Music is in the air

Lehár Festival Bad Ischl
  • 3 nights in the 4* Hotel Goldenes Schiff
  • Visit to an operetta performance of the Lehár Festival (operetta only in German)
  • Salzkammergut Adventure Card

 

The Lehár Festival Bad Ischl is the largest operetta festival in Austria and is unique worldwide in its variety and quality. Every summer, musical entertainment theatre of the highest standard is presented to an international audience.

Enjoy Bad Ischl at the most exciting time of the year!

Highlights

  1. Admission to the Lehárvilla in Bad Ischl
  2. Coffee break at Café Zauner
  3. 3-course dinner in the congress and theatre house
Information about the accommodation

Accommodation: ****Hotel Goldenes Schiff

Location: The Hotel Goldenes Schiff, which has been run as an inn since 1821, is situated in a prime location, directly next to the Traun River. The Location reminds of the salt transport, which played an essential role for Bad Ischl and the hotel Goldenes Schiff until 1877. Nearby you find the famous pastry shop Zauner, in a pedestrian zone. Restaurants and shops are only 50m away, the Eurothermen Resort Thermal Spa and the open air pool approx. 500m, the train station approx. 600m and the Imperial Villa approx. 850 meters. The “Katrin-Seilbahn” (cable car) is located at a distance of approx. 2.5km.

Facilities: The 3rd generation of the Gruber family welcomes you to the traditional hotel, which was renovated on a grand scale in 2021, with a spacious, modern lobby. Furthermore, the hotel features an à la carte restaurant with outdoor dining right next to the river Traun, free WLAN throughout the hotel, in-house E-bike rental (on extra charge) and an on-site parking lot (subject to availability, extra charge). Highchairs and cots are available on request.

Spoken languages: German, English.
Accepted credit cards: Maestro, Visa, Master Card.

Wellness: The hotel offers a new 80m² wellness area “traun spa” with 2 sauna, 2 steam baths and hydrojet, as well as a new fitness area “sportsgarden” with Technogym-facilities. Opening hours like mentioned in the hotel. The Eurothermen Resort Thermal Spa is within 5 minutes walking distance from the hotel.

Rooms: All 57 rooms offer the comfort of  a modern 4-star establishment with bath or shower, WC, hairdryer, vanity mirror, high definition cable TV with 70 channels including SKY soccer (free) and laptop connection, radio, direct dial telephone with alarm function, free WLAN, tablet, writing desk, minibar and safe.

Double room Classic: approx. 20m², for 1 – 2 guests, with double or twin beds.

Double room Classic+: approx. 23m², for 1 – 4 guests, with double or twin beds, partly with sofa bed; max. occupancy: 4 adults.

Double room superior: approx. 32 m2 for 1-4 guests, generous double room with living and sleeping area, either southside balcony or panorama window with a view to the river Traun and the Lehár Villa, occupancy: 4 adults.

Double room superior +: approx. 32 m2 for 1-2 guests, generous double room with living and sleeping area, either southside balcony or panorama window with a view to the river Traun and the Lehár Villa, occupancy: 2 adults, air-condition

Family Suite: approx. 32 m2 for 1-4 guests, generous double room with living and sleeping area as well as double / twin in the gallery, occupancy: 4 adults, barrier-free, air-condition

Lehár Festival Programme

Märchen im Grand Hotel

Operetta by Paul Abraham
Libretto by Alfred Grünwald and Fritz Löhner-Beda
 
Premiere: 06.07.2024
Venue: Congress & Theatrehouse Bad Ischl,
 
When captivating music, jazzy rhythms and fast-paced dance numbers merge with turbulent romance and sparkling humour, it's a mixture that guarantees good humour and hilarity. This is the recipe for success of Paul Abraham's ‘Fairytale at the Grand Hotel’.

The story is set in an elegant hotel on the French Riviera and is about a bankrupt American film producer. With a film about the Grand Hotel
and, above all, its guests, the producer's daughter Marylou intends to save her father's company. All too soon she finds herself caught up in the turbulent amorous confusion of the illustrious group. A clumsy hotel employee, the unrecognised Spanish infanta and not least Marylou herself contribute to the hilarious escalation of the chaos. However, in good operetta tradition, the Grand Hotel has a happy ending in store for everyone.

‘Fairy Tales at the Grand Hotel’ - a must for lovers of great revue operettas.

Der Bettelstudent

Operetta by Carl Millöcker
Libretto by Camillo Walzel under the pseudonym ‘F. Zell’ and Richard Genée
 
Premiere: 13.07.2024
Venue: Congress & TheatreHouse Bad Ischl
 
‘Der Bettelstudent’ is Carl Millöcker's greatest masterpiece and is one of the absolute world successes in operetta history.

Out of offended vanity, the arrogant Colonel Ollendorf devises a plan of revenge. Two students recruited from prison are to play the leading role. This is the starting signal for one of the funniest and most passionate plots in the repertoire, as the plan to humiliate the beautiful Comtesse Laura goes badly wrong. The lively, colourful goings-on are embedded in world-famous songs such as ‘Ach ich hab sie ja nur auf die Schulter geküsst’, ‘Ich knüpfte manche zarte Bande’ and ‘Ich hab kein Geld, bin vogelfrei’.

