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BerlinZar und Zimmermann (Tsar and Carpenter)New production
Lortzing: Zar und Zimmermann (Tsar and Carpenter)
Antonello Manacorda; Martin G Berger; Deutsche Oper Berlin; Sarah-Katharina Karl; Esther Bialas; Sascha Zauner; Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin
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