Recommended for young audiences

Nurejews Hund
(Nureyev’s Dog)

A play for the whole family by Peter te Nuyl and Keren Kagarlitsky

In German language

The famous dancer Rudolf Nureyev has a dog. The dog lies on a cushion in the ballet studio and watches the dancers' feet. At home, he listens to the stories Nureyev tells about his life as a famous ballet dancer. When his master dies, Nureyev's dog goes to ballet mistress Marika, but the two don't like each other. Marika wants to give the dog to an animal shelter, but then she realizes that he has hidden qualities ... Nureyev's Dog tells a moving and funny story about friendship, trust and loss, about animals and people. With a collage of well-known ballet music, opera melodies, specially composed pieces and a colorful ensemble of dancers, actors and singers.

Duration: 1h30 | Age: 9+ | Intermission: Yes

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Die Zauberflöte
(The Magic Flute)

Opera by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

In German language with German and English surtitles

The story of The Magic Flute begins like an adventure: a prince rescues a princess from a dark ruler, accompanied by a birdcatcher and magical devices. But the boundaries between good and evil, light and dark become blurred and the characters are far more complex.

In Lotte de Beer’s production, the opera remains a beautiful, magical fairytale. At the same time, however, she seeks an emotional anchor for the story – someone who draws the audience into the narrative. "For me, The Magic Flute has a lot to do with growing up," she says, "which is why a young person invites us into their world of imagination. Imaginatively animated videos open a path into this world." This gives rise to fantastical, striking, unsettling, and captivating places and spaces, where Mozart and Schikaneder’s fable is told in all its complexity.

Duration: 3h | Age: 9+ | Intermission: Yes

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Aschenbrödels Traum
(Cinderellas Dream)

Fairytale operetta by Martina Eisenreich and Axel Ranisch

In German language with German and English surtitles

The fairy tale of Cinderella, the wicked stepmother, and the stepsisters is well known. However, what many people don’t know is that the famous “Waltz King” Johann Strauss also worked on a ballet based on this fairy tale, which is now largely lost. Axel Ranisch and Martina Eisenreich are now creating a completely new fairy-tale operetta that connects past and present. The story moves from Vienna in 1899 to present-day Vienna. The creation of the ballet, its plot, and a modern, unconventional Cinderella story form a fantastic journey — one that speaks of self-discovery and emancipation, as well as creativity and the power of imagination. Martina Eisenreich’s music captures the spirit of Johann Strauss while also creating a new musical world.

Duration: 3h | Age: 9+ | Intermission: Yes

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Peter Pan

Ballet by Vesna Orlić

The enchanting ballet evening for the whole family whisks audiences away to Neverland — home of Peter Pan, his quirky fairy friend Tinker Bell, and his dangerous adversary Captain Hook. The musical foundation includes compositions by Erich Wolfgang Korngold and Max Steiner. As Peter Pan himself said in J. M. Barrie’s beloved children’s story: “I am youth, I am joy.” There could be no better motto for this ballet!

Duration: 2h | Age: 6+ | Intermisson: Yes

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My Fair Lady

Musical by Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe

In German language with English surtitles

Eliza Doolittle works as a simple flower girl on the streets of London. Professor Higgins wants to turn her into a fine lady of British society by teaching her to speak perfectly. But what does this unfamiliar new life do to Eliza's feelings, and is the rise to a new social class really that easy?

Duration: 2h30 | Age: 9+ | Intermisson: Yes

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Hänsel und Gretel

Opera by Engelbert Humperdinck

In German language

Every child knows the story of the brother and sister Hansel and Gretel, who are trapped in the forest by the evil Witch. At the Volksoper, Humperdinck's dreamlike music and the fairytale-like production have enchanted many generations - even today, no one can escape the magic of this opera, young or old!

Duration: 2h | Age: 6+ | Intermission: Yes

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