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Hindemith: Cardillac
Cornelius Meister; Sven-Eric Bechtolf; Vienna State Opera; Rolf Glittenberg; Marianne Glittenberg; Jürgen Hoffmann; Orchestra of the Vienna State Opera
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Thomas Guggeis; Sven-Eric Bechtolf; Vienna State Opera; Rolf Glittenberg; Marianne Glittenberg; Jürgen Hoffmann; Orchestra of the Vienna State Opera
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Rossini: La Cenerentola (Cinderella)
Stefano Montanari; Sven-Eric Bechtolf; Vienna State Opera; Rolf Glittenberg; Marianne Glittenberg; Jürgen Hoffmann; Orchestra of the Vienna State Opera
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