Schön wie eine Sternschnuppe: Manon an der Staatsoper Hamburg

By Isabella Steppan, 14 February 2021

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“Dreisigs Sopran fließt wie Honig durch die Partie”

Reviewed at Hamburgische Staatsoper: Main Hall, Hamburg on 12 February 2021

Massenet, Manon

Staatsoper Hamburg

Sébastien Rouland, Conductor

David Bösch, Director

Patrick Bannwart, Set Designer

Falko Herold, Costume Designer

Michael Bauer, Lighting Designer

Elsa Dreisig, Manon

Björn Bürger, Lescaut

Ioan Hotea, Le Chevalier Des Grieux

Dimitry Ivashchenko, Le Comte Des Grieux

Ida Aldrian, Rosette

Narea Son, Javotte

Elbenita Kajtazi, Poussette

Alexey Bogdanchikov, Monsieur de Brétigny

Daniel Kluge, Guillot de Morfontaine

Martin Summer, Innkeeper

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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.