Italien in einem Abend

By Larissa Schütz, 24 February 2015

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Reviewed at Salzburger Landestheater, Salzburg on 22 February 2015

Bellini, La sonnambula

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Agnessa Nefjodov, Director

Eva Musil, Set Designer, Costume Designer

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Hannah Bradbury, Lisa

Anna Maria Dur, Teresa

Pavel Kolgatin, Elvino

Min-Yong Kang, Notary

Chong Sun, Notary

Ugur Okay, Alessio

Alexey Birkus, Count Rodolfo

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Larissa Schütz

Larissa Schütz lebt und studiert Musikwissenschaft in der Mozartstadt Salzburg. Neben der Oper des 18. Jahrhunderts schlägt ihr Herz aber auch für das Musikdrama Wagners und dessen Zeit. Wenn sie nicht gerade im Konzertsaal sitzt, moderiert sie eine Musiksendung bei einem Salzburger Radiosender.

Italien in einem Abend: die neue Sonnambula am Salzburger Landestheater