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Marionette Theater in Schönbrunn Palace

The multi-award winning marionette theater in Schönbrunn Palace enchants with its hand-made puppets and authentically detailed stage sets. Here, state-of-the-art technology meets 250 years of tradition in an imperial ambience.

Throughout the year, the marionettes captivate young and old with a wide variety of changing performances from opera, operetta and musical. As a full-length adult program or in adaptations for the whole family. Today's venue has an imperial history: the predecessor theater already existed in the time of Maria Theresa.

Strauss, Mozart, musical

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart comes to life as a marionette figure and leads adults (in the long version) and children (in a shorter version) through his Magic Flute. Johann Strauss also makes an appearance in his Fledermaus for Chrildren, fitting for the Strauss anniversary year 2025, in which Vienna celebrates his 200th birthday. The plot of Johann Strauss - The Danube Waltz revolves around the Danube river, culminating in the world-famous "The Blue Danube Waltz“, danced by the legendary Danube women.

With Aladdin and the Magic Lamp or Knight Kamembert, children and adults experience a musical with marionettes as the main characters.

250-year playing tradition

The Schönbrunn Palace Marionette Theater has been continuing an old marionette play tradition since 1994: As early as 1777, Empress Maria Theresa hosted Prince Esterházy's puppet theater at Schönbrunn Palace Theater in honor of distinguished guests from Saxony.

The special puppetry technique was added to UNESCO's list of intangible cultural heritage in 2016. On worldwide tours, there have been many high awards for the equally dedicated and professional team of the Schönbrunn Palace Marionette Theater.

Marionette Theater at Schönbrunn Palace
Schloss Schönbrunn, Hofratstrakt
http://www.marionettentheater.at