Mauracher und Mohr - Samstag 19.12.2026
Mauracher and Mohr – A story behind ‘Silent Night’ – book now!
Start: 8:00 PM Admission to the foyer of the festival hall approx. 45 minutes before start Admission to the seated hall approx. 15 minutes before start Children up to 14 years are free!
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A story of the ‘Silent Night’ – back in Fügen again this year!
Mauracher und Mohr – Stories and Songs about Silent Night is about a part of Zillertal history and will be shown again this year in Fügen. Hakon Hirzenberger is directing the production, which is a collaboration between the Fügen-Kaltenbach holiday region and STUDLTENN. The three performances will take place from 18 to 20 December in the Festhalle Fügen.
The most contemplative time of the year is just around the corner. And with it comes a special song that is considered the epitome of Christmas tradition in German-speaking countries: Silent Night is unmistakably associated with the Zillertal. But how did this come about? Josef Mohr, assistant priest in Oberndorf (Salzburg), wrote Silent Night as a poem in 1816. Two years later, it was to be performed musically for the first time at Christmas Mass with organ accompaniment. Unfortunately, however, the organ was broken...
Organ builder Karl Mauracher
The renowned organ builder Karl Mauracher from Fügen was brought to the village to repair the musical instrument in Oberndorf. ‘And he came home with the sheet music for “Silent Night”. Since then, the song has been inextricably linked with Fügen, our holiday region and the Zillertal,’ explains Ernst Erlebach, TVB chairman of the Fügen-Kaltenbach region in the Zillertal, explaining the connection. A fictional correspondence surrounds the efforts of assistant priest Mohr to bring the renowned organ builder Mauracher to Oberndorf. This correspondence provides an insight into the lives of two great personalities and allows all listeners to immerse themselves in days long past.
Stories surrounding Silent Night
This correspondence is accompanied musically by choirs, Klöpfelsänger singers and brass bands and is skilfully staged by the STEUDLTENN team: Hakon Hirzenberger came up with the idea, wrote the text and directs the performance, while Gerhard Anker and Bernadette Abendstein are responsible for the musical direction and Martin Leutgeb and Nik Neureiter promise top-class acting performances.