Mauracher und Mohr - Sunday, December 20th 2026

The story of "Silent Night" – once again in Fügen this year!

"Mauracher and Mohr – Stories and Songs Around Silent Night" tells a special chapter of Zillertal history and will be performed again this year in Fügen. In cooperation with the Fügen-Kaltenbach holiday region in the Zillertal and STEUDLTENN, Hakon Hirzenberger directs the production. The three performances will take place from December 18 to 20 in the Festhalle Fügen.

With the Advent season comes the focus on the song that is more than any other associated with Christmas: "Silent Night." The poem was written in 1816 by Josef Mohr, assistant pastor in Oberndorf near Salzburg. Two years later, it was to be performed for the first time at the Christmas Eve Mass – but the organ was broken.

Organ Builder Karl Mauracher

For the repair, the organ builder from Fügen, Karl Mauracher, was called to Oberndorf. He brought the sheet music of "Silent Night" back to the Zillertal – and so the song remains closely connected to Fügen and the Fügen-Kaltenbach holiday region in the Zillertal to this day. A fictional correspondence revolving around Mohr and Mauracher offers insight into their work and brings past times vividly to life.

Stories Around Silent Night

Musically framed by choirs, Klöpfel singers, and brass groups, the correspondence is impressively staged. The idea, text, and direction are by Hakon Hirzenberger; musical direction by Gerhard Anker; stage design by Gerhard Kainzner; costumes by Andrea Bernd; lighting by Sabine Wiesenbauer; and technical support by Martin Eberharter. On stage are Martin Leutgeb, Nik Neureiter, and Bernadette Abendstein.