Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Two women kiss in front of a nun in a publicity shot for the German opera "Sancta." (Matthias Baus) MUNICH, Germany — A night at ...

This show strikes a chord. A radical feminist opera is causing major controversy and causing disturbed attendees to require medical treatment — and it’s coming to the US this month. “Sancta Susanna” ...

In 1921, German composer Paul Hindemith sought to debut his one-act opera Sancta Susanna, which explores a nunnery's descent into sexual frenzy, at the prestigious Stuttgart Opera. But outrage over ...

Ryan is a reporter at The Advocate, and a graduate of New York University Tisch's Department of Dramatic Writing, with a focus in television writing and comedy. She first became a published author at ...

Eighteen theatergoers required medical attention for severe nausea after watching SANCTA, an opera that includes sexually explicit acts, live piercing, and both fake and real blood. Produced by ...

MUNICH, Germany — A night at the opera conjures images of elegant outfits and spectacular vocals. But at one German opera house, 18 audience members required medical treatment after watching recent ...