--- title: Baroque theater in the Benedictine monastery in Lambach url: "https://traunsee-almtal.salzkammergut.at/en/oesterreich-poi/detail/430030170/baroque-theater-in-the-benedictine-monastery-in-lambach.html" description: The only baroque monastery theater in Austria. date: 2018-12-12 modified: 2025-02-18 --- # Baroque theater in the Benedictine monastery in Lambach Baroque theater in the Benedictine monastery in Lambach ========================================================= Lambach, Oberösterreich, Österreich ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/260x195/230744/9B6DBE18738F044672756DB8DC8D9EB819EA93685819CA4FDD1C8084EBFF0832/barocktheater-im-stift-lambach.jpg) ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/260x195/230745/C89E5089BDF6EB78E9E164A894F2554B814068A4122E519B832ADADD94EFACC2/einziges-barockes-klostertheater-oesterreichs.jpg) ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/260x195/230746/BCB15DB5585869F9B272991E625A5D2C2DA95F42231D101FD09DCF8300AC2914/klostertheater-im-barockstil.jpg) © Open copyright © Benediktinerstift Lambach, Fotos Franz Schöffmann Close copyright [ ![Barocktheater im Stift Lambach](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/230744/9B6DBE18738F044672756DB8DC8D9EB819EA93685819CA4FDD1C8084EBFF0832/barocktheater-im-stift-lambach.jpg "© Benediktinerstift Lambach, Fotos Franz Schöffmann") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/230744/9B6DBE18738F044672756DB8DC8D9EB819EA93685819CA4FDD1C8084EBFF0832/barocktheater-im-stift-lambach.jpg) © Open copyright © Stift Lambach, Foto Franz Schöffmann Close copyright [ ![Einziges barockes Klostertheater Österreichs](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/230745/C89E5089BDF6EB78E9E164A894F2554B814068A4122E519B832ADADD94EFACC2/einziges-barockes-klostertheater-oesterreichs.jpg "© Stift Lambach, Foto Franz Schöffmann") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/230745/C89E5089BDF6EB78E9E164A894F2554B814068A4122E519B832ADADD94EFACC2/einziges-barockes-klostertheater-oesterreichs.jpg) © Open copyright © Benediktinerstift Lambach, Foto Franz Schöffmann Close copyright [ ![Klostertheater im Barockstil](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/230746/BCB15DB5585869F9B272991E625A5D2C2DA95F42231D101FD09DCF8300AC2914/klostertheater-im-barockstil.jpg "© Benediktinerstift Lambach, Foto Franz Schöffmann") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/230746/BCB15DB5585869F9B272991E625A5D2C2DA95F42231D101FD09DCF8300AC2914/klostertheater-im-barockstil.jpg) 1. 2. 3. Klosterplatz 1 4650 Lambach [ open in Google Maps ](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Klosterplatz%201%2C%204650%20Lambach "Link will open in a new window") [ Open in Apple Maps ](https://maps.apple.com/place?address=Klosterplatz%201%2C%204650%20Lambach "Link will open in a new window") ![](https://static.ecmaps.de/staticmap.jpg?experience=webarchitektur-meta&lat=48.0911370359161&lon=13.8754430507873&width=991&height=450&project=ttg-basemap&zoom=2000&server=meta.tourdata.at) The only baroque monastery theater in Austria. ### "Singspiele" on Sunday afternoon Theater and performing arts have always played an important role in the Benedictine order. First of all, the spiritual texts of the Sunday afternoon services were conveyed again in the form of a singspiel. Ancient and secular themes were soon mixed into the monastic programmes. ### Reopening for Marie Antoinette The current theater on the second floor dates from the time of Abbot Amandus Schickmayr. In 1769 he had "the theater set up in a better condition" and on March 29, 1770 Johann Wenzel Turetschek began to "paint the theater". It had to be finished in just under a month, because it was opened on April 23, 1770. The poet-monk Father Maurus Lindemayr wrote the piece “The Short-Term Wedding Contract” for it. The occasion was Marie Antoinette of Austria-Lorraine (1755-1793), daughter of Maria Theresa, who had taken up quarters in Lambach on her bridal journey to France. ### Running theater since 2003 Since 2003, the "Theaterverein Barocktheater Lambach" has been performing regularly in the room in Austria's only surviving baroque monastery theater. [ Contact ](#ttgCollapseKontakt) ---------------------------------- **Baroque theater in the Benedictine monastery in Lambach** Klosterplatz 1 4650 Lambach Phone [ +43 7245 217 - 10 ](tel:+43724521710) E-Mail [empfang@stift-lambach.at](#mailto) Web [www.stift-lambach.at](https://www.stift-lambach.at "New window") https://www.stift-lambach.at --- **Contact person** Benediktinerstift Lambach Klosterplatz 1 4650 Lambach Phone [ +43 7245 217 - 10 ](tel:+43724521710) E-Mail [empfang@stift-lambach.at](#mailto) Web [www.stift-lambach.at](https://www.stift-lambach.at "New window") [ Opening hours ](#ttgCollapseOeffnungszeiten) ------------------------------------------------ **[Here](https://www.barocktheaterlambach.at/spielplan)** you can find all information on the events in the baroque theatre of the Lambach Monastery. 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