15 JULY – 22 AUGUST 2026
TOSCA
15 JULY - 22 AUGUST 2026
Melodrama by
Giacomo Puccini
A story about love, jealousy, violence and intrigue meets breathtaking sounds: In 2026, Giacomo Puccini‘s melodrama Tosca, one of the most popular operas in the world, returns to the St. Margarethen quarry, Europe’s most beautiful open-air stage.
Rome around 1800. The singer Floria Tosca and the painter Mario Cavaradossi fall madly in love with each other, but the unscrupulous police chief Scarpia targets the couple‘s happiness and does everything he can to manipulate Tosca in order to win her over. When Cavaradossi offers refuge to the wanted political prisoner Angelotti, Scarpia plays on his power and forces Tosca to make a choice: Either she swears her eternal love to him or he will make sure that Cavaradossi‘s life is ended. Will Tosca and her lover be able to conquer the shadows of fate?
Giacomo Puccini provides a musical rollercoaster - from Tosca‘s poignant “Vissi d‘arte” to Cavaradossi‘s powerful “Recondita armonia” and Scarpia‘s somber aria “Ha più forte sapore”. Experience fireworks of emotions and gripping melodies that find the perfect echo in the rocky landscape of the St. Margarethen quarry.
Aida 2024
INFORMATION & DATES
TOSCA
by Giacomo Puccini
Direction and stage design: Thaddeus Strassberger
Costumes: Giuseppe Palella
Musical direction: Valerio Galli
In Italian with German supertitles
St. Margarethen Quarry
Premiere: Wednesday, 15 July 2026
Starts July: 8.30 pm / doors open: 6.30 pm
Starts August: 8.00 pm / doors open: 6.00 pm
Running time: ca. 2,5 hours (excl. intermission)
Tickets: starting from € 21,80
July 2026
August 2026
Wed 15 July, Premiere Sat 1 August
Thu 16 July Wed 5 August
Fri 17 July Thu 6 August
Sat 18 July Fri 7 August
Thu 23 July Sat 8 August
Fri 24 July Thu 13 August
Sat 25 July Fri 14 August
Sun 26 July Sat 15 August
Wed 29 July Sun 16 August
Thu 30 July Wed 19 August
Fri 31 July Thu 20 August Fri 21 August Sat 22 August
PRICES B2B
up to 15 Feb 26
All prices include taxes and fees. Shipping costs excluded. Terms and Conditions apply.
Ticket sales
Box Office pan.event GmbH
Esterházyplatz 4, 7000 Eisenstadt
T + 43 2682 65 0 65–865 gruppen@panevent.at
BACKSTAGE TOUR
Impressive stage sets and opulent special effects inspire our visitors every year. Our backstage tours provide exlusive insights behind the scenes.
Special dates for groups on all performance days (except premiere).
Starts July: 7.00 pm and 7.30 pm
Starts August: 6.30 pm and 7.00 pm
Running time: ca. 30 minutes
Single price: € 7,– per person
BUS SHUTTLE
FROM VIENNA & EISENSTADT
From/to Vienna State Opera, Operngasse 8, 1010 Vienna
Departure July: 5 pm | August: 4.30 pm
Price: € 37,– per person (round trip)
From Eisenstadt train station, Bahnhofplatz 3, 7000 Eisenstadt
Departure July: 6.15 pm | August: 5.45 pm
Price: € 21,– per person (round trip)
Return journey: 20 minutes after the end of the performance
You will receive 10 % commission on the above prices for the bus shuttle.
ST. MARGARETHEN QUARRY
A MAGNIFICENT SETTING FOR UNFORGETTABLE EXPERIENCES
Embedded in the unique landscape of the Lake Neusiedl region, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the natural beauty of the St. Margarethen Quarry delights visitors worldwide.
Boasting a stage area of over 7,000 m 2 and an imposing rocky backdrop, it counts among the largest – and most beautiful –open-air arenas in Europe today. The quarry continues to enchant visitors with its combination of natural and manmade architecture. Outstanding stage directors and the great singers of our time have created unforgettable, inspiring opera performances in this impressive setting since 1996, attracting not only opera lovers from all over the world, but also a diverse, discerning audience eager for new experiences.
ST. MARGARETHEN EISENSTADT
Lake Neusiedl
CULINARY DELIGHTS
Choose from a wide range of culinary delights from the region in the Foyer Park. We would be happy to put together a special arrangement for your group.
