both kids and adults alike. You’ll see talented puppeteers performing Mozart’s incredible opera, which is full of singing, dancing, and lots of surprises.
Operated by
Salzburger Marionettentheater GmbH
Ratings & Reviews
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Magical!
sharonrH3158EZ, Apr 2025
A magical evening delivered by highly talented group here in Salzburg. Easily able to follow the story despite the german language - some narrative in english was very helpful. Would highly recommend this as a most enjoyable experience. So pleased we went.
Great staging
Alpenblume D, Dec 2024
Very professional and craftsmanlike excellent team which implements the staging of the magic flute dreamlike. We enjoyed the performance very much.
Mixed
A1866GOalainp, Aug 2024
As a family with our two daughters, ages 3 and 8, we were super excited to go to the show to discover these sublime puppets with the family. The lady at the checkout was adorable, we asked her if it would suit our 3-year-old and she offered to follow her to have us installed in seats that would allow us to eventually evacuate the room if our daughter was tired or crying. Later she even brought boosters so thank you to her for her kindness. On the other hand, our show was totally ruined by a lady in front of us who kept turning around when I whispered to my daughter to read her what was written on the signs so she could follow the story. My daughter was not loud because this person was constantly the only one to turn around from the whole row, but at times she groped or asked me questions. This woman finally reprimanded me (in German so I didn’t understand anything) she ruined the moment so much that we left the show an hour before the end because it was like an opera where you didn’t even have to breathe rather than a family show where children have their place. Very disappointed in this sense, however the place is too pretty, puppets also and puppeteers do a great job. On the other hand for the “family” show pass your way. (in fact 90% of the people in the room were seniors)
Response from Host, Aug 2024
Hello from Salzburg. We are sorry for you that you had this bad experience but we did everything WE could do to make the stay comfortable for you as a family. As you attended the 2 hour version of The Magic Flute it is obvious that more older opera lovers are in the audience. There would also be the possibility to attend the one hour short version, which is a show more suiteable for families with younger children. But we are happy to read that you could feel a bit the magic that the Salzburg Marionettes try to convey to their audience.
Great show but no A/C!
Lindsay N, Jul 2024
We saw the 1 hour magic flute. Incredible puppetry, a few super titles explaining what was going on in several languages (could have used a few more, but very helpful if you don’t speak German!) but this experience was hard to FULLY enjoy because there didn’t seem to be any air conditioning or air flow. It was a summer day and we were pretty uncomfortable. So I’d recommend this in the cooler months. Went with a 10 year old.
Response from Host, Aug 2024
Thanks for your review, Lindsay. We are very sorry that you felt uncomfortable because of the heat. There is an airconditioning of course but I assume, it was not cool enough that day. We will discuss that with our technician of course. Best regards!
Itinerary
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.
Admission Included
Experience
Highlights
Inclusions
- Entrance
Exclusions
- Food and drinks
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional Information
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Infant seats are available on request
- Dress code is smart casual
- No short trousers in the evening
Cancellation Policy
A full refund will apply if you cancel more than 24 hours before the activity start time.
No refund is possible if you cancel less than 24 hours before the activity start time.