What a beautiful venue, in the middle of the upper Bavarian country side. And kudos to the man, Ludwig Baumann - an opera singer who grew up on a farm.
With a choir of only local people - many not professionally trained, but with beautiful voices and a love for opera, they present a classical music festival every year since 1997.
We saw recently the Magic flute for kids, nicely shortened, but the stage setting was.... I'd say not kid compatible but way to modern for them to fully get it.
But the real reason for the so so review is actually the super unprofessional catering / service.
Before the opera, we went to the first bar and a guy, arms crossed just stared at me before informing me that I may talk to him. Still to get the order completely was complicated and in the end required me to help pour the Prosecco (an order of 2 white wine, 1 Prosecco, a large water with gas and several glasses).
During the break they had a weird Asian buffet out - and some Italian antipasti/ salads.
Which was interesting as the lady I spoke to the week before informed me that there is no food at all at kids shows.
Mayhem broke out when the set up was pay for your plate and then load it with hot and cold stuff. as the pay / pick plate station was in between the cold and hot stuff you could imagine how orderly that was with several hundred people coming in.
When we later on left the opera early (see above, not kid friendly stage) and asked whether they still had some cake, we were just told: No. You can leave now.
Bottom line: BYOB and food. read more