St.Margarethen Quarry

Today, the quarry in St Margarethen is one of the most beautiful and imposing open-air arenas in Europe.

Embedded in the landscape of the Neusiedler Lake, this region is an UNESCO World Heritage Cultural Landscape. It represents “outstanding value to humanity”, with St. Margarethen providing a fascinating insight into our geological past.

St. Margarethen Quarry tours

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2025

The flying dutchman

No composer before Richard Wagner has set the roaring of the whipped-up sea so thrillingly to music, no one has been able to give the horror of a ghost ship such a vivid sound. With a playing time of less than two and a half hours, the first ever production of a work by Richard Wagner at the ‘Opera in the Quarry’ promises to be a fascinating summer experience, with the rugged rocky landscape of the St. Margarethen quarry once again providing the ideal backdrop for a thrilling performance.ideal backdrop for a captivating opera performance.

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St. Margarethen Quarry

The Quarry in St. Margarethen

Today, the quarry in St Margarethen is one of the most beautiful and imposing open-air arenas in Europe, which under the Esterházy Family Private Foundation has been subject to a comprehensive development of its festival complex since 2006.

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VORSCHAU Oper im Steinbruch 2025

Der fliegende Holländer, Sommer 2025

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09.07.2025 20:30 St.Margarethen Quarry | Opera

The flying dutchman