My Dear Swan | 6+

In this cross-disciplinary project, Richard Wagner’s opera Lohengrin is retold for young visitors aged 6 and up. The character Elsa asks questions that are unusual for her role—but when her little brother disappears in the forest, she is falsely accused. A mysterious Knight of the Grail and his swan rush to her aid, though their luck depends on one condition: Elsa must never ask the knight’s name.

Nele Neitzke, Christina Constanze Polzer, and Hermann Schneider adapt the work in collaboration with the music theater. The staging blends opera with young theater, offering a humorous and playful introduction to classical music. As its premiere, it makes Wagner’s romantic original accessible in an entertaining way.