EN
DE
IT
FR
ES
RU
JP
RO
© Marionettentheater Schloss Schönbrunn
Mozart and the Magic Flute in Schönbrunn
Order tickets
January 2026  | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa | Su |
Opera in a shortened version by Wolfgang Amadé Mozart
Duration: 1 h 15 min
Intermission after 30min
Spoken Language: German
Synopsis in English and other languages at the Box office. Price € 1,-
W.A. Mozart himself – as a marionette – presents humorous and interesting facts: A mix of anecdotes from Mozart’s life, background information and the wonderful music of the Magic Flute. The story begins in the “Magic Flute House”. In this little house - owned by the Mozarteum Salzburg since 1873 - Mozart once composed some parts of his last dramatic work in a garden in Vienna.
Program and cast
Recording: Failoni Orchestra, Budapest, Michael Halász, Hungarian Festival Chorus
Premiere: Vienna 30. September 1791
Director: Prof. Gerhard Tötschinger
Text: Emanuel Schikaneder
Stage- and costume design: Erika Ebner, Werner Hierzer
Sculptor: Sepp Rems, Erika Ebner, Gerald Kubitschek
Costume cutter: Christine Hierzer-Riedler
Music cutter: Werner Hierzer
Soundengineer: Tonstudio Euroacoustics - Walter Till
Cast
Sarastro: Kurt Rydl
Königin der Nacht: Hellen Kwon
Pamina: Elisabeth Norberg-Schulz
Tamino: Herbert Lippert
Papageno: Georg Tichy
Papagena: Lotte Leitner
Sprecher: Robert Holzer
Erster Priester: Péter Köves
Zweiter Priester: Peter Jelosits
Monostatos: Wilfried Gahmlich
1. Dame der Königin: Julia Faulkner
2. Dame der Königin: Waltraud Winsauer
3. Dame der Königin: Anna Gonda
Erster Knabe: Robert Pap
Zweiter Knabe: Maximilian Richter
Dritter Knabe: Matthias Uray
Puppeteers
Christine Hierzer-Riedler, Werner Hierzer, Isabella Chromy, Walter Kukla, Rudolf Schwarzenberger, Maria Drabits, Isabell Francisci-Ragger, Agniezka Koldnicka-Salamon, Claudia Hisberger, Lisa Pippan, Saviz Foroughi, Bernadette Kizik, Antonia Petz, Theresa Prem, Georg Angerer
Marionettentheater Schloss Schönbrunn
Tradition for 250 years
The Marionette Theatre Palace Schonbrunn performs world-famous operas, musicals and fairy tales according to an old tradition. The theatre is located at Palace Schönbrunn. All puppets and stage elements are handmade. The playing technique is officially an UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The two founders and artistic directors Christine Hierzer-Riedler and Werner Hierzer look back on over 40 years of international experience in the art of puppet playing.
The marionettes, the costumes and the set designs are produced in cooperation with prominent directors, stage and costume designers in the in-house workshops.
Two well-trained teams make it possible to perform in the theatre in Schönbrunn and at the same time on international tours.
We have been to (selection):
Athens, Brussels, Florence, Hong Kong, London, Los Angeles, Madrid, Mexico City, Montreal, New York, Paris, Beijing, Rome, Seoul, Shanghai, Stratford and many more.
In order to play a puppet it needs a training of approx. 1-2 years. After that it takes years for perfection and really bring the puppet to life. The whole ensemble of the Marionettentheater Schloss Schönbrunn was trained by Christine Hierzer-Riedler and Werner Hierzer and plays over 300 performances every year.
Related events