hildensaga. ein königinnendrama

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Hildensaga. a drama about a queen by Ferdinand Schmalz, directed by Christina Tscharyiski.

Brünhild's reputation precedes her: strong, beautiful and invincible, the queen of Iceland is said to be, her heart a fortress. When her father Wotan promises her to the one who can beat her in a three-way fight, the heads of countless suitors roll off the cliff. Until, however, an old acquaintance appears, whom Brünhild once fell for for a moment before she gave him the slip: Siegfried, the glorious dragon slayer and owner of the Nibelungen treasure, has returned in the wake of the Burgundian king Gunther with a new mission. If he succeeds in helping Gunther to defeat Brünhild, he may marry his sister Kriemhild. Through a ruse, what seemed impossible happens: Brünhild is defeated. And the fine deal, woman against woman, makes the wedding bells ring twice in Burgundy. While Brünhild, snatched from her homeland, is dragged before the altar, Kriemhild, against her vow to renounce men, has fallen in love with Siegfried. She knows nothing of his brief past with Brünhild. However, since Brünhild denies Gunther the wedding night and makes him the laughing stock of the court, Siegfried overpowers her once more under the protection of the cloak of invisibility. When Kriemhild finally sees through the toxic structure, she allies herself with her former rival. In the darkness of the forest outside Burgundy, a bitter vendetta ensues that turns the balance of power upside down and becomes a battle over fate.

Two queens free themselves from their destiny in Ferdinand Schmalz's new adaptation of the famous Nibelungen myth. With the help of the Norns, who weave three threads of fate, they rebel against a male world greedy for power and wealth, which becomes entangled in a bloody web of jealousy, intrigue and betrayal.

Further information and tickets at: https://www.muenchner-volkstheater.de/programm/schauspiel/hildensaga-ein-koeniginnendrama-0