When does the performance of Don Giovanni start?

The performance starts on Saturday, June 6, 2026, at 7:30 PM.

How long does the evening last?

The performance lasts about 2 hours and 10 minutes including intermission.

Where does the play take place?

At the Munich Marionette Theatre at Blumenstraße 32, 80331 Munich.

Is the theatre barrier-free?

Yes, the theatre is barrier-free accessible and has an inductive hearing system.

Is there an intermission?

Yes, the performance includes an intermission.

Who is Don Giovanni suitable for?

The production is aimed at teenagers and adults.

Mozart's Don Giovanni: Puppets, Passion, and Abyss in the Heart of Munich

Name: Don Giovanni at the Munich Marionette Theatre
Start: 2026-06-06T21:30:00+02:00
End: 2026-06-07T00:00:00+02:00
Location: Münchner Marionettentheater

An evening full of seduction, shadows, and fine stage magic

At the Munich Marionette Theatre, Mozart's Don Giovanni meets one of the most unconventional forms of musical theatre: puppetry. What appears delicate at first glance unfolds an astonishing power on stage. The production combines the sharp dramaturgy of dramma giocoso with the poetic precision of puppetry, creating a stage experience that shimmers between elegance, abyss, and irony. On Saturday, June 6, 2026, the performance begins at 7:30 PM and is aimed at teenagers and adults.

A classic that becomes great in miniature format

The story of the notorious seducer Don Giovanni thrives on pace, seduction mastery, and moral fallibility. At the Munich Marionette Theatre, this operatic world compresses into a fascinating play of light, movement, and musical drawing. Leporello comments, warns, and observes, while Don Giovanni strides through the intrigues with almost uncanny ease. This compression makes the performance so appealing: Every gesture counts, every character's glance carries dramaturgical weight.

Directed, puppeteered, and atmosphered with a fine hand

The direction by Siegfried Böhmke focuses on a clear, concentrated interpretation. Together with the puppets by Eva Richter and Siegfried Böhmke, the costumes by Eva Richter, and the stage and set by a well-rehearsed team, a theatrical atmosphere of high precision is created. The evening lasts about 2 hours and 10 minutes including intermission. This allows space for musical tension, for the transition from cheerful play to threatening darkness, for those moments in which Mozart's score reveals its full psychological depth.

A house with tradition, closeness, and attention to detail

The Munich Marionette Theatre at Blumenstraße 32 has been a solid place for Munich stage art for decades. The comparatively small auditorium with 14 rows ensures that the closeness to the stage remains tangible and even the subtlest movements of the characters become legible. Practical visitor information includes: advance ticket sales Wednesday to Sunday from 10 AM to 1 PM, box office opens 45 minutes before the performance, barrier-free access, inductive hearing system, and a kiosk in the entrance area. Those arriving by subway, train, or tram can conveniently reach the venue via Marienplatz, Sendlinger Tor, or Müllerstraße.

Why this opera evening feels special

Don Giovanni remains a work about desire, deception, and the consequences of unchecked power. In the marionette theatre, this narrative gains an additional layer: The characters appear simultaneously alive and artfully controlled, light-footed and fateful. It is precisely from this that the evening derives its tension. Visitors can expect not a distant museum piece, but a lively, finely calibrated stage experience with classical music, precise acting in puppet form, and impressive theatrical aesthetics. Anyone wanting to experience Mozart's opera anew should not miss this date.