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18 people hit with "severe nausea" after watching racy new feminist opera in Germany

Carla Sinclair
Oct 11, 2024
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Image: Sancta trailer
Image: Sancta trailer

A racy opera in Germany warned attendees to "avert your gaze" if they couldn't handle the visuals — but even with the warning, 18 people became ill while watching the "radical" performance last weekend.

The ill-stricken theatergoers were hit with "severe nausea" while watching SANCTA — an opera about the Catholic church that's been d…

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