THINGS TO SEE IN THE REGION
Are you looking for other excursion destinations around your opera visit in the region? Discover Forchtenstein Castle with its legendary treasury, Esterházy Palace , Joseph Haydn‘s former place of work, including the castle park and classical orangery in Eisenstadt, the Renaissance gardens at Lackenbach Palace as well as the Esterházy winery in Trausdorf and the Bio-Landgut Esterhazy with its new restaurant Zum Gogosch in Donnerskirchen.
The Esterhazy tourism team will be happy to advise you and provide you with insider tips and suggestions.
T +43 (0) 2682 63004 723 | groups@esterhazy.at | esterhazy.at
Esterházy Palace, Eisenstadt
SERVICE FOR SALES PARTNERS
COACH DRIVERS
When parking in the coach park, all coach drivers receive a voucher for a free entry ticket as well as a discount voucher for our gastronomic offer in the Foyer Park.
PARKING LOTS
There are plenty of parking lots for coaches in the festival grounds. In 2019 we created a modern coach park with direct access to the festival site.
FREE SHUTTLE BUS TO THE FOYER PARK
People with disabilities or seniors can take the free shuttle bus from the main entrance to the Foyer Park. The bus is equipped for handicapped visitors and is operated by qualified staff. No booking required. The Festival arena is fitted with disabled toilets.
MARKETING MATERIALS
We are happy to provide you with promotional materials to help you advertise your trip to Tosca in 2026. If you are planning an in-house exhibition or an event for your clients and wish to introduce them to the opera at St. Margarethen Quarry, we would be delighted to offer advice and assistance. Please order brochures, posters (A4, A3) and stills and footage at gruppen@panevent.at
VISUALS
Printable images for your catalogue or website can be found in the download area at: www.operimsteinbruch.at/B2B
CONDITIONS FOR RESELLERS
EARLY BOOKING DISCOUNT
25 % off full price when booking before 15 February 2026. Receive a complimentary tour guide ticket when purchasing at least 20 tickets for a single performance (subject to availability).
DISCOUNTS FOR TOURISTIC PARTNERS
Discount level I:
10 % off full price. Receive a complimentary tour guide ticket when purchasing at least 20 tickets for a single performance (subject to availability).
Discount level II:
15 % off full price when purchasing at least 40 tickets for a single performance. Additional complimentary tour guide ticket (subject to availability).
The discounts above cannot be combined with other discounts or special offers.
RESERVATIONS AND OPTIONS
Please send your reservation enquiries to gruppen@panevent.at. Bookings are made on a first-come first-served basis according to the number of seats available. Specific rows and places cannot be pre-selected. You will receive a confirmation of your reservation including the date when your option expires.
Please note that these reserved tickets will automatically go back on sale if you do not confirm in writing by the specified option date. The Festival management and the box office may extend or curtail the option date in special cases. There is no legal entitlement to secure an allocation of tickets or to extend the option date.
PAYMENT
Once you have confirmed your booking, you will receive an invoice by either email or mail. Payment can be made by bank transfer or with a credit card (VISA, Master Card – please provide credit card details when making a fixed booking).
Tickets that have not been paid by the assigned due date will be put back on sale and the seats will be allocated elsewhere. Only tickets that have been paid will be sent to you by post.
All prices are inclusive of taxes and fees. Cost of postage is charged separately.
EXCHANGES AND RETURNS
Please note that tickets that are fixed and paid for cannot be cancelled or changed. Changes to the programme and the cast do not entitle ticket holders to return or exchange their tickets. If a performance is sold out, tickets may be returned for sale without guarantee on a consignment basis. The consignment fee is 20 % of the ticket price. If a ticket is resold, the balance is paid at the end of the Festival.
ENTRY TO THE FESTIVAL GROUNDS
All visitors must hold a ticket valid for that day. Please note that with the exception of guide dogs, dogs are not allowed inside the Festival grounds.
BAD WEATHER
The performances in St. Margarethen Quarry are staged open-air. In the event of bad weather, performances may continue. We therefore urge our guests to wear warm, rainproof garments and sturdy shoes if the weather forecast is bad. Performances are never cancelled before the starting time and cancellations are at the sole discretion of the Festival management.
The Festival management reserves the right to delay the start or interrupt the performance due to weather conditions. If a performance is cancelled by the event organizer before 45 minutes of the opera have been performed, tickets can be returned to the advance ticket vendor where they were purchased. The ticket price will be refunded by the event organizer exclusive of postage costs and other charges. For organizational reasons, it is not possible to refund the ticket price on site at the venue’s ticket offices or in the box office.
Event organizer
SBS Opernbetrieb Burgenland GmbH
Esterházyplatz 5
7000 Eisenstadt, Österreich
www.operimsteinbruch.at
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