In the past, people dined, chatted, booed and even played roulette in the foyers of opera houses by candlelight! It certainly wasn't quiet. Today, we can concentrate better on the music and the stage - the auditorium is dark and the audience is as quiet as mice. That's great! But some people just aren't quiet. So that they don't feel uncomfortable because the person sitting next to them is looking grim or the lady in the front row is hissing ‘Shh!’, we have introduced the loud performance. So that fidgets of all ages, people with growling stomachs, tics or disabilities and, above all, their relatives can enjoy a relaxed evening at the opera.
Of course, quiet people can also come to this performance. But please don't be surprised if you hear squeaking, gurgling, humming or whispering next to you.