See talented puppeteers performing this popular musical, full of singing, dancing, and lots of surprises - “A delightful surprise from start to finish” (The New York Times). The Sound of Music is in English, with explanations in German, Italian, French and Spanish, projected on the wall near the stage. The duration is 1 hour 45 minutes with an intermission between.
Enjoy the special, stylish atmosphere in our historic venue. Opened in 1913, the Salzburg Marionette Theatre is one of the world’s oldest marionette theatres and celebrates the city’s long tradition of puppetry. The theatre stages a range of productions using a cast of around 500 wooden puppets, from operas and fairy tales to “The Sound of Music” - the 1959 film that showcased the city and its puppetry. Actually, “The Lonely Goatherd” and the puppet scene in The Sound of Music where inspired by this theatre.
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 empathise 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 and belongs to the intangible cultural heritage of UNESCO since 2016.
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.