The operetta, which premiered in 1882, helped Carl Millöcker to his big breakthrough. His music bubbles over with delightful ideas and the audience is treated to great operetta tradition par excellence.

Der Sterngucker

Operetta by Franz Lehár
Libretto by Fritz Löhner-Beda and Alfred Maria Willner
 
Premiere: 09.08.2024
Venue: Congress & TheatreHouse Bad Ischl
 
‘It is probably the finest and most delightful music that Lehár has ever written’, said one critic at the premiere of the operetta ‘Der Sterngucker’ in 1916. Nevertheless, the operetta fell into oblivion and can hardly be found on the repertoire today.

In addition to Lehár's musical genius, the play has a typically cheerful, frivolous and romantic plot: Four young ladies from high society are looking for happiness in love. However, a reluctantly engaged architect, a jealous brother and an odd astronomer all get involved and turn their endeavours into hilarious chaos. The women's hearts turn out to be at least as mysterious as the stars, but does that always mean you have to get married?

With ‘Der Sterngucker’, the Lehár Festival Bad Ischl presents a long-hidden musical treasure, semi-staged and with a high-calibre cast.

Schedule of the operettas

Date Time Operetta
Sa, 06.07.24 19:00 Uhr Märchen im Grand Hotel
So, 07.07.24 15:30 Uhr Märchen im Grand Hotel
Sa, 13.07.24 20:00 Uhr Der Bettelstudent
So, 14.07.24 15:30 Uhr Märchen im Grand Hotel
Mi, 17.07.24 15:30 Uhr Der Bettelstudent
Do, 18.07.24 15:30 Uhr Märchen im Grand Hotel
Fr, 19.07.24 20:00 Uhr Der Bettelstudent
Sa, 20.07.24 20:00 Uhr Märchen im Grand Hotel
So, 21.07.24 15:30 Uhr Der Bettelstudent
Mi, 24.07.24 15:30 Uhr Der Bettelstudent
Do, 25.07.24 15:30 Uhr Märchen im Grand Hotel
Fr, 26.07.24 20:00 Uhr Der Bettelstudent
Sa, 27.07.24 11:00 Uhr (für Kinder) Märchen im Grand Hotel
So, 28.07.24 15:30 Uhr Der Bettelstudent
Sa, 27.07.24 20:00 Uhr Märchen im Grand Hotel
Mi, 31.07.24 15:30 Uhr Märchen im Grand Hotel
Do, 01.08.24 15:30 Uhr Der Bettelstudent
Fr, 02.08.24 20:00 Uhr Märchen im Grand Hotel
Sa, 03.08.24 20:00 Uhr Der Bettelstudent
So, 04.08.24 15:30 Uhr Der Bettelstudent
Mi, 07.08.24 15:30 Uhr Der Bettelstudent
Do, 08.08.24 20:00 Uhr Märchen im Grand Hotel
Fr, 09.08.24 20:00 Uhr Der Sterngucker
Sa, 10.08.24 20:00 Uhr Der Bettelstudent
So, 11.08.24 15:30 Uhr Der Sterngucker
Di, 13.08.24 15:30 Uhr Der Bettelstudent
Mi, 14.08.24 15:30 Uhr Märchen im Grand Hotel
Do, 15.08.24 15:30 Uhr Der Sterngucker
Do, 15.08.24 20:00 Uhr Der Sterngucker
Fr, 16.08.24 20:00 Uhr Der Bettelstudent
Sa, 17.08.24 20:00 Uhr Märchen im Grand Hotel
So, 18.08.24 15:30 Uhr Der Bettelstudent
Fr, 23.08.24 20:00 Uhr Der Bettelstudent
Sa, 24.08.24 20:00 Uhr Märchen im Grand Hotel
So, 25.08.24 15:30 Uhr Der Bettelstudent

Arrangement

3x
Overnight stay incl. breakfast at **** Hotel Goldenes Schiff
1x
Ticket (Cat. 3) for the Lehár Festival at the Congress and Theatre House Bad Ischl - Operetta only in German
1x
Admission and visit to the Lehár Villa in Bad Ischl
1x
Imperial coffee snack incl. 1 cup of coffee/tea and 1 piece of cake of your choice at Café Zauner
1x
3-course dinner at the Congress and Theatre House on the day of the operetta performance
1x
Salzkammergut Adventure Card - discount card for 110 attractions
+
service / emergency number 24/7

Rate per person and arrangement in €:

Hotel 04.07. - 08.08.24
19.08. - 27.08.24
08.08. - 19.08.24
Double room from 516,00 from 551,00
Arrival day Daily Daily

Prices for single rooms and family rooms on request.

general Information

With the Salzkammergut Erlebniscard you get discounted admission to more than 100 attractions in the Salzkammergut and can use it for the entire duration of your stay.

Extras payable on site:
Local tax: approx. € 3,50 per person and night (from age 16)
Cot: approx. € 20,00 per stay, on request
Car park: in front of the hotel only stop for check in / check out
Underground car park: public car park approx. € 14.00 per vehicle and day

Check-in: from 03:00 pm
Check-out: until 11:00 am

Prices and timetables are subject to change.

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