18 people treated for severe nausea after explicit opera in Germany
Last weekend, eighteen spectators at the Stuttgart State Opera sought medical attention.
Visitors complained of severe nausea after watching the opera Sancta.
This version of the opera includes explicit scenes related to the lives of nuns, writes The Guardian .
After the showing in Vienna, bishops criticized the production as a "disrespectful caricature of the Holy Mass."
Opera spokesman Sebastian Ebling urged viewers to read the content warnings carefully.
He explained that viewers were informed of potential triggers, including loud noises and explicit scenes.
However, in three cases a doctor was called to treat spectators.
Holzinger, the opera's creator, said her work explores parallels between conservative institutions and modern subcultures.
