Der Mantel / Gianni Schicchi mit starkem Ensemble an der Volksoper

By Snapdragon, 02 November 2018

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“Martin Winkler ist als Gianni Schicchi das, was man landläufig ,Rampensau' nennt”

Reviewed at Volksoper Wien, Vienna on 31 October 2018

Puccini, Il tabarro

Puccini, Gianni Schicchi

Volksoper Wien

Lorenz C Aichner, Conductor

Robert Meyer, Director

Christof Cremer, Set Designer, Costume Designer

Boaz Daniel, Michele

Melba Ramos, Giorgetta

Vincent Schirrmacher, Luigi

Karl-Michael Ebner, Tinca

Yasushi Hirano, Talpa

Manuela Leonhartsberger, La Frugola

Martin Winkler, Gianni Schicchi

Rebecca Nelsen, Lauretta

Szabolcs Brickner, Rinuccio

Martina Mikelić, Zita

Christian Drescher, Gherardo

Ulrike Steinsky, Nella

Marko Spehar, Betto di Signa

Andreas Mitschke, Simone

Marco Di Sapia, Marco

Elvira Soukop, La Ciesca

Gernot Kranner, Maestro Spinelloccio

Alexander Pinderak, Ser Amantio di Nicolao

Guido Petzold, Set Designer

Thomas Böttcher, Choirmaster / chorus director

Chorus of the Vienna Volksoper

Orchestra of the Vienna Volksoper

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Snapdragon

Snapdragon is an experienced concert- and opera-goer in Vienna and other music metropoles. Musical emphases include opera (especially Baroque opera) and piano music. As an Austrian native, Snapdragon can’t resist an operetta every now and then.

Der Mantel / Gianni Schicchi in einer starken Ensembleleistung an der Volksoper Wien