Ein Wunschpunsch, der nicht nur Kindern schmeckt

By Isabella Steppan, 19 December 2014

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Reviewed at Oper Graz, Graz on 18 December 2014

Naske, Der satanarchäolügenialkohöllische Wunschpunsch

Frank Cramer, Conductor

Dominique Mentha, Director

Susanne Boner, Costume Designer

Werner Hutterli, Set Designer

Michaela Gaczynska, Krista Krakel

Senem Demircioglu, Tyrannja Vamperl

Robert Bartneck, Maurizio di Mauro

Ivan Naumovski, Beelzebub Irrwitzer

Grga Peros, Maledictus Made

Martin Summer, St. Silvester

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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.

Die Oper Graz braut einen Wunschpunsch, der nicht nur Kindern schmeckt