Marionette Theater Schönbrunn Palace

A musical picture book

This musical fairy tale takes you to the picturesque landscape of the Danube, where the House of St. Florian is located. The inn, once the place where Johann Strauss Sohn's grandfather worked and the childhood home of Johann Strauss Sohn's father, forms the background to this tale. This area became known worldwide through the melodies of Johann Strauss Sohn, in particular his famous waltz “On the Beautiful Blue Danube”.

Duration: 40 minutes - without intermission

Pieces of music:
“Motor Quadrille”, Opus 129
“Donauweibchen”, Opus 427, waltz from ‘Simplicius’, 1888.
“On the beautiful blue Danube”, Opus 314, waltz by Johann Strauss Sohn, 1867