The Sommerspiele Melk are a summer open-air theatre festival in the Wachau, staged against the backdrop of the world-famous Melk Abbey. On the purpose-built Wachauarena, contemporary takes on classic material and entertaining spoken theatre are presented in the open air. The setting in the Danube landscape, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, lends the performances a special atmosphere. As a fixture of the Lower Austrian cultural summer, the Sommerspiele Melk draw a broad audience and combine ambitious theatre with the charm of mild summer evenings in one of Austria's most beautiful regions.
Did you know?
Nearby Melk Abbey is one of the world's most famous Baroque monasteries, founded as a Benedictine abbey in 1089.
At a glance
- Type
- Theatre
- Location
- Melk, Austria
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