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The Salzburg Marionette Theatre, one of the world’s most traditional puppet theaters, will perform Igor Stravinsky’s musical “The Soldier’s Tale” at the Musikfest Berlin. Matthias Bundschuh’s production, featuring marionettes based on designs by Georg Baselitz, was celebrated at its premiere during the 2025 Salzburg Festival.

Haus der Berliner Festspiele, Außenaufnahme

In 2016, the performance practice of the Salzburg Marionette Theatre was designated as UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage, which was followed by the collaboration with Georg Baselitz. This remarkable artistic constellation is complemented by actor Dominique Horwitz as narrator and a top-tier miniature orchestra featuring Isabelle Faust and her friends.

Program

Igor Stravinsky (1882–1971)

The Soldier’s Tale (1917/18)

A stage play to read, perform, and dance

Text by Charles Ferdinand Ramuz, adapted into German by Hans Reinhart

Staged performance

Cast

Matthias Bundschuh – Direction, Set Design
Georg Baselitz – Puppets, Set Design
Leonhard Winkler – Sculptor, puppet construction

Isabelle Faust – violin
Pascal Moraguès – clarinet
Giorgio Mandolesi – bassoon
Reinhold Friedrich – cornet
Ian Bousfield – Trombone
Wies de Boevé – Double bass
Raymond Curfs – Drums

Dominique Horwitz – Narrator

The puppeteers and their roles:

Edouard Funck, Ursula Winzer – The Soldier
Philippe Brunner, Eva Wiener – The Devil
Vladimir Fediakov, Maximilian Kiener-Laubenbacher – The Princess
Veronika Grimme – The King / The Veteran
Marion Mayer – The Town Crier / The Trumpeter
Philipp Schmidt – The Drummer

Ensemble of the Salzburg Marionette Theatre – Villagers

Additional information

Approx. 1 hour 15 minutes, no intermission
Recommended for ages 12 and up

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Participating artists

Musikfest Berlin

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Dates

September 2026