Tschaikowsky trifft Eiskönigin: Eugen Onegin in Wien

By Isabella Steppan, 25 November 2019

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“schimmernde Hörner, seelenvolle Holzbläser und plüschig-satte Streicher”

Reviewed at Wiener Staatsoper, Vienna on 24 November 2019

Tchaikovsky, Eugene Onegin

Vienna State Opera

Michael Güttler, Conductor

Falk Richter, Director

Katrin Hoffmann, Set Designer

Martin Kraemer, Costume Designer

Marina Rebeka, Tatyana

Margarita Gritskova, Olga

Pavol Breslik, Lensky

Boris Pinkhasovich, Eugene Onegin

Ferruccio Furlanetto, Prince Gremin

Joanna Dudley, Choreography

Carsten Sander, Lighting Designer

Concert Association Vienna State Opera Chorus

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Isabella Steppan

Isabella lebt in Graz und unterrichtet Deutsch und Philosophie/Psychologie. Ihre Freizeit verbringt sie am liebsten in der Oper, in klassischen Konzerten oder im Theater. Ihr Herz schlägt besonders für die Oper des 19. und frühen 20. Jahrhunderts und die Operette. Als @operafangirl ist sie auf Twitter aktiv.

Tschaikowsky trifft Eiskönigin: Eugen Onegin an der Wiener Staatsoper