The opera, Sancta, premiered at the Mecklenburg state theatre in Schwerin in May. It was based on the controversial 1920s opera Sancta Susanna, whose story follows a nun facing her repressed desires.

A preview image promoting the opera Sancta Susanna at Stuttgart Opera in Austria. Staatsoper Stuttgart/Matthais Baus In the shocking modernized version, Machaz plays Jesus as a homeless drug addict.

Opera of live sex and piercing leaves 18 theatregoers ill with severe nausea in Germany. Sancta by Austrian choreographer Florentina Holzinger has been criticised by Catholic leaders as ‘a ...

During performances on 5 and 6 October in Stuttgart, Germany, 18 people needed medical attention from staff, a spokesperson for Stuttgart's state opera told Sky News. A few of them suffered from ...

Eighteen audience members at an opera in Stuttgart, Germany required medical treatment after watching Sancta, featuring nuns, explicit sex acts and piercings.

“Sancta Susanna” tells the story of a suppressed nun’s journey of self-discovery and sexuality, featuring shocking elements including nudity, explicit sex scenes and real injuries.

Produced by Austrian choreographer Florentina Holzinger, the play was performed at Stuttgart’s state opera in Germany over the weekend. “This Is Disturbing”: 18 People Require Medical ...

Stuttgart Opera's new production Sancta is so extreme its audience members have required medical attention. But under the sex, gore and rollerskating nuns, I found something much more powerful.

Eighteen attendees at Germany's Stuttgart opera were treated for nausea after watching Sancta, a performance involving nudity, blood, and explicit acts. Sunday, Jun 29, 2025 New Delhi o C ...

A recent performance of Paul Hindemith's opera Sancta Susanna in Stuttgart, Austria, left 18 audience members requiring medical assistance. Learn what happened.

Sancta Susanna, a radical feminist opera organised by composer Paul Hindemith, debuted to crowds in Stuttgart, Germany, on October 5, and will run for seven performances until November 3.

Eighteen attendees at Germany's Stuttgart opera were treated for nausea after watching Sancta, a performance involving nudity, blood, and explicit acts.