Climate change opera based on ideas from Grimms’ fairy tale Frau Holle
Libretto by Kai Weßler and Suse Pfister
For young & all aged 6 and above
Austrian premiere
It never rains but it pours! Frau Holle really doesn’t have an easy time of it. After all, the job of looking after the seasons and the climate is all down to her. She’s always on the go, shaking out the bedclothes to make it snow for example, but somehow she just never manages to please everybody. Some find it too hot, others say it rains too much. And now she’s even getting letters of complaint! Eventually, Frau Holle has had enough. She decides it’s time for a break. After all, the weather is not something you can pick and choose! Let the two weather assistants, Gold-Andy and Pitch-Andy, take over making the weather. But that proves disastrous...
Holle! is an entertaining story about climate change that encourages young & all to think about what we can all do to protect the climate. Sebastian Schwab’s children’s opera for one singer and two musicians who also act imaginatively conjures up every kind of weather: from jubilant major-key sunshine to Frau Holle’s furious hailstorm arias.
With thanks to Martin Schlaff for his support
In German
Attention!
Strobe effects (flashing lights) are used during the performance. Certain flashing frequencies may trigger seizures in people with epilepsy or those at risk of epilepsy.
Price for children and young people up to 19 years: € 10
Standard price: € 20
Co-production with the Salzburg Festival
KostProbe für jung & alle: 14 FEBRUARY 2026, 11 A.M.
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Trailer
60-second video trailer with excerpts from the production Holle! at the Theater an der Wien.
Would you like to experience a rehearsal live and observe the director at work? In the preview of Holle!, we offer a brief introduction to the performance, an insight into the rehearsal process and an opportunity to meet the performers.
Experience musical theatre for the whole family three times at the best price and secure the first seats on your preferred date (premieres excluded). Recommended from 8 years.
The TaWumm! family package includes:
BRAVISSIMO!
ICH BIN VINCENT! UND ICH HABE KEINE ANGST
HOLLE!
Adults: € 60,-
Children and teenagers up to 19 years: € 30,-
| Date/TimeEvent/Place | Price | Ticketlink | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sun 22.03.2026 11:00 am | Holle!Hölle im Theater an der WienLinke Wienzeile 6Wien1060 | |||
Sun 22.03.2026 2:00 pm | Holle!Hölle im Theater an der WienLinke Wienzeile 6Wien1060 | |||
Mon 23.03.2026 10:30 am | Holle!Hölle im Theater an der WienLinke Wienzeile 6Wien1060 | |||
Tue 24.03.2026 10:30 am | Holle!Hölle im Theater an der WienLinke Wienzeile 6Wien1060 |

















