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Rehearsing with Beethoven

Nikolaus Habjan explains his perspective on »Fidelio«

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Rehearsing a ballet

A palette with many colors

Luigi Bonino on Roland Petit, his ballet ‘Die Fledermaus’ and rehearsals

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11  Dec
20:00 —
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To part and to avoid

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12  Dec
19:00 —
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Giacomo Puccini

Madama Butterfly

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Die Fledermaus

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