This footage was filmed and produced 30 November 2023.

Extinction Rebellion activists made a bold statement during the opening night of Tannhauser, briefly interrupting the performance to protest against fossil fuels. The disruption, strategically timed to coincide with a character's declaration of "love is a spring to be drunk from," emphasized the contaminated state of our water and the urgent need for climate action.

The activists, echoing the slogan "No Opera on a Dead Planet," underscored the threat the climate crisis poses to all aspects of life, including cultural events. They highlighted the increasing frequency of weather-related disruptions affecting performances and called attention to the failure of government and corporate entities to address the climate emergency adequately.

Extinction Rebellion's demands include declaring a climate and ecological emergency, halting biodiversity loss, and achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2025. The disruption aims to draw attention to the urgent need for systemic change in the face of a rapidly escalating climate crisis.