Unglücklicher Feldzug für Fürst Igor

By Isabella Steppan, 21 March 2016

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Reviewed at Volksoper Wien, Vienna on 19 March 2016

Borodin, Prince Igor

Volksoper Wien

Alfred Eschwé, Conductor

Thomas Schulte-Michels, Director, Set Designer

Renate Schmitzer, Costume Designer

Melba Ramos, Yaroslavna

Annely Peebo, Konchakovna

Jeffrey Treganza, Ovlur

Vincent Schirrmacher, Vladimir Igorevich

David Sitka, Yeroshka

Sebastian Holecek, Igor Svyatoslavich, Prince of Novgorod-Seversky

Martin Winkler, Galitsky

Sorin Coliban, Konchak

Yasushi Hirano, Skula

Teresa Rotemberg, Choreography

Holger Kristen, Choirmaster / chorus director

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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.

Unglücklicher Feldzug für Fürst Igor in Wien