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And the Regie you rode in on

regie_01_03_01La Cieca admits the Regie quiz candidate from a couple of weeks ago was something of a ringer as it was a new work, and a children’s opera at that. So it’s only reasonable that none of you guessed it was Antonia und der Reißteufel, as performed at the Vienna Volksoper. (Duh!)

Our quiz topic this time around is part of the standard repertoire,though you might not guess it from the photos! (As always, cher public, guesses only: if you recognize the production, please keep quiet!)

 

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