Simon Boccanegra: Familienzusammenführung im Betonbau

By Isabella Steppan, 16 August 2019

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Reviewed at Großes Festspielhaus, Salzburg on 15 August 2019

Verdi, Simon Boccanegra

Valery Gergiev, Conductor

Andreas Kriegenburg, Director

Harald Thor, Set Designer

Tanja Hofmann, Costume Designer

Luca Salsi, Simon Boccanegra

René Pape, Jacopo Fiesco

Marina Rebeka, Amelia Grimaldi

Charles Castronovo, Gabriele Adorno

André Heyboer, Paolo Albiani

Antonio Di Matteo, Pietro

Andreas Grüter, Lighting Designer

Julia Weinreich, Dramaturgy

Ernst Raffelsberger, Choirmaster / chorus director

Concert Association Vienna State Opera Chorus

Vienna Philharmonic

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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.

Simon Boccanegra in Salzburg: Familienzusammenführung im Betonbau