Traviata in the here and now

By Isabella Steppan, 22 April 2015

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“Sonya Yoncheva portrayed the personality of borderline burnout with convincing intensity”

Reviewed at Opernhaus, Zurich on 21 April 2015

Verdi, La traviata

Zurich Opera

Marco Armiliato, Conductor

David Hermann, Director

Christof Hetzer, Costume Designer, Set Designer

Sonya Yoncheva, Violetta Valéry

Pavol Breslik, Alfredo Germont

Quinn Kelsey, Giorgio Germont

Ivana Rusko, Annina

Julia Riley, Flora Bervoix

Dmitry Ivanchey, Gastone de Letorières

Cheyne Davidson, Baron Douphol

Erik Anstine, Dr Grenvil

Valeriy Murga, Marquis d'Obigny

Orchester der Oper Zürich

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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.

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