German inmates serving long prison sentences indulged themselves together with local students in staging a Mozart opera inside prisons, concluding their last of five shows near Frankfurt on Wednesday evening.
Mozart’s “The Magic Flute” was brought to life inside the prison walls.
The organizers, Maja Wolff, actress and comedian, and Ulrike Pfeifer, a musician, have alluded that they will bring the show out to the public by next year.
The final show, in the prison’s gymnasium, was attended by 80 inmates and outside guests under close supervision by guards.
Inmates of different sexes had to rehearse separately, so the opening night’s rehearsal was the first time they met each other.
“The project is really great for the prisoners because they can work on something with the students. And for the students, it’s a social project,” Wolff told Reuters.
Famous aspects of Mozart’s opera were combined with contemporary features like rap songs. The inmates received a standing ovation before they had to resume their everyday prison life again.
Mozart’s “The Magic Flute” was brought to life inside the prison walls.
The organizers, Maja Wolff, actress and comedian, and Ulrike Pfeifer, a musician, have alluded that they will bring the show out to the public by next year.
The final show, in the prison’s gymnasium, was attended by 80 inmates and outside guests under close supervision by guards.
Inmates of different sexes had to rehearse separately, so the opening night’s rehearsal was the first time they met each other.
“The project is really great for the prisoners because they can work on something with the students. And for the students, it’s a social project,” Wolff told Reuters.
Famous aspects of Mozart’s opera were combined with contemporary features like rap songs. The inmates received a standing ovation before they had to resume their everyday prison life again.
