When does the performance take place?

The performance is scheduled for December 11, 2026, at 7:00 PM.

Where is the performance taking place?

It will be performed at the Multum in Parvo opera house in Mering near Augsburg.

How much does a ticket cost?

The ticket for the opera evening is priced at 14 € per person.

Is the performance indoors?

Yes, the performance takes place in the opera house, thus indoors.

Are there special notes regarding the format?

The house works with paper theater, light direction, and very intimate proximity to the audience. This makes the evening particularly concentrated and atmospheric.

How can I reserve tickets?

Ticket reservations are made according to the event information directly through the specified reservation office of the theater.

Fairytale opera magic: Hansel and Gretel in the smallest opera house in Bavaria

Name: Hansel and Gretel by Engelbert Humperdinck
Start: 2026-12-11T20:00:00+01:00
End: 2026-12-11T21:30:00+01:00
Location: Multum in Parvo Opernhaus

A fairytale opera experience full of light, dark, and great emotions

Engelbert Humperdinck's Hansel and Gretel is one of those stage works that resonates between childhood magic and existential depth. In the Multum in Parvo opera house in Mering, this fairytale opera unfolds on December 11, 2026, as a special advance report on an experience that intricately weaves music theater, puppet play, and an intimate theater atmosphere together.

When a fairytale becomes true stage art

Humperdinck's score carries the story with that late Romantic warmth that has made the work so popular since its premiere. The music opens spaces for longing, fear, and comfort, as the fairytale motif of the Brothers Grimm is transformed into an operatic form that is still among the most performed works of its kind. The blend of folk-like catchiness and symphonic density characterizes the unique dramaturgy of this classic.

The Multum in Parvo: Smallest stage, great impact

Germany's smallest opera house relies on paper theater as an artistic medium. This gives rise to three-dimensional stage spaces that develop astonishing depth with light direction, precision, and loving attention to detail. Instead of distance, closeness arises: Each figure, every color change, every shading in the set design brings the action closer to the audience and makes the theatrical art almost tangible.

Romantic sensuality and dark forest poetry

The story of Hansel and Gretel begins with scant food, family distress, and childish exuberance and then leads deep into the forest, where the gingerbread witch lets the game turn threatening. It is this contrast that defines the staging power of the material: The journey from domestic confinement to fairytale foreignness offers rich material for strong images, fine arcs of tension, and audience reactions between wonder, empathy, and relieved sighs.

Voices from the press

The press has recognized the house for years as an unusual place for intense theater experience. Notably highlighted are the sophisticated light direction, the miniature precision of puppet play, and the ability to create a great operatic impact with a small format. For culture enthusiasts, this results in a stage experience that does not rely on size, but on concentration, atmosphere, and artistic signature.

Conclusion

Those who want to experience Hansel and Gretel live will find in Mering an operatic form that feels both familiar and surprising at the same time. Between fairytale world, musical finesse, and finely crafted theatrical atmosphere, an evening is created that resonates long after. This staging event deserves a direct look from the audience.