The Magic Flute - Children's Opera in the Crypt

Name: The Magic Flute - Children's Opera in the Crypt
Start: 2026-10-17T14:30:00+02:00
End: 2026-10-17T17:30:00+02:00
Location: Peterskirche Wien Krypta

Sat, 17 Oct 2026 · 14:30

Peterskirche Wien Krypta, Vienna, Austria

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The Magic Flute - Children's Opera in the Crypt — Peterskirche Wien Krypta, Vienna

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The Magic Flute – a children's opera by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – takes place on Sunday, 7 June 2026 at 14:30 in the crypt of Peterskirche Wien on Graben in Vienna's first district. The performance is part of the artist's Austrian tour, spanning nine dates across Salzburg and Vienna. The crypt of this Baroque church, completed around 1733, provides an intimate and atmospheric setting for this children's version of Mozart's celebrated opera. The space regularly hosts classical music concerts and cultural events, offering a unique experience for young audiences.

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About: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Born in Salzburg in 1756, Mozart compressed an astonishing range of symphonies, concertos and operas into a 35-year life, shaping the Classical style more than any other single composer. His works - from Eine kleine Nachtmusik to the Jupiter Symphony - fill concert halls worldwide to this day.

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800+

Total works composed across all genres

Newly identified works added in the 2024 Köchel catalogue (9th edition)

What's new

2024-09
The long-awaited ninth edition of the Köchel catalogue (KV9), edited by Neal Zaslaw and published by Breitkopf & Härtel, was presented in Salzburg in September 2024, adding 95 newly identified Mozart works and extending the catalogue to K. 721.
2024-09
Among the newly catalogued works is a previously unknown serenade in C major for two violins and bass (K. 648), believed to have been written by Mozart for his sister Nannerl before his 13th birthday, performed publicly for the first time at the catalogue launch.
2024
The Mozarteum Foundation launched 'Köchel digital', a free online platform giving global access to the new thematic catalogue alongside recordings and background information on each work.

Tour

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Tracks

Requiem in D minor, KV 626Left unfinished at Mozart's death in 1791, completed by Franz Xaver Süssmayr; one of the most performed choral works in the classical repertoire.

Eine kleine Nachtmusik, KV 525Serenade for strings, among the most instantly recognisable pieces in all of classical music.

Symphony No. 41 in C major, KV 551 'Jupiter'Final symphony, celebrated for its contrapuntal finale; a cornerstone of the orchestral canon.

Le nozze di Figaro, KV 492Comic opera premiered 1786; continuously in repertoire at major opera houses worldwide.

Don Giovanni, KV 527Opera premiered in Prague in 1787; widely regarded as one of the greatest operas ever written.

About the venue: Peterskirche Wien Krypta

The Peterskirche (St. Peter's Church) is a Baroque Roman Catholic church on the Graben in Vienna's first district, completed around 1733. Its crypt (Krypta) lies beneath the church and serves as an intimate venue for classical concerts and cultural events. The space is notable for its atmospheric vaulted architecture and historical significance in the heart of the Vienna city centre.

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